Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou can’t seem to stay away from each other. Previously, when Jones announced his plan to enter the realm of heavyweight fighters in the UFC, he was set to land against the Cameroonian fighter. However, fate had different plans for the two. When ‘Bones’ finally debuted in the heavyweight category, Ngannou left the promotion and become a free agent.

Months later, after his exit from the UFC, ‘The Predator’ finally had a chance to face off against Jones. However, it happened during the events of PFL 5 at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta. Undeniably, as the images of the run-in found their way into social media platforms, the fans’ excitement knew no bounds.

Fans go into a frenzy over Jon Jones running into Francis Ngannou

ESPN MMA recently shared a couple of pictures that garnered a shipload of attention from the combat sports family. The pictures showed the former UFC heavyweight champion and the current heavyweight champion facing off against each other.

Without a doubt, the fans had their entropy raised exponentially. Fans kept anticipating a fight between Ngannou and ‘Bones’ for almost a decade, only to be disappointed with Ngannou’s exit from the UFC. Nevertheless, the run-in at PFL brought the lost energy back into the world of MMA.

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Some fans dragged in Dana White and asked to check on him.

One of the excited fans compared the face-off with that between ‘King Kong’ and ‘Godzilla’.

Another fan pointed at Jones’ taking off his cap and reasoned it with his acknowledgment of Ngannou’s prowess. 

Many fans simply believed that the money would be great if the two decided to go against each other. After months of online feud, seeing both the fighters face-to-face, shocked many people.

One fan further declared that the fight had to happen at some time.

Moreover, some fans seemed disappointed owing to the fact that the fight was never going to happen.

Nevertheless, the hype and energy for a fight between the two heavyweights are still anticipated by many fans. Without a doubt, it is one of the match-ups that have the ability to amass the maximum amount of eyes focused on the arena. 

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