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.

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

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,

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.

Francis Ngannou knows a thing or two about big-money negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ngannou parted ways with the UFC in 2023 after he was unable to come to terms with the Las Vegas-based promotion on a new deal.

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

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

Francis Ngannou challenged UFC star Jon Jones to a fight that would determine the top heavyweight fighter in MMA. "We both want this fight, for sure,"

Jon Jones has said negotiations over his next UFC fight have begun, with the heavyweight champion already back in training after beating Stipe Miocic. Jones stopped former champion Miocic in round three this month,

There's no secret that fans want more from Jon Jones after his heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Miocic hadn't fought since COVID-era MMA in 2021. Many thought that interim titleholder Tom Aspinall should have had the opportunity,