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‘We’ve Never Seen Jon Jones Where He Doesn’t Have to Lose Weight’- Joe Rogan on Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou

Published 01/25/2022, 1:05 PM EST

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Longtime UFC commentator and host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Joe Rogan is one of the most respected entities in MMA. The color commentator has been part of the UFC journey since the early days and has been a lifelong MMA fanatic.

The Insights that Joe Rogan provides about the fight game are to the point and well researched. Credits to his connection with the MMA fraternity for the past three decades.

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Once, on his podcast, Rogan discussed with his guests how a super fight between ‘The Predator’ Francis Ngannou and the light heavyweight GOAT Jon Jones would play out.

Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. The only thing that I would hope if that ever happens. Is that we allow Ngannou to get the press that he deserves. Do like to pump him up in a way that he deserves it. To make that fight big,” Rogan stated.

Later, he went on to discuss some traits of ‘Bones’ that separate him from the crowd. He also speculated that maybe there’s a chance that Jones would do even better at the highest weight class in the game.

“Dude, what a fight that would be. What a fight that would be. We’ve never seen Jon where he doesn’t have to lose weight. What if he’s eating healthy, just good large portions and hydrating as much as he wants all day long? Maybe he’s 10% better. We don’t know. Maybe Jon Jones is the best 240 pounds heavyweight in the world, but he’s just been fighting at 205.”

Joe Rogan discusses what would happen if Francis Ngannou wins the super-fight

Rogan, in the same conversation, also speculated that if Ngannou wins the fight against Jones, then it would completely change the Cameroonian’s life. As he would become a tremendous success story, not only in his home country but also here in the United States.

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“I mean in this country, he would be a hero of like the scariest guy in the world, was an immigrant that barely spoke English just a little while ago. And now, he’s murking up people, and he’s only been fighting for six years. And he developed his strength, by the way, in a sandmine when he was a child. He’s doing child labor.”

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Francis Ngannou recently became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the UFC after defeating interim champion, Ciryl Gane. The fight was scheduled for January 22nd at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California. Here, ‘The Predator’ collected his win via a unanimous decision.

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Now, as Jones wants to come back to the heavyweight division. It is clear that both of the elite MMA fighters might face each other soon. Who do you think will win the fight? Let us know in the comments below.

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