UFC, Francis Ngannou
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Francis Ngannou made a first appearance at a UFC event since leaving the promotion – to support friend Kamaru Usman. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 and was stripped of his heavyweight title,
Francis Ngannou's surprise appearance at the UFC Atlanta weigh-in, supporting Kamaru Usman, has ignited speculation about his return to the promotion. Fans are clamoring for a potential matchup between Ngannou and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall,
With the UFC’s heavyweight division currently stalled, Francis Ngannou has re-entered the frame. The former champion parted ways with the promotion in January of 2023 but his coach recently suggested that Ngannou could make a return.
Jon Jones not signing on for a title unification bout with interim champ Tom Aspinall has drawn the ire of a man who shared the cage with Jones on two occasions. Daniel Cormier recently touched on this topic and responded to some inflammatory social media comments from Jones toward himself and Chael Sonnen.
While heavyweight MMA legend Francis Ngannou left the UFC on bad terms, there have been rumblings of his potential return to the organization. Recently, his coach Eric Nicksick even hinted that he might be interested in coming back to fight for Dana White,