Jon Jones takes aim at Cain Velasquez and projects: 'My plan is to be the greatest of all time'

J. Jones wants to become the greatest fighter of all time in 2015. Photo: Brandon Magnus

Jon Jones proved why he is the leader of the UFC's weight-for-pound rankings. In another great performance, the light heavyweight champion defended his belt against Daniel Cormier in the main fight of UFC 182, an event held in the early hours of this Sunday (04), in Las Vegas, United States. After the clash against one of his biggest rivals, 'Bones', as he is known, plans are ambitious: to become the greatest MMA fighter in history.

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“My plan is to be the greatest fighter of all time… I believe and I'm working hard to make that happen. 2015 will be the year that I establish myself as the best MMA fighter in history”, said Jones, who then recalled his friend's trajectory Anderson Silva.

“I want to shape my career post-Anderson and, with all due respect, I believe I have a history in MMA against the toughest guys in the sport,” he added.

With eight light heavyweight title defenses, Jones once again expresses his desire to move up to the heavyweight division and is already targeting a possible opponent: Cain Velazquez, category champion and training partner Daniel Cormier.

“To be quite honest, I would fight him (Cain Velazquez) in a blink of an eye. I would like to fight against everyone from AKA (the gym where Velasquez and Cormier train), and I believe I would defeat them all, because my team is the best in the world”, he added. Jon Jones.

At 27 years old and with a professional record of 20 wins and just one defeat – by disqualification – Jon Jones is taking great strides towards becoming the greatest in history. In addition to having the longest series of consecutive title defenses, he is two fights away from equaling the record of Anderson Silva with 10 title defenses.

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