UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones was anticipated to face former two-time heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic within the UFC 295 major occasion however was pressured out of the bout after struggling an harm whereas coaching.
Jones launched an announcement addressing the harm and apologized to Miocic for having to drag out of their struggle.
“Hey, what is going on on everyone. That is your boy Jon Jones. Simply wished to make a fast video and allow you to guys understand how I used to be doing,” Jones stated in a video assertion. “To begin with, thanks to all of the followers. Thanks to everyone who’s checked in with me to see how I used to be feeling. Clearly a really unhappy scenario. I am very upset, however I have been via lots of issues in life. Accidents is part of being an athlete.
“I wish to thank the UFC for getting me into top-of-the-line medical doctors within the nation… I wish to say thanks to Stipe Miocic for all of the work that he is put in. Additionally, sorry to Stipe and his workforce. Like I stated, this comes with the territory. Thank all my coaches and coaching companions and everybody who’s helped me get this far. I can not even say get to the struggle.
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“The purpose is to get surgical procedure tomorrow and to get again to work as quickly as doable. I suppose will probably be Stipe and I at a later date, and that is my plan. Will probably be surgical procedure and bodily remedy for me for the subsequent a number of months, however I am dedicated and my head is excessive. Thanks to everybody who has prayed for me and I like you all. Once more, honest apology to the followers. I do know a few of you guys, it is was an enormous dedication obtained get out to Madison Sq. Backyard. Hopefully these different heavyweights [Tom] Aspinall and Sergei [Pavlovich] out on an excellent present for you guys. I’ll even present as much as the occasion to look at. I like you all, and your boy Jon Jones is doing okay. I will be okay.”
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