{"id":304092,"date":"2019-03-02T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T22:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=304092"},"modified":"2019-03-02T14:59:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T22:59:31","slug":"jon-jones-has-a-feeling-he-will-fight-israel-adesanya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-has-a-feeling-he-will-fight-israel-adesanya\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones \u201chas a feeling\u201d he will fight Israel Adesanya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jon Jones will put his UFC light heavyweight title on the line in the headliner of tonight\u2019s UFC 235 event against Anthony Smith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bones” will enter tonight’s UFC 235 main event as the heavy betting favorite, this after knocking out Alexander Gustaffson<\/a> in his most recent effort at UFC<\/a> 232.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, some fans and analysts<\/a> sincerely believe “Lionheart<\/a>” can pull off the massive upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith has won three fights in a row, scoring stoppages in each of those contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Jon Jones is able to defeat Anthony Smith this evening, his next opponent could very well come in the form of Thiago Santos<\/a>, who will be sitting cageside for tonight’s UFC 235 main event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, Jon Jones recently told TMZ Sports<\/a> that “he has a feeling” he will eventually fight rising UFC star Israel Adesanya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I got a feeling me and (Adesanya) will eventually fight each other. I’d be excited for that challenge.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Stylebender” is coming off a decision win over Jones’ friend and idol Anderson Silva<\/a> in hi<\/a>s most recent octagon appearance at UFC<\/a> 234.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That victory earned Adesanya an interim middleweight title fight with Kelvin Gastelum which will take place at April’s UFC 236 pay-per-view event in Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who do you think would emerge victorious if Israel Adesanya moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Jon Jones? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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