UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is sidelined recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL. He expects to return in the spring and would like to face former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones when he does. Ngannou holds wins over the top 3-ranked contenders: Ciryl Gane , Stipe Miocic , and Curtis Blaydes . Former titleholder Miocic spit with Ngannou in their two bouts.
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