Reflecting on his profession forward of this weekend’s UFC 309 headliner, Jon Jones claims probably the most memorable and best second within the sport got here with out even stepping within the Octagon – going again to his 2011 showdown with Shogun Rua, the place he stopped a theft from occuring within the hours earlier than the conflict.
Jones, the present heavyweight champion and a former two-time gentle heavyweight gold holder, will make his return to motion this weekend within the headliner of UFC 309, welcoming former two-time divisional champion, Stipe Miocic again to the Octagon for the primary time in three years.
For the Rochester native, it’ll additionally make his return from a pectoral tendon tear which prevented a November comeback a 12 months in the past, having most just lately snatched the vacant heavyweight crown in March of that 12 months with a submission win over French contender, Ciryl Gane.
Jon Jones displays on career-best reminiscence forward of UFC 309
Nonetheless, this week while reminiscing on his profession in fight sports activities, Jones claimed a few of his favourite reminiscences got here within the type of his early UFC tenure win over the late Final Fighter finalist, Stephen Bonnar – in addition to his prevention of a theft within the hours earlier than his title coronation in opposition to the above-mentioned, Rua.
“My favourite second was stopping a theft after which successful a world championship hours later again in 2011,” Jon Jones advised TNT Sports activities throughout an interview this week. That day was wonderful. It was full of excellent vitality and good karma. I went to mattress that evening considering, “No means, that is actual life.”
“One other particular second was in opposition to Stephan Bonnar” Jon Jones defined. “He was the primary well-known particular person I ever fought, and it was the primary time I acquired to show the naysayers flawed. Beating Bonnar made me consider I might beat anybody.”
