Francis Ngannou Throws Shade at Jon Jones With a 4 Worded Message After the UFC Champ Mocked Him for Calling Himself the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’
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Jones and Ngannou are at it again! The heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou threw shade at Jones on Twitter after the latter mocked him for calling himself the ‘baddest man on the planet’ once he had a contract with the PFL.
With Jon Jones‘ comeback to the heavyweight division of the UFC, rumors of Jones vs. Ngannou had the entire MMA world shaken. However, it is a shame that the fans will not witness the two powerhouses lock horns since they are currently under different banners (Jones – UFC, and Ngannou – PFL). But that hasn’t stopped them from clashing online.
Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou’s Twitter War
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After being a free agent for a while, the heaviest puncher in MMA signed on with PFL and called himself “the baddest motherf***** on the planet” on his YouTube channel. Jones wouldn’t have it and mocked him and called him a ‘P***‘. He went on to tweet about Ngannou’s move to PFL and said it was cowardly of him to call himself that while on the “other side of the street.”
Calling yourself the baddest man on the planet from across the street, who does that? Lol
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 16, 2023
Ngannou coolly replied by tweeting, “Then Cross The Street” ensuring a timely and appropriate clap back for the fans.
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Then cross the street
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 16, 2023
In another tweet, Jones said, ‘You notice that! Wasn’t calling himself the baddest when he was still a free agent. He signed safely behind a new organization, and now suddenly the baddest thing walking. Like we all haven’t seen him quitting inside that cage before.‘
You notice that! Wasn’t calling himself the baddest when he was still a free agent. He signed safely behind a new organization, and now suddenly the baddest thing walking. Like we all haven’t seen him quitting inside that cage before. https://t.co/2lm13FUqxI
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 16, 2023
It was an entertaining exchange between two of the best fighters in MMA today. Unfortunately, verbal exchanges are all the fans can get since a fight between these two MMA giants seems far-fetched at this point.
Francis Ngannou lost the UFC contract for a lucrative PFL deal
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After a series of impressive victories in the UFC, Francis ‘The Predator’ Ngannou found himself without a contract when negotiations with the UFC fell through. However, luckily for him, Professional Fighters League (PFL) offered him a lucrative deal worth millions and scooped up the then-free agent.
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For Ngannou, this was a win-win since he wanted to continue his fighting career in MMA with a favorable contract. He also intends to pursue boxing. In fact, in a new interview, the heavyweight revealed that he has plans and also named the three boxers he aspires to face.
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Although some fans were disappointed that ‘The Predator’ wouldn’t be competing in the UFC anymore, others saw this move as an exciting opportunity for him to showcase his skills on a different platform. Do you think PFL will be great for him?
Edited by:
Rohini Kottu