Former rival suggests 'warm-up fight' for Jon Jones before challenging for heavyweight belt

J. Jones prepares for heavyweight debut. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Former UFC light heavyweight (up to 93kg) rival, Rampage Jackson left the 'fights' aside to give advice to Jon Jones. The North American has been following the transition of 'Bones' to heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.) and recommends that the fighter do a 'warm-up fight' before competing for the category belt.

"Jon Jones He's the best person I've ever fought with. I don't think I could give advice. He's a better fighter than me. I don't know about the chin Jon Jones. Rumor has it that he doesn't have a strong chin. You go to heavyweight, they hit harder, but I feel like Jones is a smart fighter (…), but I would say in his first heavyweight fight he should do a warm-up. He shouldn’t go in there with the big boys,” he highlighted. Rampage, in an interview with 'TMZ' North-American.

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Jon Jones e Quinton Rampage Jackson they faced each other in September 2011, in the main fight of UFC 135. On that occasion, 'Bones' won via rear-naked choke submission in the fourth round and defended the light heavyweight title for the first time.

Champion with the most defenses in UFC history, alongside Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones has not performed since February 2020, when he managed the eleventh defense of the light heavyweight belt against Dominick reyes. With contractual issues to be resolved with Ultimate, the champion chose to leave the belt vacant, step aside and return as a heavyweight.

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