UFC legend Jon Jones has reiterated his need to sq. off with Alex Pereira at subsequent 12 months’s UFC White Home occasion.
As we all know, Jon Jones is a controversial determine throughout the world of blended martial arts. For a few years now, he has stated and finished issues which have closely tarnished his fame, particularly when discussing who the best of all time actually is within the sport. Regardless of that, Jon’s success contained in the cage can’t be disputed, and even at this level in his profession, he nonetheless is aware of the best way to make headlines.
Jon Jones is technically retired from blended martial arts however in the previous couple of months, he has made it crystal clear that he needs to struggle on the UFC White Home card – and the particular person he needs to compete in opposition to is Alex Pereira, the present UFC mild heavyweight champion.
After all, Dana White doesn’t appear overly bought on the thought simply but, in all probability as a result of he doesn’t know whether or not or not he can truly belief Jon Jones to point out up and decide to the occasion – particularly after he seemingly ducked Tom Aspinall for over a 12 months.
In a recent interview, Jones spoke overtly about desirous to battle Alex Pereira, noting what it might imply for the game to have such a blockbuster struggle happen.
Jon Jones nonetheless needs Alex Pereira superfight
“I’d wish to struggle Alex Pereira on the White Home. I really feel like he’s extremely respectful. He’s a family identify in America in MMA. All people is aware of who he’s. He’s a champion. He’s within the dialog of being one of many best fighters of all time, and I simply assume it might be a blockbuster occasion. The entire world would come out.
“I’ve beat many Brazilians over the course of my life. Many. It’s the people who I’ve beat essentially the most. Both method that struggle goes, nobody loses in that struggle. It generates so many tens of millions for the game, and there may be simply no shedding when you will have such high-level folks competing who respect one another.”
“Once you discuss in regards to the White Home and having the best American fighter of all time, how are you going to have a White Home card with out actually the GOAT? So that is one thing that may be such an enormous occasion, particularly with me headlining it, whether or not it’s Pereira or if clearly we noticed what occurred with the Aspinall struggle most just lately.”
