Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou can relate to the narrative of Jones being afraid to fight Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC). When he opted to sign with PFL, Ngannou was accused of running away from Jones by UFC CEO Dana White. Ngannou agrees with Jones’ assessment on an Aspinall fight not doing too much for his legacy.

The Predator” thinks there’s negotiation tactics at play on both sides, but as far as legacy goes, Ngannou believes Jones would have much more to lose than gain. “First of all, I think this is about a negotiation situation that’s involved [where] we don’t know the ups and downs,

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou backs Jon Jones, states he has nothing to gain from fighting interim champion Tom Aspinall.

Francis Ngannou has bizarrely backed UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones' decision to avoid a fight against interim champion, Tom Aspinall.

The former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has waded into the ongoing Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall debate, by declaring whose side he appears to be on. Jones is the current UFC king, having won the title when he walloped Ciryl Gane in the very first round of his heavyweight debut in 2023,

Francis Ngannou shares his thoughts on Jon Jones’ 2025 return and the UFC negotiations influencing a potential fight with Tom Aspinall.

Tom Aspinall remained coy about potentially working with Francis Ngannou and his longtime coach, Eric Nicksick, in preparation for his expected clash against Jon Jones.

Tom Aspinall did not have to utter a single word to become the talk of UFC 309 fight week. Traveling with his father and lifelong coach, U.K. martial arts pioneer Andy Aspinall, the duo presented themselves in New York to fulfill the interim champion’s obligation as backup fighter to Jon Jones vs.

The UFC are trying "everything in their power" to sanction a fight between heavyweight champions Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, according to the Brit's father. American Jones marked his long-awaited return to the octagon by making a first successful defence of his heavyweight title by defeating Stipe Miocic via KO in the third round at New York City's Madison Square Garden on November 17.

Jon Jones was pretty open about not fighting Tom Aspinall, during UFC 309 fight week, and even said that taking on the Englishman does nothing for his legacy. The post Tom Aspinall’s Weakest Point Gets Exposed as Francis Ngannou Reveals Truth Behind Jon Jones Negotiations for 2025 Return appeared first on EssentiallySports.