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Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

PFL champion keen to prove he is best heavyweight in MMA by beating Francis Ngannou

PFL champion Ante Delija feels that the winner of a clash between he and Francis Ngannou will decide the world's best heavyweight - ahead of even the UFC's Jon Jones.

The Croatian powerhouse blasted his way to PFL gold, and the $1million that comes with it, by knocking out three of his four opponents to win last year's season. And he is looking to reclaim his title this year, hoping it will seal him a showdown with MMA's top heavyweight Ngannou next year.

Hard-hitting Cameroonian Ngannou left the UFC as champion earlier this year, and even legendary light-heavyweight Jones moving up and winning his vacant belt hasn't stopped experts from considering him the greatest in the world. And after a foray into boxing this year, he will return to the cage under his new promotion next year in a 'super-fight' pay-per-view.

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