Jon Jones wasn’t about to let a specific comment by Dominick Reyes slide. UFC light heavyweight champion Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC), who defends his title Saturday at UFC 247 against Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), wasn’t happy about Reyes’ comment that he’s never faced an athlete before. “‘He’s fought wrestlers he’s fought strikers but never athletes’ -DR probably the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a while.” Jones proceeded to provide a list of fighters with great athletic accolades to further prove his point. He mentioned the likes of former UFC dual-champ Daniel Cormier, Ovince Saint Preux and Bellator double champ Ryan Bader, all of whom he has defeated. “DC competed in the NCAA finals and in the Olympics, OSP played Division I football, Bader the current double Champ of Bellator, Vitor crazy speed and explosive, Lyoto had been striking since age 5, Glover was on a 20 fight win streak but none of those guys are athletes I guess ” And Jones didn’t stop there
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Jon Jones blasts ‘delusional’ Dominick Reyes and his athletic past ahead of UFC 247 – MMA Junkie