UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been sidelined since tearing a pectoral tendon whereas making ready to tackle former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic final November. Recovered sufficient to be again within the health club coaching, Jones is anticipated to fulfill Miocic later this yr.
If he wins, Jones can have selections to make. He may name it a profession and stroll away. He may tackle interim champion Tom Aspinall in a unification bout, or he may face mild heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira in a brilliant battle.
Final week, Jones wrote on social media {that a} battle towards Pereira can be ‘large’ and ‘the largest battle in MMA historical past.’ On Thursday, Jones reiterated that he is combating Miocic in his return however was not sure who he’ll face after that.
“I’m in the course of a fairly clear choice… keep on with actual and authentic plans, and battle the person with all of the accolades. Or, utterly disregard the entire Stipe coaching I’ve put in and battle one other potential hype practice that won’t even be round in three years,” Jones wrote on X. “I’m not altering my plans for anybody. Stipe is over there as the very best heavyweight ever working his ass off. I’m gonna give that man what he desires, and I’m going to say one other head. No matter comes subsequent comes subsequent.”
I’m in the course of a fairly clear choice… keep on with actual and authentic plans, and battle the person with all of the accolades. Or, utterly disregard the entire Stipe coaching I’ve put in and battle one other potential hype practice that won’t even be round in three years. I’m not…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) Might 9, 2024
In observe up posts, Jones focused Aspinall and ‘UK followers.’ He additionally did not suppose there wanted to be an interim title created.
“UFC is a superb firm, did what they needed to do to save lots of the occasion. However I do agree with you, it undoubtedly confused a bunch of UK followers, bought them entitled pondering their boy actually is the champion. It jogs my memory of when DC was the “champion” throughout my absence,” Jones replied to a remark criticizing the creation of interim champion.
UFC is a superb firm, did what they needed to do to save lots of the occasion. However I do agree with you, it undoubtedly confused a bunch of UK followers, bought them entitled pondering their boy actually is the champion. It jogs my memory of when DC was the “champion” throughout my absence. https://t.co/UXbx7LMboG
— BONY (@JonnyBones) Might 9, 2024
“I used to be speaking about retirement after Stipe manner earlier than there was an intern champion introduced. I might actually be in the identical actual place if Sergei would had one (received),” Jones wrote in one other put up. “I really like how the UK have satisfied themselves I’m afraid of their intern champion, opens me as much as an entire new fan base. All of them know who the precise champion is.”
