UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is 90 per cent certain he'll Tyson Fury in a blockbuster crossover bout after he makes the primary defence of his title.
Ngannou, 34, has been on the receiving finish of a number of call-outs from the bruising Brit forward of his UFC 270 title defence in opposition to Ciryl Gane on Sunday morning.
The Predator has publicly accepted Fury's challenges and believes he'll throw down with the WBC heavyweight champ after seeing off Gane.
When requested how assured he's a few struggle with the Wythenshawe warrior coming to fruition, he replied: Out of ten?
"As an example eight. Why not 9? Simply to be conservative."
African powerhouse Ngannou is refusing to let the prospect of a multi-million-pound showdown with the Gypsy King distract him from his first defence of the UFC's heavyweight crown.
He mentioned: "That concept simply got here out like that, however I am not excited about that struggle proper now.
"Clearly I feel it will be factor to carry one thing new. Some crossover factor, one thing unusual; very entertaining.
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"I feel he'll make this very particular and excellent. Some new combating fashion."
Ngannou will change into a free agent if he loses his grudge match with former team-mate Gane, though a victory will prolong his present deal till the top of the yr.
The Cameroonian clubber would not know what the longer term holds for him however admits he desires his subsequent outing to be a big-money showdown with Fury.
He mentioned: "I do not know [if the fight will happen], however that is who I would like it to be [against]."
Ought to Ngannou get the higher of the undefeated Gane, a blockbuster bout with former pound-for-pound UFC king Jon Jones will probably be on the playing cards.
But when clashes with Jones and Fury have been each put to the previous refugee, he'd want a enterprise into the boxing ring.
He instructed Sky Sports activities: "For those who give me the 2 choices, I might select combating Tyson Fury.
"After combating Stipe [Miocic], the John Jones struggle was on the desk, but it surely looks as if no person actually cares about it, so I do not know.
"And likewise, we do not even know what's the place of Jon Jones proper now.
"I am not planning my life primarily based on that. I'll plan my life primarily based on the details."
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