Israel Adesanya appreciates Jon Jones ’ recent praise. Although they’re in different weight classes, UFC middleweight champion Adesanya and heavyweight champ Jones appeared to be on a collision course. The pair engaged in some trash talk when Jones held the light heavyweight title, but a fight never came close to materializing. But it appears both men have moved on from their past beef. In a recent interview with Australian media outlet The Sporting News , Jones admitted that Adesanya was his favorite fighter. When the quote was recited to him, Adesanya had a hard time believing it was real, but ultimately was convinced.
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Israel Adesanya appreciates Jon Jones’ recent show of respect: ‘Real recognize real’ – MMA Junkie