{"id":339944,"date":"2020-02-03T08:18:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=339944"},"modified":"2020-02-03T08:18:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:18:55","slug":"jon-jones-can-rewrite-the-history-books-at-ufc-247","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-can-rewrite-the-history-books-at-ufc-247\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones can rewrite the history books at UFC 247"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Jones can make history at UFC 247.<\/p>\n<p>The light heavyweight champion returns to action against Dominick Reyes in the main event of the card on Saturday, February 9. The pay-per-view event take place in the Toyota Center in Houston and will be his first appearance since his split decision victory over Thiago Santos in July 2019.<\/p>\n<p>While the undefeated Reyes presents a new challenge for Jones, the rewards at stake are high. If he beats the title challenger, he will achieve an all-time record of 14 UFC title wins. As a result, he will overtake Georges St-Pierre for the most title wins in UFC history.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC star is confident that he is the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeep down inside, I did believe I would be in the situation I am in now (as the top-ranked fighter in MMA) and I\u2019m excited to see me 10 years from now, you know&#8221; Jones said last week on an <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-says-he-will-still-be-the-best-fighter-in-mma-10-years-from-now\/\">episode of Ariel Helwani&#8217;s MMA Show. <\/a>&#8220;I believe that I\u2019ll still be on top of the sport. I\u2019ve always had a very strong conviction that I could be the greatest ever, and sure enough, through just years of belief and hard work we\u2019re here,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the run-up, Jon Jones has been poking holes in Dominick Reyes fighting. However, the title challenger won&#8217;t let that stop him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t give a f**k what that guy says to me, I don\u2019t care at all what he says to me. Like, bro, you can say whatever you want. Say whatever you want,\u201d Reyes <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dominick-reyes-believes-jon-jones-fight-will-be-very-similar-to-gus-jones-1\/\">told<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NqUgZWaTf4Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submission Radio<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not gonna help you, it\u2019s not gonna save you. It\u2019s not gonna make me not want to knock you out, it\u2019s not gonna try to make me knock you out more. Like, I\u2019m not dumb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you Dominick Reyes has what it takes to overthrow the 205-pound champion? Or do you think Bones will rewrite history as the widely regarded G.O.A.T?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 2\/3\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Jones can make history at UFC 247. The light heavyweight champion returns to action against Dominick Reyes in the main event of the card on Saturday, February 9. 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