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Fan fans have been clamoring to see reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones move to heavyweight for years. From the sounds of it, we could finally see that happen in 2020.<\/p>\n

While Jones is currently scheduled for a light heavyweight title defense opposite undefeated contender Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, he recently divulged that he was initially trying to book a fight with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was trying to get a Stipe Miocic fight,\u201d Jones said at the recent UFC 247 pre-fight press conference (transcript via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cI thought that maybe it would happen but instead we have Stipe-DC (Daniel Cormier) 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut at the moment I was so ready to go to heavyweight and stick my hands in with some of those big fellas.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, Jones explained how his interest in a heavyweight move was supercharged after his razor-close, July decision over Thiago Santos, and added that 2020 could be the year it finally happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter this Thiago Santos fight, I was at a place where I wanted to start entertaining the heavyweight division,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI\u2019ve been wrestling with my brother my whole life. I\u2019ve been going with\u00a0Andrei Arlovski\u00a0and [Alistair] Overeem and all these big guys my whole career and I\u2019ve always done well. At 240 [pounds] I move just as well as a I do at light heavyweight. My versatility, I realize, is not things most heavyweights would do, spinning things, flying knees, things like that. I feel really good.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time is going to be really close. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it happened in 2020. I was 240 not that long ago. Right now, I\u2019m living with my nutritionist and I\u2019ve built a home gym in my garage and I feel really, really good right now. I\u2019m 230 with a six pack.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Jones is focused on getting past Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, he added that it’s possible his next challenge thereafter could come in the heavyweight division.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a very strong possibility, absolutely,\u201d Jones said of a potential heavyweight move in the new year. \u201cThere\u2019s always going to be someone next. I feel as if I\u2019ve cleared the division and I\u2019m waiting around and I\u2019m taking on new challenges. I\u2019m not sitting on the title. I\u2019m not hiding from anybody.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose Dominick because he appears to be the best out of all of my contenders and I\u2019m just ready to just take over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 12\/20\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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