Amid continued hyperlinks to a possible tremendous battle with UFC star, Jon Jones, incoming PFL debutante, Francis Ngannou claims a really perfect location for the bout to face one of the best probability to happen can be in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou, a former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, will make his first outing within the SmartCage this weekend in Riyadh, taking over Brazilian phenom, Renan Ferreira in his PFL bow — snapping a three-year hiatus from combined martial arts.
Most lately that includes again in February of this 12 months, Cameroonian heavy hitter,Francis Ngannou was stopped with a brutal second spherical knockout by former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua in his sophomore outing within the squared circle.
As for Jones, the heavyweight champion returns subsequent month in the primary occasion of UFC 309, attending to lodge his first profitable protection of the divisional title in a rescheduled showdown in opposition to former two-time gold holder, Stipe Miocic at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Francis Ngannou hopeful Jon Jones pairing may happen in Saudia Arabia
And lengthy linked with a behemoth heavyweight showdown with the Rochester native — in the end to no avail, Batie knockout artist, Ngannou claimed he can be hopeful a pairing between himself and the previous pound-for-pound primary may happen within the Center East.
“I believe there’s extra probability of it [a fight with Jon Jones] taking place in Saudi Arabia,” Francis Ngannou informed DAZN throughout a current interview forward of his PFL debut in opposition to Renan Ferreira in Riyadh. “There’s mainly extra of an opportunity if it occurs right here.”
Seemingly dealing with a race in opposition to time to land an excellent battle with former two-time gentle heavyweight kingpin, Jones, Ngannou might miss out on a conflict with the veteran — who has claimed he’ll possible cling up his gloves from fight sports activities upon the top of his battle with Miocic subsequent month in his return to New York Metropolis.
