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UFC mild heavyweight champ Jon Jones
UFC mild heavyweight champion Jon Jones is coming off a decision-win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, and MMA’s pound-for-pound king took to social media on Tuesday to disclose what he was occupied with with regard to his subsequent combat.
Responding to varied questions from followers, Jones commented on Jones-Reyes 2 being a “tremendous combat”, his rumored subsequent combat towards Jan Blachowicz, and a possible transfer as much as the heavyweight ranks.
Jones Stays Open to Reyes Rematch
Jones-Reyes 2 anybody?
Jones, 32, confirmed he’s open to the concept of dealing with Reyes once more in a rematch. Whereas the three judges sitting cageside February in Houston, Texas, awarded Jones the unanimous choice victory over Reyes, some followers and media weren’t so certain Jones deserved to get the nod that evening.
Regardless, Jones stated he’d be completely happy to defend his title once more versus Reyes as long as the UFC made the combat definitely worth the threat to him financially.
“I’d like to combat him once more,” Jones stated. “I’m simply ready for the UFC to make the reward definitely worth the threat. Except the group deal with it like an excellent combat, I’d as effectively keep on schedule preventing the following man in line.”
I’d like to combat him once more. I’m simply ready for the UFC to make the reward definitely worth the threat. Except the group deal with it like an excellent combat, I’d as effectively keep on schedule preventing the following man in line https://t.co/gBKBsGnrIk
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) Might 12, 2020
Per the UFC’s official rankings, Reyes is ranked the No. 1 contender to Jones at mild heavyweight.
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Jones May Face Jan Blachowicz Subsequent
Is Jones on his technique to dealing with No. 3-ranked contender Jan Blachowicz subsequent? It actually looks as if a risk.
In any case, Jones responded to a different fan query seemingly in help of Blachowicz getting subsequent crack at Jones’ 205-pound title. In his final combat, Blachowicz stopped Cory Anderson by way of first-round stoppage to solidify his standing as a high contender.
“I’ve by no means dodged anybody, did you see what Jan did to the final brotha he confronted?” Jones stated.
I’ve by no means dodged anybody, did you see what Jan did to the final brotha he confronted? https://t.co/vDAMknFI5F
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) Might 12, 2020
Blachowicz is the highest-rated contender within the UFCs official mild heavyweight rankings that Jones hasn’t but confronted and defeated.
Jones Transferring to Heavyweight?
Jones additionally touched on a possible transfer out of the sunshine heavyweight division and as much as the heavyweight ranks.
Hypothesis has run rampant over latest years that Jones is perhaps able to make that leap quickly as a result of the longtime mild heavyweight champion Jones has principally cleaned out his division twice over by now.
Apart from, some consider larger and higher challenges await him among the many sport’s largest rivals and that Jones may show himself to be the perfect MMA fighter ever past doubt by successful choose heavyweight contests.
About that doable transfer, Jones tweeted, “I’d like to have an exhibition combat on the catchweight of 220lbs earlier than transferring as much as heavyweight. Who desires to take that L?”
I’d like to have an exhibition combat on the catchweight of 220lbs earlier than transferring as much as heavyweight. Who desires to take that L?
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) Might 12, 2020
So Jones can be transferring to heavyweight as a doable choice, although it appears he’d first wish to combat a catchweight bout at 220 kilos to permit his physique to get used to the division.
The heavyweight restrict within the UFC is 265 kilos. The division’s present champion is Stipe Miocic who appears to be on his technique to finishing a trilogy towards Jones’ former rival Daniel Cormier.
The division additionally options Francis Ngannou aka the “Mike Tyson of MMA” who many insiders tab as a future champion.
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