{"id":377435,"date":"2021-02-25T21:52:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T05:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=377435"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:42:09","slug":"jon-jones-shares-optimism-following-negative-feedback-regarding-his-speed-at-252lbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-shares-optimism-following-negative-feedback-regarding-his-speed-at-252lbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones shares optimism following negative feedback regarding his speed at 252lbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC legend Jon Jones has responded after receiving some negative feedback regarding his speed and movement at 252lbs.<\/p>\n

The UFC’s longtime light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), vacated the promotions 205lbs title in August of 2020, following failed negotiations for a proposed heavyweight fight with Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n

Since then UFC President Dana White has said that the promotion<\/a> intends to book ‘Bones’ against the winner of Francis Ngannou vs. Stipe Miocic 2 at next month’s UFC 260 event.<\/p>\n

While Jon Jones recently shared that he has not yet come to terms with the UFC on a new heavyweight agreement, he has continued to tease fans by sharing photos of his transformation.<\/p>\n

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In his most recent social media post, Jones shared a video<\/a> of him “shaking off the cobwebs” by hitting pads with his longtime coach Mike Winklejohn.<\/p>\n

The short clip caught a lot of attention with many fight fans commenting that ‘Bones’ looked “slow” and had “poor movement” in the video.<\/p>\n

Jon Jones responded to those negative comments earlier this evening on Twitter with the following statement of optimism.<\/p>\n

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I feel like I move pretty good for a fat boy, I believe I\u2019ll be moving at my all-time best once I actually get in shape pic.twitter.com\/qjEsXfShid<\/a><\/p>\n

— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n