Jon Jones revealed Monday on Twitter that he has actually vacated the UFC light heavyweight title he has held off and on for nearly a years.
” Its officially up for grabs,” Jones composed of the UFC light heavyweight title. “Its been a remarkable journey, genuine thank you to all my competitors, Ufc and most importantly you fans.”
In a subsequent tweet, Jones wrote that he will have settlements with the UFC on a potential fight at heavyweight.
” Just had an actually positive conversation with @Ufc,” Jones composed. “Sounds like there will be settlements for my next battle at heavy weight. All good news, the weight getting procedure begins.”
1 RelatedJones and the UFC had actually been publicly feuding over money because May, when Jones expressed interest in going up to heavyweight to battle feared knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Mondays tweet suggested that there has actually been progress.
Whatever happens, Jones wrote that he will stay in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency drug-testing swimming pool “for probably the next half year or so.” Leaving that pool signifies that a fighter has actually retired or carried on from the UFC. In order to contend again after leaving the pool, a fighter needs to reenter it and be subject to drug screening for a period of 6 months.
Given that 2011, Jones has all however owned the UFC light heavyweight division. When he declared the belt at 23 years old, he was the youngest fighter to win a UFC title. Jones, now 33, has the most successive light heavyweight title bouts in UFC history (14) and the most light heavyweight title defenses in UFC history (11 ).
Given that 2011, Jones has actually all but owned the UFC light heavyweight division. Jones, now 33, has the most consecutive light heavyweight title bouts in UFC history (14) and the most light heavyweight title defenses in UFC history (11 ).
Jones 11 overall title defenses connect him with Demetrious Johnson for the most title defenses in the promotion. Jones likewise owns wins over former champions such as Daniel Cormier, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida.
The only times Jones has actually not held the UFC light heavyweight title since 2011 were when Cormier held it. He beat Cormier in 2017 to win the title back, however the bout was reversed to a no contest because of a Jones positive drug test for a steroid metabolite.
That was Jones 2nd anti-doping suspension, though both times USADA found he did not deliberately consume a prohibited compound.
In his newest fight, Jones beat Dominick Reyes in what was a controversial decision at UFC 247 in February. UFC president Dana White has actually stated that Reyes was worthy of a rematch after a bout that many thought Reyes won. Jones tweeted last Saturday night that he intended to move up to heavyweight, following Stipe Miocics effective heavyweight title defense versus Cormier.
Jones 11 total title defenses connect him with Demetrious Johnson for the most title defenses in the promotion. The only times Jones has actually not held the UFC light heavyweight title because 2011 were when Cormier held it. In his most recent battle, Jones beat Dominick Reyes in what was a questionable decision at UFC 247 in February.
