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Francis Ngannou won’t rule out a potential fight with Jon Jones taking place in 2025. After 1000 days away from the sport that made him famous, Ngannou returned to brutally KO Renan Ferreira in the first round of their PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants main event in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

A lot happened for Ngannou between his January 2022 bout against Gane and now. He recovered from knee surgery, relinquished his title, left the UFC, signed with the PFL, started his pro boxing career, lost his two matches, and worst of all, lost his son.

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones put his previous bad blood with Francis Ngannou aside to congratulate him on his first-round finish against PFL giant Renan

Jon Jones dropped all animosity toward his former rival Francis Ngannou, who overcame insurmountable odds to win the PFL Super Fights heavyweight title on October 19. Ngannou, recovering from a knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in March,

Fight week wasn't smooth for Francis Ngannou, nor was the fight camp for his return to MMA. The former UFC champion has experienced a ton personally and professionally since leaving the promotion early in 2022.

Francis Ngannou took the combat sports world by storm Saturday in Saudi Arabia when he slayed 6-foot-8 super heavyweight Renan Ferreira upon his return to pro MMA following a two-fight stint in boxing,