J. Jones after UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
Without fighting in 22 months, since he defeated Dominick reyes No. UFC 247, Jon Jones seems to be getting closer and closer to returning to the Octagon. The former light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), who vacated the belt and announced that he would move up to heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg), has two dates in mind for his debut in the new division.
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In an interview with the KRQE television channel, in Albuquerque (USA), Jon Jones revealed that he is thinking about returning to the Octagon in April or July 2022, citing the heavyweight title fight between Ngannou and Gane as a determining factor in the decision.
“I'm thinking about fighting sometime in April, possibly at Madison Square Garden, or a completely different date, possibly July at International Fight Week. Those are the two dates I have my eye on. I think it will depend on who wins in January between Francis Ngannou e Cyryl Gane, we’ll see from there”, revealed Jones.
Francis Ngannou e Cyryl Gane, respectively linear and interim heavyweight champions, duel for the unification of the division's belts in the main fight of the UFC 270, on January 22nd. The tendency is that Jon Jones debut in the new category already fighting for the belt against the winner of the duel between the Cameroonian and the Frenchman.
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