Jones (left) approved a superfight against Weidman (right). Photo: Super Fights Production (UFC/Disclosure)
At the beginning of the year, Jon Jones disregarded the chances of facing Chris Weidman and stated that Cain Velazquez it was the only name he considered for a hypothetical superfight. It only took six months for the light heavyweight title holder to change his mind. Possibly excited by Weidman's victory over Lyoto Machida in July, Jones left the door open for a duel between champions in the future and said he would readily accept a fight against his compatriot.
“Oh, man, it would be great (to do this super fight). I would absolutely accept the opportunity to have a super fight against the Chris Weidman. I respect him a lot as a person and as a champion, and I believe this fight would sell very well”, said “Bones”, as he is known, in an interview with the “Sherdog” website. It's worth remembering that Weidman himself recently stated that he would also be interested in a superfight against Jones.
At 27, Jon Jones He has a professional record of 20 wins and only one loss, due to disqualification. Already Chris Weidman, 30 years old, won the 12 fights he had as a professional. Despite the common desire for a super fight, the duo already has commitments scheduled for the second half of the year. On September 27th, Jones puts his belt on the line against Daniel Cormier at UFC 178, while Weidman defends his title against Vitor belfort at UFC 181 – scheduled for December 6th.
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