![]() ![]() “Jon Jones showed up and treated him like a kid.” All along, though, Jones insisted looks were deceiving. Jones didn’t look the same as did before taking the time off, and he acknowledged the extra weight he put on took away his muscle tone. His last fight was 8 February, 2020, a unanimous decision over Dominick Reyes. There were questions whether so much time off would affect Jones’ effectiveness, and he spent time at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to prepare for this night. “(Jones is) a total freak of nature,” White said, “and he’s the best ever.” Brady flew in the day of the fight from Florida and spent time with Jones’ brother, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones. With another GOAT, Tom Brady, sitting nearby, Jones did just that. The former light heavyweight champion said it was important to cement in his own mind that he deserved the honor as the greatest ever. This was Jones’ first fight in three years and his first in the heavyweight division. UFC President Dana White said the gate was $12.5 million, the highest for a heavyweight match and the fourth highest ever. JON JONES SUBMITS CIRYL GANE!! #UFC285 /JOiAnweVJ5Īs short as the fight was, Jones made sure to take his time entering the octagon, playing up to the sold-out crowd of 19,471. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME IS NOW THE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP □
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