Jon Jones has prioritized coronavirus safety over MMA as he dubbed the crisis “bigger than sports.”<\/p>\n
The light heavyweight champion last fought in February when he defended his title against surging contender, Dominick Reyes. The fighters collided in the main event of UFC 247 in a five-round war. Jones ultimately won by unanimous decision, but the closely contested bout raised many eyebrows and criticism that Reyes should have won.<\/p>\n
Jones and his team, JacksonWinkMMA remained confident in his victory but assured Dominick Reyes that a rematch is in the works.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said I shocked him,\u201d Reyes said on\u00a0Ariel Helwani\u2019s MMA Show<\/a>. \u201cHe didn\u2019t really expect that from me. And he thanked me for making him a better martial artist. He said, \u2018our rematch is gonna be epic.’\u201d<\/p>\n Dana White has also confirmed that Reyes deserves a rematch:<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think he (deserves a rematch). You\u2019d be crazy not to think he deserves a rematch,\u201d White said about Reyes to TMZ Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, the coronavirus could delay the anticipated matchup. ONE Championship has changed a handful of cards to closed-door events. Other promotions like KSW, BKFC and ARES Fighting Championship have postponed events. Dana White has also confirmed that the UFC is ready to ride the COVID-19 storm, and cards such as UFC Columbus and UFC Portland have been moved. As such, a major question mark hangs over a possible Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes rematch.<\/p>\n On Twitter, a fan asked the light heavyweight champion what’s taking him so long to rematch Reyes.<\/p>\n Jones delivered a very telling response.<\/p>\n I could give two shits about fighting right now, this is bigger than sports https:\/\/t.co\/4XQf6XHXe0<\/a><\/p>\n — BONY (@JonnyBones) March 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n