Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has revealed that the UFC recently reached out to ask him who heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou prefers to fight next – and their appears to be synergy. Nicksick told MMA Junkie Radio this past weekend that, in the conversation with an unnamed UFC executive, he made it clear that he would like Ngannou to face Jon Jones in the first quarter of 2023. “A UFC exec called and basically said, ‘Hey, what is your ideal timeline, and what is your ideal matchup?’” Nicksick told MMA Junkie Radio
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