‘Bones’ has been out of the cage since a first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane last March. While Jon Jones was expected to face Stipe Miocic that November, he was forced out due to an injury. In his absence, Tom Aspinall has won and defended the UFC interim heavyweight title. However, Jones is still expected to face Miocic next.
‘Bones’ has been out of the cage since a first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane last March. While Jon Jones was expected to face Stipe Miocic that November, he was forced out due to an injury. In his absence, Tom Aspinall has won and defended the UFC interim heavyweight title. However, Jones is still expected to face Miocic next.
Well, it seems that Jon Jones is already focusing on his future. Taking to X earlier today, the UFC heavyweight champion showed interest in competing at ADCC in the future. However, Jones added that he would be competing at the grappling event in two years, seemingly implying that he won’t be able to compete next year.
Regardless, Jon Jones would instantly make ADCC far more intriguing by signing up to compete. This year’s show went up against the Craig Jones Invitational, which also went down in Las Vegas last weekend. That card saw the Australian submit Gabi Garcia in an intergender superfight which quickly went viral.
Nonetheless, the UFC heavyweight champion is an excellent grappler in his own right. Since his move to heavyweight, Jon Jones has been repeatedly seen training with multiple-time champion Gordon Ryan. The MMA fighter attended ADCC over the weekend in Las Vegas, mainly to support ‘The King’.
Regardless, the heavyweight titleholder still has business to tend to before heading over to the mats. According to several reports, the UFC heavyweight champion is expected to face Stipe Miocic in November at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Im fully convinced the only thing Jones will be battling from now on is his demons.
And, maybe his wife and the police.
No Stipe, No Aspinall, No Grappling.
I’m confident Stipe never makes it to their fight and Tom steps in.
No way does Jones let Tom be the replacement. He’s looking for one more easy payday.