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Jon Jones is training with Henry Cejudo after coach Mike Winklejohn ousted Jones from his gym. Amidst the recent controversy revolving around Jones and his family, his former coach Winklejohn denied him access to his gym, Jackson-Wink MMA.

In order to prepare for his move to the HW division, Jones has now moved to Fight Ready MMA gym. There he trains with the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo.

Henry Cejudo has made a prediction about how Jones would fare in the UFC’s HW division. According to Cejudo, Jones would overwhelm the HW division and eat them like breakfast.

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Jon Jones had relinquished the UFC LHW championship after his razor-close fight with Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 Jones vs. Reyes, which he won by unanimous decision. Jones now wants to become the HW champion.

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Jones started gaining muscle to make his debut in the HW division. Ever since then, Jones has shared multiple posts of his training and workouts, to add the extra muscle properly.

Jon Jones’ HW debut is long-awaited

Though Jones has teased a move to HW after relinquishing his LHW title, it is not the first time Jones has done that.

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Jones had called out Brock Lesnar after his win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. He won the fight via TKO in the third round, which was later overruled to a no-contest when Jones failed the drug test. Henceforth, the fight never materialized.

Jon Jones was wrecking through the LHW division. But his outside the octagon troubles have delayed his move to HW. Jones’s move to HW, felt inevitable, but many believe it has already taken a long time to get there.

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Will Jon Jones ever fight in the UFC HW division? Will he become a champion in the HW division? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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