Jon Jones returned at UFC 285 to claim the vacant heavyweight title, but Francis Ngannou ’s name loomed over the event, despite his absence. Failed negotiations with the UFC led to Ngannou vacating the heavyweight title soon after defeating Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, which also meant a highly anticipated superfight between the former champion and newly-crowned champ Jones was off the table. During fight week in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White said Ngannou would “never” return to the promotion, and Jones dismissed the former champ by hurling insults and turning his focus to another former champion in Stipe Miocic .
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