“Pool Workouts Are for Injured and Low Impact”: Jon Jones Compromised Ahead of UFC 285? Training Video Raises Eyebrows

With UFC 285 just around the corner, the world of mixed martial arts is abuzz with anticipation for the return of Jon Jones, who will be making his comeback after a three-year hiatus. As the excitement builds, so does the chatter surrounding this massive event. Recently, UFC legend and Jones’ former opponent, Chael Sonnen, shared his thoughts on the matter, and it’s not something fans will want to hear. And his comments are sure to spark more dialogue as fight night approaches.

The UFC has revealed a two-part vlog series of Jon Jones ahead of UFC 285, which provides a glimpse into his thought process and training as he prepares to go up against Ciryl Gane. Sonnen recently saw the footage and has put out his thoughts, claiming that he sees ‘Jonny Bones’ in ‘recovery mode’. And just days before the fight, this is not a good signal.

Chael Sonnen saw a ‘weak’ Jon Jones

Given that the 35-year-old is moving up to heavyweight to face a natural heavyweight like Gane, there is a constant discussion about whether Jones will be able to handle it, particularly after being inactive for a long time. And upon seeing the UFC videos with ‘Bones’, Chael Sonnen‘s expert analysis says that Jones, perhaps, isn’t in his best form for his comeback fight.

“Watched the 2 embedded’s that are out. His bones and joints are weak, both episodes he is in the pool. Pool workouts are for injured and low impact. He is in recovery mode.”, wrote the 45-year-old.

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Sonnen’s tweet might put Jones’ fans in a state of worry.

It would be interesting to see if the heavyweight debutant comes forward to confirm or debunk Sonnen’s claims.

However, the fact that Jones isn’t ready is not the only remark Chael Sonnen has made. He has also condemned the whole idea of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane in his recent interview.

Chael Sonnen throws shade on Jones vs. Gane

During his conversation with Ariel Helwani, the UFC veteran spoke at length on various topics surrounding the domain of MMA and combat sports at large. However, when Helwani asked Sonnen about his excitement for this week’s big event, UFC 285, he didn’t sound quite big of a fan. In fact, the 45-year-old feels this event, in his eyes, holds the least deserving title contenders, and further puts forth his explanation on the same, too.

Chael Sonnen said, “You got a guy that took three years off versus a guy that’s 1-1 in his last two. I mean, that’s just the reality. I don’t know if we’ve had a more, a less deserving heavyweight match in a meaningful period of time.”

With so much being said, it all just fuels up the anticipation for the fight. Although there are some valid arguments being put out, that just makes the fight more entertaining than it already is. Can Jon Jones take ‘Bon Gamin’ Ciryl Gane down or not? Let us know what you think about it in the comments below.

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