Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Jon Jones remains highly confident in his ability.
In a recent interview, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight and light heavyweight titleholder weighed in on how he believes a fight against fellow former two-division king Alex Pereira and a wrestling match against longtime rival Daniel Cormier would unfold, backing himself in both scenarios.
Jon Jones explains why he sees grappling as the deciding factor in a hypothetical fight with Alex Pereira
Jones and Pereira were seemingly on a collision course when the latter announced his move up to heavyweight for UFC Freedom 250 . However, with Jones’ ongoing stalemate with the UFC regarding his future, a fight against “Poatan” has fallen through.
Nevertheless, Jones cites size as a key factor at heavyweight, claiming his former opponents Stipe Miocic and Ciryl Gane are bigger than Pereira, who previously competed at 185…
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