36-year-old Jon Jones always finds a way to stay in the news despite being out of action. Jones is currently nursing an injury and is waiting to make a comeback. However, it seems that his comeback might be facing a new problem. ‘Bones’ is relatively active on social media and keeps fans updated on multiple issues.
He took to his X account to share a message that read, “Getting half my finger cut off at the Las Vegas airport.” The post has now been deleted, as revealed by MMA Orbit. However, the fans noticed it and shared their opinion on the whole. Such is the frustration they want the UFC CEO Dana White to remove him from the promotion.
Jon Jones was all set to take on Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 for his first title defense. However, ‘Bones’ pulled out of his clash at the last moment because of his injury. Since then the champion is working towards recovery and fans were hoping to see him later this year. His deleted tweet has now raised concerns among the fans as this might just delay his return.
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Jon Jones with a concerning, since deleted tweet this morning 😳 pic.twitter.com/yi6NJ9BT2k
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 13, 2024
Let us find out what they had to say about the whole.
Jon Jones’s deleted tweet gets attention from the fans on X
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Jon Jones is without a doubt one of the biggest stars in the UFC. Many even term him as the greatest MMA fighter of all time. He is currently unbeaten in the UFC and is a two-division champion in the UFC. However, he has been inactive for quite some time now. Most fans feel he is deliberately delaying his return and the UFC should look into it. After his deleted tweet, the users seemed unimpressed and shared their opinions on the whole.
One user pointed out how Jon Jones is taking measures to avoid a fight with Tom Aspinall next in his career and commented, “Anything to avoid Aspinall smh.” One fan seemed super disappointed with the champion and the way he has been missing matches since UFC 295, “Jon Jones shouldn’t come up with another excuse.. since last year 1 fight wtf”. Jon Jones is scheduled to take on Stipe Miocic next in his career. However, with him delaying his return, one user kind of found a funny angle on the whole, “Stipe is gonna qualify for a pension by the time Jon is ready to fight”
Jones is the current heavyweight champion in the UFC and it seems the fans now want him to vacate the title next, “Please vacate the title finally”. Jon Jones has been inactive for quite some time now and it seems the fans are now getting agitated. One user now wants the UFC to take some harsh call on the champion, “Forget the finger, cut him from the UFC”
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One user feels Tom Aspinall should now be crowned as the new heavyweight champion, as he currently holds the interim heavyweight title, “Cut this guy and undisputed Tom’s belt already”. Jon Jones is known for his unorthodox fighting style and especially his eye pokes. One of the user feels with him losing his finger he won’t be able to eye poke anyone, “No more eye pokes”
Jon Jones is currently facing a lot of criticism from the fans for his deleted tweet. However, the degree of the injury is yet to be known. What do you feel about the whole incident? Can he finally make a return later in the year despite being injured? Let us know in the comments below.