Jake Paul hits out at Francis Ngannou with Jon Jones jibe after angry Mike Tyson reaction

Jake Paul is not very happy with Francis Ngannou following a recent threat made by the MMA champion on social media.

The controversial YouTuber turned boxer faced Mike Tyson on Friday night in Dallas, and while the fight was ultimately a bit of a flop, it broke all kinds of live gate and viewership records. And one of the unimpressed viewers was Paul's PFL partner Ngannou, a close friend of Tyson's.

He wasn't too thrilled with what he saw and seemed to jeopardize his relationship with Paul when he punched the Ohio native. And it looks like they're not on great terms right now, because he responded with a mocking joke of his own on social media.

Francis Ngannou punched and threatened Jake Paul after Mike Tyson's fight

Many viewers were annoyed by the whole spectacle between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, especially those who expected to see a good fight or even a knockout. One of those viewers was Francis Ngannou, who has a deep love for “Iron Mike.”

Mike Tyson trained Francis Ngannou for Tyson Fury.

Last year, Francis Ngannou brought in Tyson to help with coaching for his fight with heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury. And they have maintained a close friendship ever since, with Ngannou offering to get Paul back for what he had done

Jake Paul mocks Francis Ngannou as Jon Jones jibes after threat

After seeing Ngannou's tweet, Paul quickly responded on social media with a post of his own. He invoked the name of Jon Jones, who took over the UFC belt that Ngannou vacated when he left the promotion.

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The pair have a long-standing feud dating back to when Jones was light heavyweight champion and was considering a move up. Even when Ngannou left the UFC, the pair came face to face at a PFL event in the summer of last year.

And Paul knew it would strike a nerve to respond to Ngannou, writing on X, formerly Twitter: “Chasing power does not suit you, legend. Maybe Jon Jones is the better heavyweight after all.” Hours later, Jones defeated Stipe Miocic to defend his world title in New York City.

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