Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov believes the UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will defeat the former champion of the organization Francis Ngannou if the fight between them takes place.
Ngannou left the UFC after defending his belt in January 2022 and declaring his intention to make his professional boxing debut. After defeats in fights with Tyson Fury and Anthony Jousha, Francis returned to MMA and made his debut in the PFL organization on October 19, defeating Brazilian Renan Ferreira by technical knockout. Previously, Russian fighter Vadim Nemkov said he would be willing to accept a fight with Ngannou if the promotion tried to arrange it.
— Magomed Ankalaev writes after every Alex Pereira fight that he will beat Pereira. Why didn’t you write in your stories today that you were going to beat Ngannou?
“I don’t want people to say I’m trying to tout his name.” If the organization is interested in this fight, they will do it. But when he wants to fight according to MMA rules, it is still unknown, I have no information that I could be his next opponent.
— If they tell you that this fight will be entrusted to you in 2025, could that motivate you to continue your relationship with the PFL?
– I will not answer this question.
— How do you think a fight between Tom Aspinall and Francis Ngannou would go?
— Ngannou is unpredictable, he can hit at any time, and I didn’t expect him to be able to take it to the ground and score like that. At the same time, Aspinall has a different level in wrestling and a different level in striking. And I’m not sure Ngannou will hit him if he moves like he usually does.
— If they gave you 10,000 rubles and told you that you had to bet it on someone, who would you bet on?
– To Aspinall. Because he is younger and faster,” Nemkov told .
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