PFL Proposes Winner-Takes-All Super-Fight Between Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou

A highly anticipated heavyweight super-fight between UFC champion Jon Jones and former UFC titleholder Francis Ngannou has resurfaced discussions after years of stalled negotiations. Ngannou, now signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and Jones, currently with the UFC, have expressed mutual interest in a cross-promotional bout, with Ngannou stating each fighter would need to handle their respective promotions to make it happen. PFL co-founder Donn Davis proposed a winner-takes-all financial arrangement, where the victorious fighter and their promotion would split all event profits. The fight has been complicated by a hostile relationship between UFC CEO Dana White and Ngannou, who left UFC amid contract disputes and whom White has vowed never to re-sign. Historically, Jones sought a lucrative payout comparable to major boxing purses for a 2020 fight with Ngannou, which Dana White deemed an 'absurd' demand, leading to the collapse of those early talks. Despite recent rumors of Jones possibly retiring and Ngannou's limited MMA activity since joining PFL, both fighters and their teams continue to pursue this marquee matchup, which would be a rare event between rival promotions.