Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones - As of today who would win?

[Takes Two To Tango]

This is the biggest fight they can make in MMA today. Too bad it won't happen.

After Ngannou dismantled Ferreira, how do you see this fight going with him and Jones?

 

[Leinster Rugby]

I can see it going either way. Its just such a shame as you said, that this is a fight we should have seen but never will. Effing UFC man...

 

[wildchild88]

People can talk about Renan as an opponent but regardless Francis looked great in there.

That shot was clean, fast and powerful.

And Francis’s hands are bombs.

Before this fight I’d have given Jones the edge, but now, I reckon it could go either way.

Ngannou is a super athlete, he can tag you.

 

[gentel]

Ngannou would win, he's got freak power, has grappling too now, and even if Jones is better on grappling technique, Ngannou's so big and explosive that Jones likely would fail on the takedowns just like Stipe did

I don't see Jones being able to finish Ngannou with striking or grappling, so it's basically Jones needing to go all 25 minutes, and any power shot by Ngannou either sleeps Jones or claims a round on the scorecards

Prime for prime, Ngannou as well

 

[J'Ghasta]

Slight lean toward Ngannou

 

[ThePimblettEra]

Jones would emasculate him.

But I think Aspinall has a good chance of stopping both guys.

 

[yodog]

People can talk about Renan as an opponent but regardless Francis looked great in there.

That shot was clean, fast and powerful.

And Francis’s hands are bombs.

Before this fight I’d have given Jones the edge, but now, I reckon it could go either way.

Ngannou is a super athlete, he can tag you.

Dude. Anyone that's 6'8" who can do backflips is a fucking killer. The man also trains MMA. If you're 6'8" and can do backflips, you're basically top 10 HW without training as MMA can't pay big men enough.

 

[RemyR]

I am never, ever betting against Jon Jones. Made that mistake quite a few times before.

 

[Koala]

Motivated Jon Jones is an animal

 

[Khalex Chimaira]

I like Jones, but if he looks the same way he did against Gane on the feet, he gets bum rushed and sent to the shadow realm like Jairzinho

 

[surgeyou1]

I think Jones is too slow now to kick and move like he used to. He has to get inside and wear out Ngannou in the clinch but that's a dicey game.

 

[mmacrisis]

Let's see what people say after the Stipe fight.

 

[TheMadHatter]

Renan has 3 NC on his record that he lost that were overturned. It isn’t like he was some world beater that Francis took out. I still see Jones beating Francis fairly easily by out grappling him

 

[mjfan23]

Fact: when both jones and Francis were under ufc contracts and could have been forced to fight each other, jones fake retired

 

[surgeyou1]

Renan has 3 NC on his record that he lost that were overturned. It isn’t like he was some world beater that Francis took out. I still see Jones beating Francis fairly easily by out grappling him

Why didn't he fairly easily out grapple Thiago Santos and Dominic Reyes?

 

[mjfan23]

Why didn't he fairly easily out grapple Thiago Santos and Dominic Reyes?

He ran outta juice

 

[Zanmato]

I don't like Jones at all but I can't see him having any trouble taking Ngannou down, I think it would be pretty one sided

 

[vivi]

I’d say Ngannou. Legit HW power and he’d be stronger than Jones, there’s a reason Jon stayed at LHW for so long and it’s because he realised he’d have much harder fights against bigger, stronger HW guys and he realised this by sparring and training with those guys.

 

[Cobra 03]

I think Jone would win this fight easily. Jones would take him down, and Ngannou would be helpless and get pounded out or submitted. Ngannou's only chance is a Hail Mary bomb, and how many times have you seen Jones take a solid shot? Not very often. Also, Jones is at his best when he is highly motivated, and this fight would motivate him, especially since it would be his last fight. I would pick Aspinall over Ngannou also, for the same reason, a better ground game. Neither fight will ever happen though, so keep dreaming.

 

[TheBulge]

I don't like Jones at all but I can't see him having any trouble taking Ngannou down, I think it would be pretty one sided

If the second Stipe fight is any indication then it has become a difficult and dangerous task.

I believe Jones does take him down and out but it is a very dangerous fight for him and I see him taking damage.