One of the biggest stories in the UFC is Francis Ngannou's future in the promotion. The second biggest story is if he'll take on Jon Jones in his second title defense. Henry Cejudo recently gave his opinion on the potential fight between the two.
Henry Cejudo is currently working closely with Jon Jones at Fight Ready in Arizona. The former UFC champion recently spoke to ESPN about the potential matchup between the two.
Article Continues Below“Yeah, Jon Jones is another level bro. Jones is just at a whole other level of talent, IQ, expertise and experience. I mean these guys, he would literally eat these dudes for breakfast… I don’t care who it is, I don’t care whoever it may be.” Cejudo said at the 3:00 mark. “I don’t think Francis is coming back. I think the money is too big for him in boxing so I do believe he’s taking a year off … I think Jones fighting in the next few months could be a possibility.”
Obviously, Henry Cejudo is not exactly going to be an unbiased source when it comes to Jon Jones facing off against anyone in the UFC. The talk of Francis Ngannou vs Jones has been going on for a long time and many want to see the fight between the two.
Francis Ngannou still has to figure out his future in the UFC before a decision can be made on a potential fight with Jon Jones. Henry Cejudo will be expected to be in Jones' corner should the dream fight ever happen.