Considered the greatest fighter in the history of the UFCJon Jones praised Alex Poatan, current heavyweight champion. On social media, the North American said, on social media, that he would accept to face the Brazilian.
“If Alex became the heavyweight division champion, would you consider him the GOAT (greatest fighter of all time)? Being back in the gym made me think differently. This fight, after Stipe, could be the next big move I could make,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The star also joked about the challenge and said that Poatan deserves the chance to “avenge” the Brazilians Maurício Shogun, Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida and Glover Teixeira, all former champions defeated by Jones.
“This assassin has already defeated so many champions, and is already considered a legend to millions around the world. It’s the biggest fight the UFC could make. Give Alex the chance to avenge the great Brazilian champions that I beat,” he said.
Furthermore, Jon Jones reinforced the impact that meeting the Brazilian would have on the world of fights. “It would be huge. A guy with the chance to be champion in three categories, a duel between a GOAT and the real GOAT. Same age, different strengths,” he began.
“No one could deny that it would be the biggest MMA fight in history. There is no fight that generates a movement of money like this. The marketing would be insane!” he added.
Duel with Poatan is a priority
Delighted by the Brazilian, Jon Jones was questioned by his fans for leaving Tom Aspinall, interim heavyweight champion, in the “background”. The star, in turn, explained the decision.
“Do you guys really think a fight between me and Tom would be bigger than me and Alex colliding? Tom is only big in the UK. Pereira is one of the most attention-grabbing fighters the sport has ever seen. Tom is a challenger who won a belt against another challenger. I had to save the event at Madison Square Garden by doing the main fight,” he fired.
“I’m thinking about dollars, the legacy, the big picture, and not what the English fans want to see. I’ve been through this with the French fans,” he concluded, referencing his fight against Cyril Gane.
