Jon Jones determined to take over Twitter whereas Max Hollway and Arnold Allen had been placing on a 25-minute masterclass at UFC Kansas Metropolis on Saturday night time.
The reigning UFC heavyweight champion was initially slated for a showdown with former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic this summer time through the promotion’s annual Worldwide Combat Week festivities. Sadly, it seems that is not the case after UFC President Dana White claimed that Jon Jones had merely disappeared after his UFC 285 return. ‘Bones’ reemerged on social media Saturday night time, taking a dig at Miocic whereas responding to some fan inquiries.
Jones kicked issues off, responding to a remark by Miocic who prompt that ‘Bones’ was the one operating from a heavyweight conflict.
“I lay how for just a few weeks and then you definately persuade your self that I’m afraid of you,” Jones tweeted. “Ha no matter you want to inform your self previous timer.”
From there, Jon Jones dropped a little bit of a bombshell, suggesting that his inevitable scrap with Stipe Miocic might in truth be his final.
“How cool wouldn’t it be to spend my retirement struggle dominating the best heavyweight of all time, in my residence state at Madison Sq. Backyard?”
Jon Jones strolling away from fight sports activities altogether with a win over Stipe Miocic wouldn’t be all that shocking. Having dominated the sunshine heavyweight division for greater than a decade, ‘Bones’ transitioned to heavyweight after a three-year-long layoff. Dispatching high contender Ciryl Gane in simply over two minutes to seize the division’s largest prize, a win over Stipe Miocic would possible cement his legacy as the best fighter in blended martial arts historical past. After that, there could be little incentive for ‘Bones’ to stay round, except for cashing the occasional paycheck from Uncle Dana.
Jon Jones Suggests His Combat with Stipe Miocic May Occur in November at MSG
Persevering with to answer fan inquiries on Twitter, Jon Jones confirmed that July is most definitely out of the query for his assembly with Stipe Miocic. Nonetheless, ‘Bones’ prompt {that a} November date on the world’s most well-known enviornment could possibly be within the playing cards for the extremely anticipated heavyweight title struggle.
