{"id":230757,"date":"2017-03-31T13:31:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T20:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=230757"},"modified":"2017-04-14T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T20:20:47","slug":"light-heavyweights-weigh-in-on-jon-jones-and-an-immediate-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jon-jones\/light-heavyweights-weigh-in-on-jon-jones-and-an-immediate-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Light heavyweights weigh in on Jon Jones and an immediate title shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is eligible to fight in the UFC again on July 7 as his one-year suspension<\/a> for testing positive for banned substances will be up.<\/p>\n

With Jones’ fight eligibility date approaching, many are wondering if there will be an immediate title shot in line when the former king of 205 makes his way back to the Octagon.<\/p>\n

MMA Junkie<\/a> caught up with some of the top names in the light heavyweight division to get their take on the situation.<\/p>\n

\"Jon<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cFor a guy who\u2019s been as dominant as he was, obviously his resume says that he always should get a title fight,\u201d current UFC light heavyweight champion<\/a> Daniel Cormier told MMAjunkie. \u201cI\u2019m a straight shooter. I\u2019m not going to sit here and try to downplay the guy\u2019s accomplishments. I know who he is, I know who he was, so he should always be around a title fight. I won\u2019t downplay his accomplishments and say he\u2019s not worthy. But we\u2019ll see. I always want to fight him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told you guys time and time again: If they would have let me fight him again, I would have fought him in two days even after he tested positive for steroids. I would have still fought him. I asked to sign a waiver to fight him even though his test came back dirty. So yeah, I\u2019d love to fight him, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glover Teixeira who fights Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night 109 on May 28 said that he is hoping to put on a good performance against Gustafsson to head back toward another title fight. However, Teixeira who challenged Jones for the title and lost at UFC 172 said no one will blink an eye if Jones gets an immediate title shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cJones deserves the \u2013 you know, with him coming back and getting the title shot, nobody\u2019s going to complain about that. Because the guy had his problems outside the octagon, but in there he\u2019s done his job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Alexander<\/a><\/p>\n

While Gustaffson had a close and controversial fight with Jones<\/a> for the title, he is not thinking about anything outside of his fight with Teixeira much like Anthony Johnson, who is taking on Comier for a title rematch at UFC 210. Both Gustaffson and Johnson told MMA Junkie that they are focused at the task at hand and not concerned with what will come after their next fight or Jon Jones.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts Jon Jones getting an immediate title shot upon his return to competition? Sound off in the comment section!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 3\/31\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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