In keeping with ex-UFC star, Francis Ngannou, if anybody can dealer a mega combat between himself and present Octagon kingpin, Jon Jones, it’s Saudi adviser, Turki Alalshikh — who has knowledgeable the Batie native of such.
Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight titleholder throughout his embellished Octagon tenure, made his return to blended martial arts late final yr, that includes underneath the PFL (Skilled Fighters League) umbrella for the primary time.
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And successful the promotion’s tremendous combat championship, Cameroonian finisher, Ngannou landed a dominant opening spherical floor strikes knockout win over surging Brazilian challenger, Renan Ferreira.
Planning a boxing return later this yr, as phrase on a possible sophomore outing with the PFL continues to stall, Ngannou claimed Alalshikh is assured of reserving him a mega conflict with Jones in tandem with the UFC, or towards former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder.
Francis Ngannou claims Turki Alalshikh might dealer combat with Jon Jones
“We didn’t have that opportunity (to plan my future) but we exchanged words obviously about that,” Francis Ngannou instructed SportsBook Assessment throughout a current interview. “(Saudi Arabian Royal Court adviser) Turki Alalshikh said he was working on something big for me this year. He said we have to do something big – either Jon Jones or Wilder. That’s what he told me personally.”
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If you may get previous (UFC CEO) Dana White, it might occur (however) that’s an enormous impediment,” Francis Ngannou defined. “But personally I don’t care. I’m doing well. I’m doing my stuff at my pace. I don’t care. That won’t change my sleep for me. Finishing my career without fighting Jon Jones would be okay. I have tried to fight Jon Jones for four years since I fought Jairzinho Rozenstruik back in 2020. I’ve been trying to fight Jon Jones and then they were holding it out like a trap until the moment that I was about to leave and then they said, ‘Okay, here’s the Jon Jones fight.’ But it was bait. I felt they were very tricky.”
