{"id":361030,"date":"2020-09-11T07:02:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=361030"},"modified":"2020-09-11T07:02:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:02:45","slug":"israel-adesanya-says-a-fight-with-jon-jones-is-still-a-part-of-his-plan-despite-bones-move-to-heavyweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/israel-adesanya-says-a-fight-with-jon-jones-is-still-a-part-of-his-plan-despite-bones-move-to-heavyweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya says a fight with Jon Jones is still a part of his plan despite \u2018Bones\u2019 move to heavyweight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel Adesanya believes a fight against Jon Jones is still on the cards in the future despite “Bones” moving up to heavyweight.<\/p>\n

Adesanya is currently busy preparing for his huge Middleweight Championship fight against Paulo Costa at the end of the month, but that doesn’t mean people have forgotten about the months of back and forth jabs between the champion and UFC legend Jon Jones.<\/p>\n

During a virtual press conference ahead of UFC 253, Adesanya gave his thoughts on the Jones rivalry and whether or not the two will ever face off in the Octagon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have that in mind, it\u2019s still part of my plan,\u201d Adesanya told MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cBut let me ask you this, how many years has Jon Jones been in the UFC? And he only just moved up in weight, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cSo why would he or anyone else expect me to move up in weight when I just got the belt rather than defend my belt like he has and create a legacy before jumping up in weight? So I\u2019m sticking to my plan. I\u2019m never going to let anyone make me fold or make me make a move ahead of schedule. I\u2019m sticking to my plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the moment, of course, Adesanya is focused<\/a> on his imminent fight with Costa.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s dumb,\u201d Adesanya said of his rival on ESPN. \u201cHe\u2019s dumb and he walks forward and he throws shots. That\u2019s what makes it really exciting, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m looking forward to. I\u2019m looking forward to this big, inflated ignoramus, running up on me, trying to throw shots as I keep moving and sticking him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said, he\u2019s dumb,” Adesanya added. “But that\u2019s what makes him dangerous, as well, because he\u2019s not scared to walk forward and just throw, and he\u2019s strong. But the same thing happens when they step in the cage with me. When they see me, they feel me. They say, \u2018Oh my God \u2013 he\u2019s a lot stronger than I thought. Oh my God \u2013 he\u2019s a lot bigger than I thought.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones will ever fight?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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