Francis Ngannou responded to Jon Jones' UFC title win by declaring himself "the heavyweight king".
Jones, 35, hadn't fought in over three years but made a flawless return to the octagon at UFC 285 in Las Vegas to choke out Gane just over two minutes into their vacant title fight. '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.
Ngannou never officially lost the heavyweight title as he left the promotion in January after failing to agree to a new contract. 'The Predator' reacted to Jones' win by tweeting: "Good job Jonny Boy. Sincerely, the heavyweight king." Jones was asked about Ngannou's comment at his post-fight press conference and gave a X-rated response.
