On Saturday, November 16th, Jon Jones showed how strong he is by beating Stipe Miocic in the fight. He hit him with jabs, took him down to the mat, and used sharp elbows. Then, in the third round, Jon finished the fight with a big spin kick to Miocic’s body and hit him with strong punches on his head. This made Jon’s win record even better, with 28 wins (11 KOs and 7 submissions) and just one loss via disqualification.
Now, Jon might get to fight UFC champion Tom Aspinall or Alex Pereira next. But there’s another fighter who wants to challenge Jon too.
Francis Ngannou Eyes a Fight with Jon Jones
Francis Ngannou didn’t wait long to challenge Jon Jones. He quickly shared his thoughts on X, and it spread like wildfire.
“Jones looked great out there tonight. Congrats, Jonny boy. I see you.”
Jones looked great out there tonight.
Congrats Jonny boy👏🏾
I see you 😉— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) November 17, 2024
Francis Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after being the champion. He tried boxing and fought big stars like Tyson Fury. He even made Tyson Fury fall down. After that, he got to fight Anthony Joshua, but Joshua won the match in the second round. Even though he lost, Ngannou didn’t give up. He came back to MMA and joined the Professional Fighters League, where he fought Renan Ferreira, the heavyweight champ, in a big fight.
Ngannou came back strong in the PFL, showing everyone he’s still a champion by beating Renan Ferreira in a super impressive way. It made fans start talking about who he could fight next. One possible opponent is the powerful American boxer Deontay Wilder, who could face Ngannou in a boxing match or in the PFL SmartCage.
But Ngannou is staying quiet about his next move. He told Ariel Helwani in late October that he might fight in either boxing or MMA, saying, “I don’t know yet.” He’s keeping everyone excited to find out what’s next.
The way Ngannou replied to Jones late on Saturday shows that his former UFC rival is still on his mind and could be a future opponent.
