UFC star Jon Jones solidified himself, if he hadn’t already, as the very best pound-for-pound MMA fighter on this planet on Saturday night time with a TKO of Stipe Miocic.
Jones delivered a spinning kick to Miocic’s intestine, inflicting the Ohio native to fall down. Jones completed the job and picked up the win, retaining the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Jones then hit President-elect Trump’s dance transfer and handed the belt to him afterward.
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President-elect Trump greets Jon Jones after he defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard, early Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Picture/Evan Vucci)
He known as the night time one of the memorable of his profession, together with wins over Stephan Bonnar and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
“… And tonight was extremely particular,” he mentioned, through MMA Preventing. “Ending (Daniel Cormier) is up there too. Stephan Bonnar was the primary star that I fought as a younger man. Everyone round me advised me that I used to be nobody and that I couldn’t do it and I needed to actually work on meditation and mentioning my vanity for the primary time to beat Stephan Bonnar. Mauricio ‘Shogun’ taught me that I may very well be nice. Child from a small down, by no means nice at something, I grew to become a champion. D.C., it was simply very private.
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Jon Jones sits on the cage after defeating Stipe Miocic in a UFC 309 combined martial arts heavyweight title bout, early on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)
“And tonight, tonight is the most important second of my life. To speak about Jesus in entrance of our president and let the world understand how really proud I’m to be an American champion, it felt superior, man. To complete Stipe, it felt superior.”
Jones talked about earlier within the press convention if the Miocic win could be the final battle of his profession. He’s mentioned he needed to tackle Alex Pereira subsequent over Tom Aspinall and was in search of fights towards skilled rivals relatively than up-and-comers.
Jon Jones reacts after defeating Stipe Miocic early on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)
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“If it doesn’t align up, then professing my love for Jesus in entrance of all people tonight and telling the world how proud I’m to be an American champion and combating in entrance of my president, man, if that was my final battle ever, I’m cool with that. That was the best way to do it. I did the ‘Donald Trump’ (dance)… that was the best way to do it.”
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