For Jon Jones, combating in entrance of President-elect Donald Trump was greater than besting one of the best heavyweight in blended martial arts historical past.
Although he solely fought as soon as in 2024, it was one other massive 12 months for the consensus GOAT punctuated by his dominant victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 contained in the world’s most well-known enviornment — Madison Sq. Backyard. On that night time, Trump completed the previous two-time titleholder through a third-round TKO.
However what made it all of the extra particular for ‘Bones’ was the presence of Trump who sat cageside simply days after locking up his re-election.
Instantly following the win, ‘Bones’ hopped the cage wall and handed his UFC title to Trump, a lot to the chagrin of some struggle followers and the delight of others.
Wanting again on the 12 months, Jones expressed gratitude for one more experience across the solar and people who stood by his aspect alongside the way in which.
“Man, 2024… what a 12 months,” Jones wrote on X. “I’ve gotta say, this one’s been particular. It’s been stuffed with challenges, blessings, and alternatives, and I’m simply past grateful for the experience. None of it could’ve been potential with out the individuals who’ve been rockin’ with me by way of all of it—my household, my group, my coaches, and, after all, all of y’all who help me each step of the way in which.
“This 12 months, I leveled up in methods I by no means thought potential — on the mat, within the Octagon, on the display screen, and most significantly, as a person and a father. That doesn’t occur and not using a robust basis, and y’all have been that for me. So, from the underside of my coronary heart — thanks. The love and power you give me push me to maintain going and striving for greatness. And belief me once I say this — that is just the start. Let’s hold constructing. God bless!”
Jon Jones shares his largest accomplishments of the 12 months
‘Bones’ adopted that up with an inventory sharing the issues he was most grateful for in 2024, the primary being his alternative to struggle — and win — in entrance of our forty seventh President of the US.
“It feels superb to look again on the final 12 months and make an inventory of achievements like that,” Jones concluded. “I’m positive if I spent extra time on it, I’d understand simply what number of issues I omitted. Now, I’m excited to start out writing down some New 12 months’s resolutions and much more excited to see the record of issues I accomplish after 2025.”
Jones additionally spent a big chunk of his 12 months touring to international locations like Mexico, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand the place he shared his experience in MMA.
Personally, that sounds so much cooler than combating in entrance of a 34-time convicted felon, however to every their very own.
