Despite a lucrative deal with the PFL, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou regrets never taking on Jon Jones, whom he puts on a par with legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
“I will always regret not fighting Jon Jones,” The Predator told ESPN. “I think you know that being in this sport, being in this position, you want to test yourself against someone like Jon Jones, who is considered the greatest fighter in the sport.”
“I still hope that if we ever have the opportunity to fight, we will do it. But I dont know how. Maybe cross-promotion? I don’t know. But Jon Jones is someone who wants to fight anyone who wants to leave their legacy in the sport.”
“It’s like those days when everyone wanted to fight Fedor. Back then he was doing his job and he was that guy – you couldn’t argue with that. The same thing is happening now, but I think it works both ways, even for Jon Jones. Even for him it was a good fight to make a statement.”
Recall that Francis Ngannou plans to make his debut in the PFL next year, while Jon Jones is scheduled to defend his title against Stipe Miocic in November of this year.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31582-frensis-ngannu-sravnil-dzhona-dzhonsa-s-fedorom-emelyanenko.html?rand=19907
