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Matthew Wells and MMA Junkie Radio

Why Randy Couture believes there is a path for UFC, PFL to co-promote Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou

Although the chances are slim, Randy Couture believes the UFC and PFL could find a way to make a massive cross-promotion fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou happen.

Couture, a former two-division UFC champion turned PFL commentator, knows that creating a cross-promotional fight is about getting everyone on the same page. While one key piece is already in place, completing the entire puzzle would be a difficult challenge.

“The TV part of that, the network and exposure part of that is solved because both entities are on ESPN,” Couture told MMA Junkie Radio. “I think the landscape of our sport and the contracts, the restrictive contracts in our sport, are gonna prevent that.”

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