Ngannou entered the Jones vs. Aspinall saga after his coach revealed the ex- UFC heavyweight champion is interested in returning to the promotion, having departed in 2023 after a contract dispute. That immediately alerted 'Bones', who seemed to turn his attention to Ngannou over Aspinall.

Ngannou left the UFC as heavyweight champion in early 2023 following a lengthy contractual dispute. ‘The Predator’ ultimately found himself under the PFL banner, where he’s had the freedom to pursue his boxing ambitions in two high-profile bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Last week, statements by Eric Nicksick, Francis Ngannou's (17-3) coach, came to light, in which he left the door open for a possible return of 'The Predator' to the UFC. The former

Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones have both indicated their interest in facing each other for the UFC heavyweight title.

The pair first went head-to-head in the boxing ring back in 2023 - but a former boxing world champion has called for the two heavyweights to rematch in a different setting