“It’s over, that’s over. He’ll never be in the UFC again.” Dana White was firm in his stance when Francis Ngannou left the promotion in 2023. The Cameroonian heavyweight went on to compete in two boxing matches and signed with the PFL. Yet, earlier this year, Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick reignited speculation about a UFC return, noting that Ngannou’s biggest challenge still lies in the Octagon—Jon Jones. This started an exchange between the two fighters.

Jones hopped on X to write, “I’m hearing Francis Ngannou is still interested… now we’re talking. That’s a real super fight. A clash of champions, not just hype.” This came amid escalated demands for Jones to face Tom Aspinall . Regardless, Ngannou came out with a response pretty quickly, writing, “You take care of the U

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