Francis Ngannou

Jones returned after a three-year layoff to win the UFC heavyweight title and Ngannou responded to his fight by declaring himself the "heavyweight king"

I mean that with all due respect, my whole world is going to be focused on him, This is the biggest opportunity of my life to be the heavyweight goat and I'm going to give it everything I've got. The new champion sent a warning to Miocic in his post-fight interview by advising the former champion to ditch his second job as a firefighter and focus entirely on preparing to fight him. Ngannou revealed that he turned down a $8million offer to remain with the UFC and fight Jones as he wasn't happy with other terms of his deal. I believe that I'll go into my next fight with an even higher level of confidence, I believe that I will look even better and have even higher endurance than I did today." Sincerely, the heavyweight king." 'Bones' is now one of the few two-weight champions in UFC history and the consensus greatest fighter of all-time already has his next challenger lined up, as he will face former champion Miocic later this year.

Despite Jon Jones now holding the belt, Francis Ngannou still considers himself the UFC 'heavyweight king'.Jones became UFC heavyweight champion on Sa.

Francis doesn’t want the fight and I can’t make him fight.” “We all want to see a fight, but the guys got to want the fight. With that being said, the fight that fans really want to see is against former heavyweight champion, Ngannou.

The polished Jon Jones was back after his quick conquest of the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 285. He expressed gratitude for his accomplishment in beating ...

When his post-fight interview came, Jones used it not to dunk on Ngannou but call for a fight with ex-champ Jones spent more than two years on the sidelines, bulking up for a move to the heavyweight division. Responding to a tweet from former UFC heavyweight champ [Francis Ngannou](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3362/francis-ngannou), Jones threw all sense of decorum out the window with a profane insult. He expressed gratitude for his accomplishment in beating [Ciryl Gane](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5037/ciryl-gane), thanked his team, and compared himself to a lion with the heart to overcome adversity. Ngannou held the belt until less than two months earlier, when the UFC announced Jones would fight for it against Gane. “I love that quote,” Jones said with a laugh.

Jon Jones didn't waste time responding to Francis Ngannou's post-UFC 285 troll job last night (Sat., March 4, 2023), clapping back at the former Heavyweight ...

[and now probably never will](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/4/23624673/midnight-mania-dana-white-shuts-down-hope-francis-ngannou-its-over-ufc-espn-mma). Ngannou](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/28/23618332/francis-ngannou-fires-back-at-jon-jones-jonny-boy-pick-a-lane) never happened ... [Jones assumed Ngannou’s vacated strap](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/14/23555812/dana-white-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-official-for-vacant-heavyweight-title-at-ufc-285), submitting former interim champion, Ciryl Gane, in less than three minutes with a guillotine choke ( [watch highlights](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625556/jon-jones-ciryl-gane-full-fight-blog-live-round-by-round-updates-ufc-285-espn-ppv)). Indeed, the promotion went to great lengths to book the fight; however, the colossal showdown fizzled several times due to Jones wanting " [Deontay Wilder money](https://www.mmamania.com/2020/5/29/21274475/dana-white-reveals-that-jon-jones-wanted-deontay-wilder-money-for-ngannou-superfight-ufc-mma-espn)" in 2020 and then Ngannou leaving earlier this year because of [contract disputes](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/14/23555773/dana-white-says-ufc-officially-releasing-francis-ngannou-we-are-giving-up-the-right-to-match-jones). [HERE](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/4/23616511/ufc-285-results-live-streaming-ppv-play-by-play-updates-jones-vs-gane-las-vegas-mma). “I love that quote — I love it. “Bones” picked up a “ [Performance of the Night](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625257/ufc-285-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-ppv-las-vegas-jones-gane-nickal-shavkat-neal-grasso)” bonus for the [buttery-smooth](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625801/too-easy-twitter-reacts-to-jon-jones-running-through-ciryl-gane-at-ufc-285) submission, too. [watch it](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625267/video-watch-ufc-285-post-fight-press-conference-live-stream-results-ppv-espn-jones-gane-white-nickal)). All that muscle with a big ass p—y. [still a high-profile free agent](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/14/23555773/dana-white-says-ufc-officially-releasing-francis-ngannou-we-are-giving-up-the-right-to-match-jones) — tweeted at Jones, saying he was the true champion. [Francis Ngannou's post-UFC 285 tweet](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625813/francis-ngannou-trolls-jon-jones-declares-himself-true-heavyweight-king-after-ufc-285-gane-mma) last night (Sat., March 4, 2023), clapping back at the former Heavyweight champion with a NSFW response.

Newly-crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has hit back at Francis Ngannou's congratulatory message after UFC 285.

A fight with Jones was expected to be arguably the biggest fight in UFC heavyweight history. Jones is turning his attention to Miocic after defeating Gane at UFC 285. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane in minutes at UFC 285 on Saturday night to earn the vacant heavyweight title. “Francis is a big ‘ol pussy,” Jones replied. Jones returned after three years away from the Octagon and made his comeback fight look easy. Jones appears ready to reel in a new era in the UFC heavyweight division.