Jon Jones could have sparked all kinds of legitimate debates about pound-for-pound rankings and legacy after beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, however one factor will at all times stay true: details are details.
Jones, 37, returned to the octagon on Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York for his second heavyweight title struggle and soundly defeated former champion Miocic, 42, by third-round TKO.
Age was a sizzling subject going into the struggle, contemplating Jones was publicly (and nonetheless is) against combating Tom Aspinall, 31, who holds and has defended the interim title within the division. Oddsmakers, pundits and followers anticipated Jones to roll over a past-his-prime Miocic, and that’s precisely what occurred.
Popping out of the struggle, Jones has saved age on the forefront of debate, however now, he’s utilizing it in his favor – or at the least making an attempt to.
“In 2011, I turned the youngest champion in UFC historical past,” Jones wrote on X. “Immediately, I’m proud to face because the oldest champion on the roster.. Age is only a quantity when your thoughts and spirit keep sharp.”
In 2011, I turned the youngest champion in UFC historical past. Immediately, I’m proud to face because the oldest champion on the roster.. Age is only a quantity when your thoughts and spirit keep sharp.
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) November 27, 2024
The primary sentence of Jones’ tweet is factual. He turned the youngest UFC champion in historical past by defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 when he was 23.
Nonetheless, the second sentence isn’t, and Jones turned a sufferer of the notorious Group Notes on X, which serves as a way to truth test claims on the platform.
Jones is youthful than present UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, coincidentally, the identical one who might find yourself being Jones’ subsequent opponent if the UFC decides to throw all which means of an interim title out of the window.
Jones was born on July 19, 1987. Pereira was born on July 7 of the identical yr, making “Poatan” 12 days older than “Bones.”
Whether or not it was a miscalculation or an oversight, Jones acquired hit details incorrect on this one. Even when the distinction is lower than two weeks, the numbers are what they’re.
To Jones’ credit score, the general theme of the message is actually spectacular.
Contained in the cage, Jones has created an incredible professional profession that started in 2008. He fought six occasions that yr on the regional scene and made his UFC debut in his seventh struggle at UFC 87 in August. He turned the youngest UFC champion, received a title in a second division at 35, and largely seems to be the identical dominant power.
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