White would go on to verify that the next big pay-per-view event will now have 2 world title battles, along Israel Adesanya protecting his middleweight champion versus Paulo Costa in the primary occasion.
The UFC president talked to reporters following Dana Whites Contender Series Season 4: Week 3 and was inquired about Jones announcement on Monday that he was abandoning the title.
According to Dana White, Jon Jones is formally no longer the UFC light heavyweight champion.
As far as Jones heavyweight future goes, White was noncommittal.
Minutes later, the UFC officially revealed that a brand-new 205-pound champ will be crowned in the UFC 253 co-main event by means of their main website.
It was likewise reported by ESPN on Monday that a fight in between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will take place Sept. 26 at UFC 253. Numerous people with understanding of the promos plans have actually confirmed the reservation to MMA Fighting.
” I know that Jon, today, wants to take time to do things that he desires to do,” White said. “If you follow him on Instagram, hes been doing a great deal of shooting, likes to deal with these attack dogs, lifts a lot of weights, and I think hes having a good time living his life a little bit. I think, when this whole heavyweight thing plays out, well see what works for him.
” I know that Jon, right now, wants to take time to do things that he desires to do,” White stated. “If you follow him on Instagram, hes been doing a lot of shooting, likes to work with these attack canines, lifts a lot of weights, and I think hes having enjoyable living his life a little bit. I think, when this whole heavyweight thing plays out, well see what works for him.
After he left his title, Jones said that he and the promotion had “a truly favorable conversation” which settlements for his next fight will be in the heavyweight division.
” I do not understand, exactly, what the right outcome is gon na be but well see.”
White would double down on the idea of Stipe Miocic – who beat Daniel Cormier in the primary occasion of Saturday nights UFC 252 occasion to keep his heavyweight title – will make his next title defense versus Francis Ngannou. No timetable is currently in place for that fight to go down.
” Its main, yeah,” White said. “While we were here, I in fact went live on SportsCenter and announced it in between among the fights and announced all of that.”
” Yeah, its for the uninhabited title,” White said in concerns to the fight between Reyes and Blachowicz being for the undisputed light heavyweight title.
