{"id":385031,"date":"2021-05-11T16:03:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T23:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=385031"},"modified":"2021-05-11T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T23:03:33","slug":"jon-jones-shoots-down-the-idea-of-fighting-former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-stipe-miocic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-shoots-down-the-idea-of-fighting-former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-stipe-miocic\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones shoots down the idea of fighting former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jon Jones doesn’t seem to like the idea of fighting Stipe Miocic his next time out.<\/p>\n

With Francis Ngannou now\u00a0slated<\/a> to defend his title against Derrick Lewis, \u2018Bones\u2019 was left on the outside looking in. However, UFC President Dana White hinted that Jones could make his heavyweight debut against<\/a> Stipe Miocic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, a lot of people didn\u2019t think (Miocic) was the heavyweight GOAT. He is the heavyweight GOAT,” White said to ESPN<\/a>\u00a0about Jon Jones. “He is, the guy is. He\u2019s put in the work and done all the things you need to be the heavyweight GOAT. He is (the GOAT), that\u2019s a fact. And I don\u2019t know, we\u2019ll see what\u2019s next. I like that he\u2019s fired up and wants to fight again. But yeah, I mean listen, we could do Jon and Stipe too.”<\/p>\n

Although many liked the idea of a Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight, \u2018Bones\u2019 says it is not happening.<\/p>\n

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“Don’t get excited people, I’m not fighting Stipe Miocic,” Jones wrote in a now-deleted tweet.”<\/p>\n

Although Jones doesn’t like the fight, it does make sense as the winner would get a title shot. It would also be a big fight for both men and allow Bones to see how he fights at heavyweight before getting the Ngannou scrap. However, the former light heavyweight champ is just focused on fighting Ngannou or whoever has the heavyweight title.<\/p>\n

Jon Jones has not fought since he beat Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 to defend his belt. Prior to that, he earned decision wins over Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith to defend his title. He reclaimed the title with a TKO win over Alexander Gustafsson after returning from suspension.<\/p>\n

Stipe Miocic, meanwhile, is coming off a title loss to Francis Ngannou in his most recent effort. Prior to that, the Cleveland native had scored back-to-back wins over Daniel Cormier.<\/p>\n

Would you like to see Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jon Jones doesn’t seem to like the idea of fighting Stipe Miocic his next time out. With Francis Ngannou now\u00a0slated to defend his title against Derrick Lewis, \u2018Bones\u2019 was left on the outside looking in. However, UFC President Dana White hinted that Jones could make his heavyweight debut against Stipe Miocic. \u201cWell, a lot of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54463,"featured_media":307357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10091,10253,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nJon Jones shoots down the idea of fighting former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jon Jones doesn't seem to like the idea of fighting Stipe Miocic his next time out, this after UFC president Dana White hinted at the potential matchup.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-shoots-down-the-idea-of-fighting-former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-stipe-miocic\/\" 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