{"id":404947,"date":"2022-01-31T00:24:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T08:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=404947"},"modified":"2022-01-31T00:24:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T08:24:34","slug":"francis-ngannous-coach-explains-why-he-wants-to-get-jon-jones-his-first-time-out-at-heavyweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/francis-ngannous-coach-explains-why-he-wants-to-get-jon-jones-his-first-time-out-at-heavyweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ngannou\u2019s coach explains why he wants to get Jon Jones his first time out at heavyweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick has explained why he wants Jon Jones&#8217; first heavyweight fight to be against Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<p>For years now we&#8217;ve been hearing talk of Jon Jones building his body up in the right way in anticipation of his move to the heavyweight division. The former light heavyweight king hasn&#8217;t been seen in the UFC since controversially beating Dominick Reyes in February 2020, with many wondering whether his issues with the promotion would prevent him from making that leap.<\/p>\n<p>While the UFC has a lot to work out with regards to Francis Ngannou and his contract situation, Eric Nicksick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iqerBfrgpbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is focused<\/a> on trying to get back in there and ensure &#8220;Bones&#8221; makes his heavyweight debut against &#8220;The Predator&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IT&#039;S TIME!!! with Bruce Buffer -  Episode 524 - UFC Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iqerBfrgpbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHere\u2019s why I wanna get him first out and not allow him to have a fight other than Francis in the heavyweight division &#8211; because he\u2019s gonna have to figure that out on the fly [adjusting his wrestling style at heavyweight], when he\u2019s in the cage locked in with Francis. So, I\u2019m with you 100%. I played football and I understand the mass he\u2019s putting on &#8211; that muscle is gonna command a certain type of oxygen. If he feels like that\u2019s the way to answer this question, and to get into the heavyweight division, I think he\u2019s wrong. He\u2019s not gaining that weight naturally, Francis carries this weight naturally. We\u2019ve learned how to dispose our cardio differently than most. I don\u2019t know how he\u2019s adding this muscle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, there is no timeline for either man to return to the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you think Francis Ngannou would be the clear favourite to beat Jon Jones if they were to fight later this year? If not, what is Jones&#8217; best chance of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-fires-back-at-his-critics-your-priorities-are-in-the-wrong-place\/\">victory<\/a>? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick has explained why he wants Jon Jones&#8217; first heavyweight fight to be against Francis Ngannou. For years now we&#8217;ve been hearing talk of Jon Jones building his body up in the right way in anticipation of his move to the heavyweight division. 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