Jon Jones Saddened by Dominick Reyes’ Devastating KO in Update After UFC 281

The former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, revealed his concern for his previous opponent. At UFC 281, Dominick Reyes was pitted against Ryan Spann. However, the fight ended in the first round with a KO. 

Jones took to Twitter and replied to fans, who believed Jones to be taking Reyes’ confidence seriously. Nonetheless, the warrior cleared the air with his response.

Jon Jones was worried about Dominick Reyes’ health

Dominick Reyes, nicknamed ‘The Devastator’ lost his light heavyweight bout against Ryan Spann to a knockout. Jon Jones’ former opponent Reyes got knocked out in the first round with a quick jab from Spann.  

Jones previously fought Reyes and won by unanimous decision. However, Reyes believed that he was the one who won that fight and not Jones. A fan tweeted, “It’s crazy how much the @JonnyBones took Reyes confidence.” However, Jones didn’t agree with the verdict. The former champion took to Twitter and wrote, “I didn’t take his confidence, in his mind he beat me. Maybe that’s his problem.”

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Another user commented, “do you feel bad for dom?” ‘Bones’ replied, “I don’t know if feel bad are the words, I would say more like concerned for his health.”

The ‘Devastator’ was taken by shock when Spann hit him with his right hand. Nonetheless, he seemed to have regained control, only to lose by KO within moments. 

‘Bones’ vs. ‘Destroyer’

Reyes fought against Jones back in the main event of UFC 247, in Houston, US, back in 2020. Although ‘Bones’ won by decision, Reyes indeed put up a good fight. It is believed to be one of the toughest fights fought by Jones.

Following this, the champion vacated his title. Nonetheless, the decision is still debated in the MMA world as many fans still support Reyes’ victory. Fans would, in fact, love a rematch between the two.

Meanwhile, Dominick Reyes continued to fight in the Octagon. However, he faced losses against Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka, before his UFC 281 bout. Nonetheless, it’s not a secret that Reyes wondered how his career might have been, had he been the one to get more votes in UFC 247?

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