Jon Jones solely had six fights on his resume earlier than signing with the UFC however a kind of truly got here towards an opponent who would finally be a part of him within the promotion a number of years later.
Again in 2008 — simply two months earlier than Jones made his octagon debut — he took on Parker Porter in a lightweight heavyweight bout below the World Championship Preventing banner.
What would finally develop into a part of his audition tape for the UFC, Jones wanted simply 36 seconds to demolish Porter in a one-sided combat.
Whereas Jones is now the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, Porter truly ended up competing solely in that division for many of his profession however again then he was nonetheless combating at 205 kilos. Jones earned the emphatic victory after which fought once more lower than a month later the place he took out Moyses Gabin in his last combat earlier than shifting to the UFC.
The remaining is historical past.
The never-before-seen footage was launched forward of UFC 309 the place Jones returns to motion for the primary time in over a yr when he faces Stipe Miocic in the primary occasion.
Take a look at the combat and see how Jones regarded in considered one of his earliest fights earlier than finally amassing an ideal 6-0 report to affix the UFC roster the place he would go onto develop into arguably the best fighter of all-time.
