Undefeated for many consecutive years in Light Heavyweight, Jon Jones decided to get a weight to find new challenges. This puncher has spent months to prepare for the debut in Heavyweight. Most likely, Jones will immediately enter the championship match against the winner in the Stipe Miocic vs Francis Nguynou match at UFC 260.
Although the fans put a lot of expectations on Jon Jones's gongs in the new weight class, former enemy Daniel Cormier said that Jones did not have enough strength to play in this “monster” weighing class.
In the DC & Helwani program, Cormier said: “Jones will not have a victory in the weight of Heavyweight. Simply because he is not strong enough.”
“Jon Jones doesn't even have a victory in Light Heavyweight! How can he lower the boxer in Heavyweight?”
This is obviously saying too much – Jon Jones has 10 victories in Light Heavyweight, and Cormier himself was also Knock -Uut in 2017 with high kick high kick. It was just that the match was canceled by the discovery of Jon Jones using banned substances.
But it must also be admitted that, due to being a fighter with a safe and calculated fighting style, Jon Jones was disregarded by many colleagues about his strength. In the last 3 matches, Jones won the point.
This will be a significant problem for Jon Jones when he stepped on the new weight class. Heavyweight is the weight -to -end match ending with the most Knockout in the tournament – Jon Jones will be difficult to use safely when clashing with heavy punches, typically Francis nunnou.