Jones (photo) is a former UFC champion. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Many people were happy with the defeat of Conor McGregor for Nate diaz, in the main fight of UFC 196, on March 5th. Among them is the former light heavyweight champion and current pound-for-pound number one in Ultimate, Jon Jones, who said he enjoyed seeing the Irishman suffer his first setback in the octagon.
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It’s not that Jones is unhappy with McGregor – on the contrary, he says he’s a fan of the fighter. However, the American believes that the result of the fight will make fans realize the Irishman's plan to move up a category and accumulate titles.
“Before his defeat, he kept talking about fighting anyone, anywhere, as if he could beat everyone. I received messages from fans asking me what my fight against McGregor would be like. This can't be serious. I weigh 100 kg, I am nine times world champion. Do you really think it would be an even fight? So I'm glad that happened. This allowed fans to get a sense of reality”, analyzed the former champion, in an interview reproduced by the North American website “Bloody Elbow”.
Jones also believes that the stumble will make McGregor even stronger. “On the other hand, I was happy with his defeat because I believe it will make him improve even more. After losing, you start to see the flaws in your game and question your training to improve. As a McGregor fan, I want to see him have longevity in the sport. Guys like him symbolize the future of our sport. We need guys like Conor McGregor to be successful”, he highlighted.
On April 23, in Las Vegas (USA), Jones will try to regain the light heavyweight belt against Daniel Cormier. The fight will headline UFC 197.
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