Israel Adesanya thinks it’s about time Jon Jones fully commited to moving up to the heavyweight division.
Jones (25-1 MMA, 12- UFC) introduced on Monday that he’d reached an agreement with the UFC brass to vacate his gentle heavyweight championship. Jones indicated that negotiations would get underway to see a very long-expected move up to heavyweight but does not have a debut booked.
Jones to heavyweight has been talked about for years. It’s never ever thoroughly panned out, but it seems the time shortly could get there. 1 of the fights he could be leaving driving at 205 kilos, however, is versus the middleweight champ Adesanya, who has expressed the need to transfer up and combat Jones when the timing is ideal.
Jones tried out numerous times to set the tension on Adesanya to appear up, but “The Past Stylebender” mentioned he’d only do it on his conditions. If that indicates Jones is no for a longer time there, then so be it.
“Look how very long it took him to transfer up to heavyweight,” Adesanya advised reporters, together with MMA Junkie, through Tuesday’s UFC 253 media contact. “Finally. He was expecting me to do it straight away, but I hadn’t defended my belt however. I have defended my belt 2 times now, I’m going to defend it a several far more situations and then do what I set out to do. But, yeah, the pot calling the kettle black on his element. Go put some (expletive) muscle mass on your chopstick legs and go (expletive) battle Francis Ngannou and enjoy him crack you. I hope he doesn’t, while. Possibly he does. Who understands?”
Despite Jones’ transfer, Adesanya explained he’s not having the matchup off the desk. Adesanya has claimed in the past that combating at heavyweight is element of his possess profession path, so it is achievable which is exactly where he could finally meet up with Jones.
“One hundred per cent. It does not modify my strategies,” Adesanya claimed. “My program is continue to likely forward as prepared. So, yeah, very same issue.”
To start with and foremost, although, Adesanya has the endeavor of defending his 185-pound title towards Paulo Costa. They meet in the primary party of UFC 253, which will take spot Sept. 26 at an unannounced spot. The major card airs on fork out-for every-see next prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
