Anthony Smith sees Jon Jones having a lot of success at heavyweight, but not necessarily against the upper echelon of the division. Jones, a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion, recently vacated his title and will be competing at heavyweight for his next fight. Prior to relinquishing his belt, Jones was angling for a fight with Francis Ngannou , which caused him to get into a rift with the UFC when the promotion reportedly balked at Jones’ pay increase wishes. Jones (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, but he has yet to compete in multiple weight classes. Smith (32-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC), who fought and lost a unanimous decision to Jones in March 2019, thinks Jones could compete with the heavyweight division’s top 10, but certain stylistic matchups, including UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic , would be tough for him. But No
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Anthony Smith: One UFC heavyweight is easiest for Jon Jones, one will give him problems – MMA Junkie