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Jon Jones: I’m ‘badder’ than Francis Ngannou, but no need for beef if there’s no fight

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones absolutely believes he’s better than Francis Ngannou inside the cage, but doesn’t see the need to keep up the animosity.

Two of the biggest names in heavyweight MMA were under the same roof at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta for 2023 PFL 5. Jones was there to corner his training partner Maurice Greene, who competed in the main event against 2022 season winner Ante Delija. Ngannou, who recently signed a lucrative deal with the PFL that includes freedom to box and spearhead an African initiative for the promotion, was also in attendance to take in the heavyweight fights and discuss his signing during the broadcast.

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