Francis Ngannou lauds Jon Jones for his skills, but thinks Stipe Miocic may be the tougher man. Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) captured the heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of Miocic at UFC 260, avenging his 2018 loss to the consensus greatest heavyweight of all time. Ngannou has looked unstoppable of late, starching his past five opponents with relative ease. He now finds himself on a collision course with former UFC light heavyweight king Jones, but the pair is facing some hurdles that could put their desired matchup in jeopardy. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) has been in a public spat with the UFC about his desire to get paid more, even requesting his release at different points. Although his actions are delaying the fight with Ngannou, the heavyweight champ understands where Jones is coming from.
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Francis Ngannou: Jon Jones has the tools, but Stipe Miocic may be tougher – MMA Junkie