Velasquez's partner, Rockhold doesn't see Jones' chances against heavyweight champion

Velasquez (left) and Jones (right) face each other during a promotional event in New York. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Recently, UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, has been considering the possibility of moving to the heavyweight division if he wins his next two fights, against Daniel Cormier and possibly Alexander Gustafson. Yet, Luke Rockhold, who trains with the current heavyweight title holder, Cain Velazquez, believes that the change would not be good for Jones.

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An athlete in the middleweight division, Rockhold believes that Jones does not have the necessary style to defeat Velasquez. “Only the storm that he can impose you cannot stop. I've trained with him, I've sparred with him several times, and when he wants to chase you, he chases you. The best you can do is run away. Jon Jones doesn't have the style to keep him away. Cain is a monster and will overcome him”, said Rockhold, in an interview with the North American website “MMA Fighting”.

In a recent interview, Jones revealed that he intends to start fighting at 105 kg, a weight at which he would maintain his skills and agility, and declared that he sees some heavyweight fighters that he would certainly be able to defeat.