Francis Ngannou’s recollection of the failed negotiations for the mega fight with Jon Jones vastly differs from Dana White offers today.
Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-0 PFL), a former UFC heavyweight champion who’s now signed with the PFL, disputed the UFC CEO’s recent claims, accusing Ngannou of avoiding and refusing to fight Jones while both were under contract with the promotion. Ngannou said he was the one pushing for the fight with Jones and accused White of changing the story for his convenience.
“That’s the new narrative, since he needs to say something either way,” Ngannou said at the PFL Battle of the Giants press conference on Thursday. “As far as I’m concerned, Jon Jones didn’t want to fight me according to them in so many times we sat down in meetings with them.
