Derrick Lewis expects Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic to finish quite rapidly.
Jones is ready to defend his heavyweight title for the primary time towards Miocic at UFC 309 in Madison Sq. Backyard on November 16. It’s an intriguing matchup and one which Jones is a sizeable betting favourite in.
Forward of the bout, Derrick Lewis expects Jon Jones to win and achieve this with ease. He not solely thinks Jones will win, however he expects ‘Bones’ to complete Stipe Miocic within the first spherical.
“I feel Jones will beat him within the first spherical,” Lewis mentioned at UFC Edmonton media day. “It’s loopy to see lots of people simply disrespect Jones like that, like he ain’t the GOAT, for actual. Lots of people preserve throwing round these GOAT phrases and this and that, Jones has been doing this for therefore a few years on the prime of the extent towards all these opponents, like top-ranked guys.
“Despite the fact that he have been having all this hassle outdoors the UFC, it’s like individuals outdoors the UFC don’t know, it’s 80% psychological and 20% bodily. When you don’t have the mentality going into these fights, you aren’t going to do effectively. For him to be going by means of all that stuff he been going by means of, and nonetheless crushed these guys like this, it says rather a lot.”
If Jon Jones does end Stipe Miocic it could be a statement-making win.
