UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones seems to have his mind made up on the PFL SuperFights match between Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira.
It was the hope in 2023 that these heavyweights would finally meet under the UFC banner after years of back-and-forth over the potential super-fight. But, just as Jones was about to make his heavyweight debut for the title, Ngannou left the promotion with his contract over and done with, enjoying the fruits of free agency in boxing and now the PFL.
UFC's Jones has seen Ferreira up close, watching the PFL Champ TKO his teammate Maurice Greene from cageside at the 2023 PFL Playoffs last August. As for who Jones has in the upcoming matchup on Oct. 19, Jones says he'll probably bet against his former UFC compatriot in Ngannou, who is a currently a "I think I'm putting money on the Brazilian," Jones wrote on Instagram, commenting on the first faceoff between Ngannou and Ferreira.against the powerful Ngannou, by far his toughest opponent to date. Ferreira is coming off a victory over another world champion and former UFC fighter in Bellator's Ryan Bader, knocking him out in merely 21 seconds back in February.
Will Jon Jones' prediction of an upset prove to be true? Find out on Oct. 19 when Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira collide in "The Battle of the Giants".
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