Jon Jones has detailed his future with the UFC.

Earlier than making his heavyweight debut, ‘Bones’ wished to re-structure his contract to make sure he was paid his price. After months of negotiating, the previous UFC mild heavyweight champion got here to phrases with the promotion, resulting in his upcoming battle in opposition to Ciryl Gane being booked.

After asserting a brand new Kanpai Pandas partnership, Jones joined a Twitter house with the NFT firm and talked about his new contract by saying:

“Oh sure, he positive did. I had eight fights left on my contract, I simply wasn’t pleased with my percentages. We simply bumped up the pay and just about picked up the place we left off with my dedication to the UFC. Hopefully I can get by means of all eight fights, that’s a whole lot of combating at 35 years outdated. We’ll see.”

Jon Jones not often does interviews these days, however his lately introduced partnership with Kanpai Pandas appeared to make him comfy about opening up. ‘Bones’ was requested who could be subsequent if he beats Gane at UFC 285. The 35-year-old heavyweight responded by saying:

“I’ve bought my sights on Stipe Miocic. I believe it simply means probably the most. There’s a whole lot of guys on the market, however for me, personally, for my legacy, to defeat the best heavyweight of all-time, it simply means probably the most to me…So far as how quickly, hopefully I get out of this battle with no severe accidents, however I’d wish to get [back] on the market as quickly as potential. My objective is anyplace from two to 3 fights relying on the way it appears.”

Earlier than specializing in what’s subsequent, Jones has a troublesome take a look at forward. ‘Bones’ hasn’t fought at heavyweight but, and he’s leaping into deep waters in opposition to a former interim champion. Gane is driving momentum from his third-round KO in opposition to Tai Tuivasa and believes his heavyweight expertise pays dividends at UFC 285.

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Jon Jones particulars the struggles of reworking his physique for heavyweight

Love him or hate him, Jon Jones made the appropriate resolution by taking his time to arrange for heavyweight. He final fought in February 2020 and spent the final three years remodeling his physique. Throughout the identical Twitter house, Jones had this to say about his preparations for the brand new division:

“One of many hardest issues was not with the ability to lose my form whereas nonetheless making an attempt to pack on 40 kilos. I believe when the followers see me, they’ll be shocked that I nonetheless look loads like I used to — [although] my shoulders are much more broader, I freaking gained a complete bunch of ass, sadly — however simply making an attempt to maintain that form and doing it the appropriate method.”

Jon Jones has a whole lot of inquiries to reply on March 4. The 35-year-old must show that he’s nonetheless as harmful at heavyweight, particularly after a protracted layoff. With that mentioned, followers and analysts can’t overlook that ‘Bones’ is arguably the best MMA fighter of all time.

If he can emerge victorious in opposition to Ciryl Gane, the previous UFC mild heavyweight champion would add one other accomplishment to his legendary profession.