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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 06: Jon Jones of the United States looks on prior to his UFC Light Heavyweight Title bout against Thiago Santos of Brazil at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones defeated Santos by decision. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 06: Jon Jones of the United States looks on prior to his UFC Light Heavyweight Title bout against Thiago Santos of Brazil at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones defeated Santos by decision. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Jon Jones has issued an open challenge to anyone. The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently announced that he’ll be making a return to fighting. He will be fighting at an event of Fury Grappling. Jones is now a heavyweight and is looking to choke people out.
‘Bones’ took to Twitter to call out anyone and said, “Which one of you big boys out there trying to get choked out?”
Which one of you big boys out there trying to get choked out?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) November 21, 2021
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Jon Jones was last seen in action back in February 2020. He kept his title against Dominick Reyes and later vacated it. Since then, he has announced that he is going up a weight class and fight in the heavyweight division. However, his legal issues have kept him out of the octagon for almost two years.
In a recent tweet, the former UFC champ said that he’s only a few months away from his return. And is excited about the Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane fight.
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Jon Jones – Return to fighting and training with Henry Cejudo
‘Bones‘ is ready to return to fighting. Often regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, Jones has been out of action for almost two years. He announced his return to fighting by saying he will fight AEW star and Bellator fight Jake Hager. According to Jones, both of them will face each other at a Fury Grappling event.
Hager, along with being a pro wrestler, is also an MMA fighter. He is undefeated in his MMA career, and is currently 3-0, with one no contest. Hager is a former All-American collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma. However, the Bellator fighter was quick to respond to the tweet and said that nothing was signed yet.
First of all it’s @AEWonTNT and undefeated @BellatorMMA heavyweight Jake Hager, secondly no terms have been discussed or contract signed. We can talk if terms are right. https://t.co/6ScRt0gNmj
— Jake Hager (@RealJakeHager) November 20, 2021
Jones recently also trained with the former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo. ‘Bones’ was banned from his long-time gym, Jackson Wink MMA, after he was arrested for alleged domestic violence and resisting arrest. He announced that he won’t be going back there and is looking for a new gym.
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Today I felt like a rookie, my mind was absolutely blown. New levels pic.twitter.com/9p1HKELOdz
— BONY (@JonnyBones) November 13, 2021
If a fight with Hager happens, training with a man like Cejudo will come in very handy. His fans would be hoping for a return to the octagon soon as well, and it looks like he is on his way to do so.
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What do you make of Jones’ callout? Who do you see Jones fighting on his return to the UFC? Let us know in the comments!
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