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|  Subject: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:21 pm | |
| http://mmaweekly.com/jon-jones-will-eventually-be-a-heavyweight-but-not-in-2012 - Quote :
- UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will one day be a heavyweight, but it won’t be in 2012.
Jones flirted with the idea and has commented in the past that as he gets older and his body continues to develop, he sees heavyweight as a viable home.
He even mentioned in a recent interview that he offered to go up to heavyweight, but the UFC threw water on that idea, and UFC President Dana White confirmed as much on Thursday.
“I’m not really interested in him fighting at heavyweight this year,” White said at the UFC 143 pre-fight press conference on Thursday. “He’s at 205, there’s still guys there to fight. He’s very young.” I'd like to see him at least fight Rashad then Henderson, and by that time another contender will have seperated himself from the pack. 3 more wins at LHW then move up. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:21 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:45 pm | |
| I want him to move to HW when he is 30 years old... You know after his athletic peak when he's fully grown.
5 to 6 years from now...
Or if he grows to Heavy Weight within the next few years.
Let the child grow. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:43 pm | |
| Yeah don't think it's good for him to move to HW too soon, personally I think he would get killed fighting JDS, Overeem.... hell even Mir. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:39 pm | |
| I agree with Dana on this one. You should clean out your division before moving to another weight class when you're a champion. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:02 am | |
| - Snake Five wrote:
- I agree with Dana on this one. You should clean out your division before moving to another weight class when you're a champion.
100% agree with you there. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Jon Jones will go to HW, just not this year Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:40 am | |
| ^^
All comments are spot on, he should clean out his division; and let him fill in a bit.
He has the most potential out of any active fighter of being a 2 division champion imo. | |
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