J. Jones (photo) has 21 wins and one loss as a professional. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Light heavyweight champion since 2011 and embarking on his ninth consecutive belt defense, Jon Jones He is the subject of speculation about his future in the category or who his next opponent will be. Because Jones seems to have set a deadline for seeking new challenges: the fight against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187. According to the American himself, from then on he should start facing opponents from his past again or even look for a super fight.
In an interview with the “MMA Fighting” website, the champion spoke about the subject when commenting on a surprising question asked by president Dana White during a press conference last weekend, asking when he would move up a category. “I'm not really used to seeing Dana White interviewing me. But it was a beautiful question. I don't know why he asked that with so many things to ask me, but I think it's time to have super fights. We'll have to negotiate a raise. This is my job and I know why I'm here. I don't know when we'll sit down to talk, but I think it will be soon. I'm not ignoring the fight against Anthony Johnson, which will be a phenomenal challenge. If I win this fight, it will be time to grant rematches or make super fights. Rematches are cool, but super fights are what I'm looking for in the near future in my career”, he analyzed.
At 27, Jon Jones has a professional record of 21 victories and only one defeat, by disqualification. The light heavyweight champion is coming off a victory over Daniel Cormier on January 3rd and now he will face his compatriot Anthony Johnson. The duel is the main fight of UFC 187, which also features a middleweight title fight between Vitor belfort e Chris Weidman as co-main event. The card takes place on May 23, at the MGM Grand Garden, in Las Vegas (USA).
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