Despite Having Superbowl Winner Brother, UFC Legend Jon Jones “Absolutely Sucked on the Football Field” as He “Never Got to Play”

The UFC world is waiting for the comeback of one of the greatest fighters in the history of the UFC, Jon Jones. At the moment, ‘Bones’ is preparing himself to come back to the UFC octagon. His debut heavyweight bout is scheduled against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. The 35-year-old has achieved remarkable victories in his fighting career. When you look at the family of Jones, it’s quite clear that it’s not just ‘Bones’ who is the shining athlete in the family. His two brothers are talented footballers, making the whole trio highly successful siblings.

Nonetheless, this leads to one of the most common questions that people always throw at the former lightweight champ: why didn’t he become a footballer like his other two brothers? Now Jon Jones has the perfect answer to the question.

Jon Jones explains why he didn’t choose to be a footballer

In an exclusive interview with TMZ Sports, Jones was asked why he didn’t choose to be a footballer. As an answer to the question, he said: “I absolutely sucked on the football field,” The former UFC champion continued, “I was no good at all. I didn’t play until my senior year [of high school]. I was always on the team, but I never got to play.“

Jones‘s other two brothers are famous Super Bowl champions. The UFC star’s older brother is Arthur, and his younger brother is Chandler. Arthur was part of the NFL for eight seasons, where he played as a defensive tackle for famous teams such as the Ravens, Colts, and Commanders. At the moment, Chandler plays on the defensive end for the Raiders.

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Jones strongly believes that, unlike them, he was never good at football. He later admitted, ” I sucked at football. I made a hell of a benchwarmer, though.” Nonetheless, there is no doubt that Jon Jones is one of the toughest fighters in the promotion.

The highly anticipated return of Jones

‘Bones’ has a record of twenty-six victories and just a single loss in his fighting career. The American fighter was able to sit on the light heavyweight throne two times. He defended his belt from 2011 to 2015 for the first time, and for the second time, he defended his title from 2018 to 2020.

The UFC star stayed away from the sport after his last victory against Dominick Reyes in 2020. They both fought against each other at UFC 247, where Jones won via decision. At the moment, the UFC community is eagerly awaiting the fight between Jones and Gane. ‘Bones’ himself has admitted that he has to train rigorously, as Gane will be a great opponent for him. The fans now have to wait until March 5th to watch the exciting match.

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