Former two-time heavyweight champion Miocic retired after suffering a third-round TKO loss to heavyweight champ Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) last November at UFC 309. But when asked whom he believes is the “Baddest Man on the Planet,” Miocic instead named Francis Ngannou, with whom he split two UFC title fights.

Ngannou believes that Dana White is standing in the way of a super fight between him and Jones. Still, he holds some hope that Alalshikh will be able to convince the UFC boss to make it happen. If it doesn’t, the 38-year-old is happy with his career and confident other big fights will come together.

Back in November at UFC 309, Jones knocked out Stipe Miocic in an historic main event at Madison Square Garden. However, the dominant victory wasn’t enough to have the legendary two-time champion back his old rival to beat Francis Ngannou in a battle of the world’s ‘baddest men’.