Heavyweight champion Jon Jones will put his title on the road for the primary time within the UFC 309 foremost occasion on Nov. 16 in New York Metropolis. Jones faces former two-time titleholder Stipe Moicic at Madison Sq. Backyard in a struggle that was anticipated to take lace a 12 months in the past.
The 2 had been scheduled to fulfill within the UFC 295 foremost occasion final November however Jones was compelled out of the struggle attributable to a pectoral harm. Absolutely healed and able to return, heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis believes Jones will make fast work of Miocic.
“I feel Jones will beat him within the first spherical,” Lewis mentioned throughout the UFC Edmonton Media Day. “It is loopy to see lots of people simply disrespect Jones like that, like he ain’t the G.O.A.T., for actual.
“Lots of people hold throwing round these GOAT phrases and this and that; Jones has been doing this for thus a few years on the prime of the extent in opposition to all these opponents – like prime ranked guys,” Lewis continued.
Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) takes on the undefeated Jhonata Diniz (8-0) on the UFC Combat Evening 246 foremost card in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Saturday. He’ll enter the struggle coming off a knockout win over Rodrigo Nascimento in Might.
