Jon Jones does not forgive Thiago Marreta's defeat and criticizes the Brazilian's fans: 'If I won, they would say I ran from him'

J. Jones does not forgive T. Marreta's defeat in the UFC Las Vegas 13. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The fact of Thiago Marreta to have been the only one capable of winning Jon Jones for one of the three judges, it seems to have changed the impression that the North American has about him. If before the former light heavyweight champion (93kg) praised the Brazilian, now he did not waste the chance to provoke, after witnessing his defeat to Glover Teixeira, UFC Las Vegas 13, an event that took place this Saturday (7), in the USA.

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Soon after the fight, Jones used his social networks to mock the stance of Marreta's fans and celebrated the fact that the Rio native lost to his compatriot, so he won't have to read something absurd on the internet and get involved in a war in the virtual environment. .

“I'm happy to no longer read tweets saying I ran from Muppet. If he had won, a lot of people would be saying nonsense,” Jones posted on Twitter.

Jon Jones e Thiago Marreta they faced each other in 2019 in a real battle, which generated a lot of discussion. On that occasion, 'Bones' defended the light heavyweight belt, beating the challenger in a split decision from the judges, but for many members of the press, fighters and fans of the sport, the Brazilian came out on top. It is worth remembering that, despite the defeat, the Rio native surprised and became the first athlete to beat the feared athlete for one of the three judges, which surprised the MMA community.