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Former UFC light heavyweight champion
Jon Jones made a cryptic post Friday on Twitter pointing toward his potential
plan for a return fight:
Jones, who last stepped in the Octagon in February 2020, didn’t drop any hints about who
he’s referring to, but there are several possibilities.
Fedor Emelianenko is often viewed as
the greatest heavyweight in MMA history, but the 45-year-old Russian
has never fought in UFC. His most recent bout came at Bellator 269 in
October when he scored a knockout victory over Timothy Johnson.
More UFC-centric options include Stipe
Miocic, Daniel Cormier and current UFC heavyweight champion Francis
Ngannou.
Jones and Cormier have already faced
off twice. “Bones” won the first meeting by unanimous decision in
January 2015 and delivered a knockout in the second matchup in July
2017, though that result was later changed to a no contest after
Jones failed a PED test.
Ngannou is set to undergo knee surgery
following his successful title defense against Ciryl Gane in late
January. That seemingly takes him out of the equation as Jones’
opponent in the short term.
So that leaves Miocic as the most
likely candidate to fit Jones’ description.
Miocic held the heavyweight title for
just shy of four years across two separate stints. He last fought in
March when he dropped the belt to Ngannou.
A clash between Jones and Miocic would
certainly be a main-event level attraction as the heavyweight division awaits Ngannou’s eventual return.
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