Jon Jones says Francis Ngannou is the explanation their super-fight didn’t occur.
Throughout a current interview with RMC Sport, Jones spoke about why he thought a heavyweight title combat with Ngannou didn’t get scheduled. He believes “The Predator” wasn’t assured in himself.
“I don’t suppose I deserve any criticism,” Jones mentioned. “I’m right here. Francis had the chance to face me and he opted out of the chance. If anybody must be criticized, it’s Francis Ngannou. If I’m appropriate, he was provided the most important contract in heavyweight historical past. He had the chance to be a man to dethrone me. He didn’t consider in himself. Francis didn’t consider in himself. He wasn’t keen to gamble on himself.”
Jon Jones Believes Followers Would’ve “Beloved” to See Him Combat Francis Ngannou
The 35-year-old shared his disappointment with the failed matchup and thinks it could’ve been a scrap that combat followers would’ve loved. Nonetheless, he didn’t depend out an eventual matchup with Ngannou someday sooner or later.
“I felt dangerous for the followers. I do know that may have been a large combat for the followers,” Jones mentioned. “Individuals from all world wide would have cherished to see that occasion. And I’m not counting it out – I might see Francis going and combating in boxing and doing no matter he’s going to do. I feel he’s all the time going to be welcome again to the UFC. That’s all the time going to be an enormous, huge combat, and I’ll be prepared for him.” [h/t Yahoo Sports]
Jones is scheduled to make his heavyweight debut in opposition to Ciryl Gane on March 4 at UFC 285. He’ll attempt to change into the newest fighter to seize world titles in two totally different weight divisions.
