What Ngannou’s win over Fury may mean for Jon Jones superfight

Whereas Tyson Fury was the winner on the scorecards, many thought-about Francis Ngannou the true victor in Saudi Arabia after his spectacular efficiency towards the present WBC heavyweight champion. Dropping Fury within the third, Ngannou went on to manage a lot of the combat, however he ultimately misplaced by way of cut up choice. 

The commendable efficiency by Ngannou has opened doorways for the Cameroonian, as his PFL contract provides him flexibility with combating opponents in each MMA and boxing. Whereas many anticipate Ngannou to quickly face off towards heavyweight boxers among the many likes of Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua, a possible superfight towards UFC legend Jon Jones can be perfect for Ngannou, in accordance with his head coach Eric Nicksick. 

On “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani (by way of MMA Fighting), Nicksick stated, “I need to compete towards the most effective and I feel Jon is the most effective. I don’t need any extra guesses about who’s the baddest man on the planet. Let’s run it. Let’s do it.” Ngannou himself has additionally traditionally been open to the thought of a heavyweight matchup with Jones, and whereas the combat was at all times mentioned, it by no means materialized within the UFC. 

Dana White has not been open to the thought of a cross-promotional combat up to now, nevertheless, it has occurred earlier than. Chuck Liddell went to Japan to compete in a combat in PRIDE FC, and Conor McGregor boxed Floyd Mayweather Jr. in one of many largest fights in boxing historical past. 

Following the Fury combat, PFL founder Don Davis stated on “The MMA Hour” that “there’s just one man in MMA proper now who’s attention-grabbing for Francis Ngannou: Jon Jones. One man.” 

The PFL definitely appears open to the potential for a combat between two fighters signed to 2 completely different promotions, however it is going to doubtless must be the UFC that makes the deciding name. On Helwani’s podcast, Nicksick concluded by stating, “I feel Dana and the UFC are sensible businessmen. If the enterprise is correct, the logistics are proper, I feel you set your ego apart and simply make it occur.”

It’s but to be seen whether or not it is going to materialize, however a bot between Ngannou and Jones can be thought-about one in every of, if not the largest combat within the historical past of heavyweight MMA. It might lastly resolve who the baddest man on the planet is.