Francis Ngannou Responds to Jon Jones Regarding Potential Super Fight

When they were both in the UFC, the stars never seemed to quite align for Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones to cross paths.

These days, the two heavyweight stars are in different promotions. However, there still appears to be some interest on both sides regarding a potential fight, which would be one of the biggest in the sport.

It started when Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick said that Ngannou would definitely be interested in an eventual return to the UFC despite a contentious departure from the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2023.

Jones, who hasn’t seemed all that motivated to unify the UFC heavyweight crown against Tom Aspinall, was immediately intrigued.

“I’m hearing Francis Ngannou is still interested… now we’re talking. That’s a real super fight,” Jones wrote on X. “A clash of champions, not just hype. He held the UFC belt, I’ve defended mine for over a decade. Two kings from different roads. Not just one legend facing a mouth that’s hot right now, but two real legacies colliding. That’s the kind of fight that actually adds something special to my story — at least from my point of view.”

Ngannou last appeared at PFL Battle of the Giants last October, where he stopped Renan Ferreira in the opening stanza in his first MMA bout in more than two years. It’s unclear when “The Predator” might fight again, but he did take a moment to respond to Jones.

“You take care of the UFC, I’ll take care of the PFL, and we’ll finally find out who’s the king of the heavyweight,” Ngannou wrote.

You take care of the UFC, I'll take care of the PFL, and we'll finally find out who's the KING OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT. 🤴 https://t.co/Zz5XwjdFtF

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 7, 2025

Ngannou is still presumably under contract with the PFL, where he is the chair of the promotion’s recently launched African league. There has been no word regaring a potential PFL return for Ngannou.