Francis Ngannou Will Ignore Jon Jones For $30 Million Fight- Henry Cejudo

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However, Henry Cejudo does not believe that "The Predator" Francis Ngannou is going to fight Jon Jones in his next fight.

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Henry Cejudo recently said that Francis Ngannou would have his boxing fight first, which can potentially earn him around $30 million.

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Jon Jones is currently training with Henry Cejudo for his heavyweight return and is very likely to make his return in UFC 282.

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Jones recently called out the former heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and urged him to sign the contract for UFC 282.

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However, UFC president, Dana White does not agree with that statement as he recently indicated that Jones would return in early 2023.

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