After being crowned at UFC 260, Francis Ngannou was immediately challenged by Jon Jones. Cameroon boxers happily accepted and said he was willing to play at any time. Francis nunnou vs. Jon Jones also became one of the most expected matches in 2021.
However, this match was delayed indefinitely because of not agreeing on remuneration. Specifically, Jones demanded $ 30 million for the match against Ngunnou and the UFC organizers said that this amount was too large.
I am no longer interested in the match with Jon Jones,” Ngunnou said on the MMA Junkie page. “There was a lot of talk about Jones playing in heavy.
“In fact, I also had a lot of expectation to be compared to Jones after the victory over Stipe Miocic. But for more than 10 months since that time, instead of Jon Jones, I would face Ciryl Gane, a name that I never thought of.”
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane will have a unified match of Heavyweight UFC at UFC 270. It is expected to take place on January 22, 2022 at Honda Center Stadium in Anaheim City, California (USA).