Jon Jones manufactured it seem straightforward in his UFC comeback fight and heavyweight debut.
‘Bones’ is the new heavyweight champion of the earth soon after immediately tapping out Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 primary occasion at the T-Cell Arena in Las Vegas.
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The former two-time gentle-heavyweight champion ate a very low blow early right before having Gane down to the floor and starting to function on submissions.
In just above two minutes he acquired the tap from the Frenchman to grow to be a two-fat UFC winner and solidify his best of all-time status pursuing yrs of discussion.
Jones was psychological through his submit-fight job interview with Joe Rogan.
He claimed: “I’m so energized. I’ve been performing on this for a very long time. You know, a large amount of persons assumed I was under no circumstances coming back but I have been faithful to my purpose and mission.”
The 35-year-outdated expressed an curiosity in fighting former two-time heavyweight winner Stipe Miocic, who he has been seriously linked to facing beforehand, in July.
Jones included: “Y’all want to see me beat up Stipe? 1 matter I know about the UFC is we give the enthusiasts what they want to see.
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“Stipe Miocic, I hope you are instruction, my man. You are the biggest heavyweight of all time. Which is what I want. I want you actual negative.”
Miocic hasn’t fought considering that dropping the UFC heavyweight title to Francis Ngannou who knocked him out chilly at UFC 260 in March 2021.
The 40-yr-aged was hoping to encounter Jones last calendar year but their combat fell as a result of and the consensus best MMA fighter of all time fought Gane alternatively.
It now appears both of those men are prepared to toss down in the summer months.