Dominick Reyes has studied the tape, assessed Jon Jones ’ skills, and says he has the answers to the questions he’s likely to be posed on fight night. Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face off against Jones for the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 247 on Saturday night at Toyota Center in Houston, where he will try to become the first man to defeat Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) in a title fight. That task has meant Reyes spending countless hours of training, sparring and planning as “The Devastator” prepares himself for the biggest test of his career, and the undefeated 30-year-old even showed the crew at TMZ Sports one of the techniques he’s drilled to combat one of Jones’ most effective weapons. During a visit to TMZ headquarters seven months ago, Jones demonstrated how he uses his elbows to such devastating effect during his fights. When Reyes was put on the spot and asked how he would deal with them, he was happy to demonstrate his approach.
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