UFC heavyweight champion John Jones is thinking about Francis Ngannow, who may be interested in UFC returns.

As we know, Francis Ngannow is one of the most exciting heavyweight fighters of all time. His incredible power is only matched by his Life than Life persona, where he won championships in both the UFC and PFL. Of course, when he left the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it certainly seemed as if there was some bad blood between the two parties.
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Ngannou has continued to achieve some incredible things, but many wanted to see him squarely separate from Jon Jones. But now, Jones piped up again after Francis’ coach suggested he could come back in the future.
As Tom Aspinall Saga went on, Jones made sure to keep his fans talking. That’s exactly what he did again with these tweets.
I hear Francis Ngannou still interested… Now we’re talking. It’s a real super fight. Not only hype, but the clash of champions. He held the UFC belt and I defended mine for over a decade. Two kings from different roads. It’s not just one legend facing the right mouth…
– Johnny Meat (@jonnybones) June 6, 2025
You think you’re thinking, Francis is much easier for the ground game. Tom doesn’t have a ground game either. In English, black belts are like getting a participation ribbon.
– Johnny Meat (@jonnybones) June 6, 2025