Jon Jones dropped no matter respect he was displaying in the direction of Stipe Miocic throughout an icy faceoff following the UFC 309 pre-fight press convention on Thursday.
Because the fighters got here collectively on the stage, Miocic had his hand outstretched however Jones ignored him earlier than they got here nose-to-nose with UFC CEO Dana White conserving the peace between them. Jones stared down Miocic and he might be heard saying “don’t point out my children once more.”
Miocic’s response was inaudible, however he didn’t appear all that bothered by the incident as they broke aside and stood ahead for a number of extra seconds earlier than leaving the stage.
The dramatic shift between the principle occasion fighters occurred after Jones took offense to a few issues that he claims Miocic mentioned about him within the days main as much as the struggle. After beforehand taking purpose at Miocic for calling him “bitch” throughout UFC Countdown, Jones then revealed one other remark that he believes was a direct shot at him and his household.
“Everybody likes first responders and I truly respect women and men within the armed forces and regulation enforcement and issues like that so I made it some extent to attempt to be very respectful to him,” Jones mentioned. “There’s been two situations now.
“First state of affairs he mentioned ‘my children won’t ever have a look at me like I’m an assh*le.’ That was a direct assault to me and my household and my relationship with my children. The second assault was him calling me a bitch. So the respect is a little bit bit out the window and we’ll see that on Saturday.”
When requested if his method to the struggle has modified after what Miocic mentioned, Jones mentioned emphatically “it’s very private to me, sure.”
In response, Miocic kind of shrugged his shoulders at Jones getting so upset by what he mentioned, particularly contemplating he doesn’t even keep in mind saying it.
“I don’t even keep in mind saying that ‘my children won’t ever have a look at me like I’m an assh*le.’ That was no direct factor to him,” Miocic mentioned.
“After I mentioned deliver it on, bitch, he was just about calling me out, telling me he was going to beat my ass in entrance of an entire area of individuals. Sorry for defending myself, I apologize.”
Jones and Miocic will face off one ultimate time on Friday on the ceremonial weigh-ins after which meet within the octagon within the UFC 309 important occasion the place they give the impression of being to settle their beef with the heavyweight title going up for grabs.
