Jon Jones practices yoga before duel against Gustafsson

Fighter published an image on his Instagram profile and played with his sponsor's commercial

Lucas Carrano

11/09/2013 | 11:23

Jones jokes about her yoga knowledge. Photo: Instagram/Reproduction

Jones joked about her knowledge of yoga. Photo: Instagram/Reproduction

The Ultimate Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones He is, admittedly, one of the most complete athletes in MMA today – even leading the organization's weight-for-weight rankings. However, on Tuesday night (10), “Bones”, as he is known, added another skill to his list of activities: yoga.

“Bones knows yoga”, wrote the fighter on his profile on Instagram. In the sentence, Jones refers to the campaign of his main sponsor, the sports equipment supplier Nike, “Bones Knows”. Such advertising, which began with former baseball and American football player Bo Jackson in the late 80s, concerns the multiple abilities of the main athletes under contract with the North American giant.

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More relaxed, and possibly with the perfect balance between body and mind, Jon Jones has a big challenge ahead on September 21st. On the date, the light heavyweight champion puts his belt on the line against the Swedish challenger Alexander Gustafson. The fight is the main event of UFC 165, which takes place in Toronto (Canada).