D. Cormier (left) and J. Jones (right) facing off for a fight in 2016.
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The dominant victory of Cyryl Gane before Derrick Lewis has generated comments about who could end the Frenchman's unbeaten run in MMA. Former double UFC champion (up to 120,2kg) and, today, a commentator at the company, Daniel Cormier You have an idea, and your guess may shock you. For DC, Jon Jones Could be the man to end the hyping about the new owner of the interim heavyweight belt (up to 120,2kg.).
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"Jon Jones defeated me twice. I'm an athlete. He saw the speed, the foot movement and the angles. He's dealt with these guys before. Now, can he withstand that in the top division? I don't know, but I truly believe that Jones is one of the guys who can give people a hard time. Cyryl Gane”, stated Cormier, on his program on 'ESPN'.
Disaffection of 'Bones' a few years ago, Daniel must wait to get his answer. His old rival in Ultimate, Jon continues to prepare for his long-awaited heavyweight debut and has no prediction for his debut.
Recently, UFC president Dana White confirmed that the light heavyweight legend (up to 93kg) will not return to the Octagon in 2021. Therefore, the star's next commitment should be for next season.
The biggest name in the history of the under-93kg category, Jones hasn't fought since February 2020. About a year ago, the fighter gave up his title and confirmed his migration to the under-120,2kg group.
The intention of 'Bones' is to compete for the category belt without an initial test. Thus, Jon must await the outcome of the meeting between Gane and Francis Ngannou, who will face each other in a dispute to unify the group's belt.
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