Jon Jones has detailed his future with the UFC.
Earlier than making his heavyweight debut, ‘Bones’ needed to re-structure his contract to make sure he was paid his value. After months of negotiating, the previous UFC gentle heavyweight champion got here to phrases with the promotion, resulting in his upcoming battle in opposition to Ciryl Gane being booked.
After saying a brand new Kanpai Pandas partnership, Jones joined a Twitter area with the NFT firm and talked about his new contract by saying:
“Oh sure, he positive did. I had eight fights left on my contract, I simply wasn’t proud of my percentages. We simply bumped up the pay and just about picked up the place we left off with my dedication to the UFC. Hopefully I can get by means of all eight fights, that’s quite a lot of preventing at 35 years previous. We’ll see.”
Jon Jones hardly ever does interviews these days, however his just lately introduced partnership with Kanpai Pandas appeared to make him comfy about opening up. ‘Bones’ was requested who can be subsequent if he beats Gane at UFC 285. The 35-year-old heavyweight responded by saying:
“I’ve acquired my sights on Stipe Miocic. I believe it simply means essentially the most. There’s quite a lot of guys on the market, however for me, personally, for my legacy, to defeat the best heavyweight of all-time, it simply means essentially the most to me…So far as how quickly, hopefully I get out of this battle with no critical accidents, however I’d prefer to get [back] on the market as quickly as attainable. My aim is anyplace from two to a few fights relying on the way it appears to be like.”
Earlier than specializing in what’s subsequent, Jones has a troublesome take a look at forward. ‘Bones’ hasn’t fought at heavyweight but, and he’s leaping into deep waters in opposition to a former interim champion. Gane is driving momentum from his third-round KO in opposition to Tai Tuivasa and believes his heavyweight expertise can pay dividends at UFC 285.
Try Jon Jones saying his new partnership beneath:
Jon Jones particulars the struggles of reworking his physique for heavyweight
Love him or hate him, Jon Jones made the fitting choice by taking his time to arrange for heavyweight. He final fought in February 2020 and spent the final three years remodeling his physique. Throughout the identical Twitter area, Jones had this to say about his preparations for the brand new division:
“One of many hardest issues was not having the ability to lose my form whereas nonetheless making an attempt to pack on 40 kilos. I believe when the followers see me, they’ll be stunned that I nonetheless look so much like I used to — [although] my shoulders are much more broader, I freaking gained an entire bunch of ass, sadly — however simply making an attempt to maintain that form and doing it the fitting means.”
Jon Jones has quite a lot of inquiries to reply on March 4. The 35-year-old must show that he’s nonetheless as harmful at heavyweight, particularly after an extended layoff. With that stated, followers and analysts can’t neglect that ‘Bones’ is arguably the best MMA fighter of all time.
If he can emerge victorious in opposition to Ciryl Gane, the previous UFC gentle heavyweight champion would add one other accomplishment to his legendary profession.
