Jon Jones had a dream debut within the UFC heavyweight department as he clinched the identify towards Cyril Gane on Saturday. The American fighter made a comeback to the Octagon after virtually 3 years and performed like he had by no means left the scene. In the primary match of UFC 285, he took simplest two mins and 4 seconds to overpower his French opponent into submission.
Having bolstered himself as one of the most biggest MMA combatants ever, Jones has set his eyes at the subsequent problem. Earlier, UFC president Dana White had introduced that the winner of Jones vs Gane would sq. off towards Stipe Miocic within the subsequent fit.
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Ahead of his attainable fit towards Miocic, Jones has warned his American opponent.
“I say this respectfully to Stipe — I would take time off from being a firefighter right now. And I mean that with all due respect,” Jones mentioned all the way through the UFC 285 post-fight press convention.
“My complete international goes to be all in favour of him. This is the largest alternative in my existence to overcome the heavyweight GOAT and I’m going to present it the whole thing I’ve were given, completely the whole thing I’ve were given,” he added.
In a blatant message, Jones brushed apart Stipe’s declare of being heavier than him and confirmed self assurance of thrashing him in his face off.
“Stipe is speaking about the truth that he is heavier than me at the moment—his head is already within the improper spot. If he thinks weightlifting goes to overcome me, he will by no means be more youthful than he’s at the moment, he will by no means be quicker. And I’m going not to simplest beat Stipe, I’m going to complete him ahead of the championship rounds.”
Meanwhile, as according to UFC President the combat between Jones and Miocic would possibly occur at UFC 290, which is scheduled to happen all the way through the promotion’s International Fight Week in Las Vegas on July 8.