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Farah Hannoun

Francis Ngannou: ‘I will always have a regret of not fighting Jon Jones’

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou admits the Jon Jones fight will always be the one that got away.

Ngannou vs. Jones was the desired matchup for Jones’ heavyweight debut until Ngannou opted to part ways with the UFC while still champ. Jones ended up facing Ciryl Gane and quickly submitted him to claim the vacant belt this past March at UFC 285.

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