Jon Jones lives as a fan and tieta Anderson Silva at an event in the USA

Jones (right) and Anderson (left) have strengthened their relationship in recent months. Photo: Reproduction

Jones (right) and Anderson (left) have recently become good friends. Photo: Reproduction

Jon Jones e Anderson Silva They are great friends, and every now and then they praise each other in the press. In recent days, the former champion had another chance to publicly demonstrate his appreciation for the Brazilian during an MMA exhibition in the United States.

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Guests at the “MMA World Expo” event, held in New York City, Jones took advantage of a break from his duties and went to get Spider's autograph, in addition to taking a photo with the former middleweight champion.

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At 28, Jon Jones He has a record of 21 wins and one loss as a professional. The former champion is now free to return to the octagon and should return to fight for the title against Daniel Cormier, possibly at the debut of Ultimate in New York, in April.

Yes, Anderson Silva, 40 years old, has a record of 33 wins, six losses and one fight without result. Serving suspension after being caught in anti-doping after the fight against Nick Diaz, Spider will be free to fight again from February 2016 and has been speculated about a rematch against Vitor belfort at UFC 197, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in March.