{"id":297037,"date":"2019-01-04T12:44:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=297037"},"modified":"2019-01-04T12:44:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:44:35","slug":"jon-jones-hints-at-upcoming-fight-with-anthony-smith-this-is-going-to-be-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-hints-at-upcoming-fight-with-anthony-smith-this-is-going-to-be-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones hints at upcoming fight with Anthony Smith: ‘This is going to be fun’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having defeated Alexander Gustafsson by third-round TKO in the main event of UFC 232 in late December, Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion. And now that he’s reclaimed the divisional throne, it’s time for himto direct his focus to his next title challenger.<\/p>\n

From the sounds of it, that challenger could be streaking light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Instagram on Friday afternoon, Jones divulged that he’s currently doing some tape study on Smith.<\/p>\n

Here’s what he had to say:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsOcWZWFEyz\/<\/p>\n

“So much to study, this is going to be fun,” Jon Jones said in the caption for a post that featured Anthony Smith on a computer monitor.<\/p>\n

This comment from the new champion lines up with some recent comments from Smith, who told FloCombat<\/a> that he’s ready for his title shot at any time.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI will fight him tomorrow,\u201d Smith said of Jones. \u201cJuly just sounded cool, you know, with International Fight Week. Also, I thought Jon had a bunch of commission sh*t he had to clear up, so that was just something off the cuff I said. July in Vegas just sounded cool. I will fight Jon Jones tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he\u2019s still in shape and can make 205, we can go at it this weekend. I don\u2019t care. I will fight Jon Jones any time, anywhere, any place, it doesn\u2019t matter. I am ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith also added that he’s spotted some vulnerabilities in Jones’ game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the only legitimate threat to Jon Jones,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m the only one that\u2019s even got the capability of beating Jon Jones in the entire division. I think that\u2019s gotta be next. I think I\u2019m the next guy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no one else out there who\u2019s going to give Jon a fight. There\u2019s no one who\u2019s going to threaten him and there\u2019s no one anyone else wants to see him against. Jon fought well [against Gustafsson], he really did, but he looked human. That\u2019s one of my biggest takeaways from that. He didn\u2019t look special to me and I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s my own ego where I\u2019m looking at Jon as this phenomenal, unstoppable puzzle like a lot of people do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a lot of places to take advantage of Jon and I saw a lot of places on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Does a fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith interest you?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 1\/4\/2019.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having defeated Alexander Gustafsson by third-round TKO in the main event of UFC 232 in late December, Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion. And now that he’s reclaimed the divisional throne, it’s time for himto direct his focus to his next title challenger. 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