""I've got to try to focus on getting out of my UFC contract," Jones said during an interview on the Netflix broadcast . "That's going going to be the difficult part if this fight is going to happen. I don't think Dana is interested in doing business with Francis. So doing it with MVP is probably going to be the only way to make that fight happen. If we can get out of my contract, that would be great.""
"Ngannou fought Philipe Lins at Most Valuable Promotions "Rousey vs. Carano" on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Ngannou put on a one-sided beating on Lins before knocking him out cold late in the first round."
"When Ngannou (19-3) was the UFC heavyweight champ, Jones (28-1) kept teasing a fight against the Cameroonian, which never came to fruition. Ngannou eventually parted ways with the UFC over a contract dispute in 2023 and signed with the PFL. Ngannou fought only once in the PFL before parting ways with them earlier this year."
"Meanwhile, Jones is currently having a falling out with the UFC. While Jones retired as the heavyweight champion without fighting interim champion Tom Aspinall, "Bones" started rallying for a return at the White House card. However, Jones' name was missing after the card was announced, and he has since been asking for his release from the UFC."
Jon Jones expressed interest in fighting Francis Ngannou after Ngannou delivered a first-round knockout of Philipe Lins at an MVP event in Los Angeles. Jones said the main obstacle is securing release from his existing UFC contract. He believes Dana White is unlikely to pursue a UFC matchup with Ngannou, making MVP the most realistic promotion to make the fight happen. Ngannou previously left the UFC after a contract dispute and later moved to the PFL, where he fought once before parting ways. Jones has also been seeking a UFC release amid his own fallout with the organization.
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