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Boxing News on MSNFans Want Ngannou Vs. Aspinall – ‘It's Bigger Than Jones'Fans have called for Francis Ngannou to take on Tom Aspinall after The Predator's surprise appearance at UFC Atlanta. Ngannou appeared at the weigh-in for Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley to accompany Usman.
Francis Ngannou made a first appearance at a UFC event since leaving the promotion – to support friend Kamaru Usman. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 and was stripped of his heavyweight title,
Jon Jones not signing on for a title unification bout with interim champ Tom Aspinall has drawn the ire of a man who shared the cage with Jones on two occasions. Daniel Cormier recently touched on this topic and responded to some inflammatory social media comments from Jones toward himself and Chael Sonnen.
Thus far, ‘The Problem Child’ has shared the ring with five ex-UFC stars. Most notably, Paul knocked out former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, outpointed the legendary Anderson Silva, and comfortably got the better of Nate Diaz.
After Ngannou's coach mooted a return to the UFC, Jones called for a "super-fight", to which the Cameroonian has now responded to. "You take care of the UFC, I'll take care of the PFL, and we'll finally find out who's the king of the heavyweight," Ngannou said on social media.
Francis Ngannou probably won’t be returning to the UFC anytime soon. Ngannou is the former UFC heavyweight champion. He never actually lost his belt. Instead, he vacated the title when he parted ways with the promotion in 2023. In other words, he’s still the lineal MMA heavyweight champion.
Jon Jones is not talking about his UFC situation anytime soon. For the past year, UFC heavyweight interim champion Tom Aspinall has been trying to book a
Francis Ngannou's surprise appearance at the UFC Atlanta weigh-in, supporting Kamaru Usman, has ignited speculation about his return to the promotion. Fans are clamoring for a potential matchup between Ngannou and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall,