“I Think Jones Will Run Through Stipe”- Heavyweight Training Partner Makes a Bold Prediction of Jon Jones’ Upcoming Fight Against Stipe Miocic
Former UFC lightweight champion Jon Jones is currently awaiting a fight as he prepares to make his debut at heavyweight. ‘Bones’ has been out of action since February 2020 after securing a win over Dominick Reyes in what many believe was a fight he lost. In the post-fight interview, Jones stated that he would be vacating the light heavyweight belt and moving up to heavyweight to become one of the very few fighters to have become champions in two weight classes.
However, the move has taken a lot of time since Jones and the UFC have not been able to reach an agreement over his pay. During that time, Jones parted ways with his old management company and hired Richard Schaefer to represent him moving forwards.
In a recent interview, Jones’ teammate and training partner Yorgan De Castro shared his insights on what is in store for Jones’ opponents at heavyweight. He said, “I think [Jon] Jones will run through Stipe [Miocic]. I think he will take him down and win by TKO. He’s been waiting two years for this. He’s walking around at 255 pounds but is so strong. And cardio will be the key. He has so much cardio. He hits pads for two hours and doesn’t slow down.”
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Castro continued, “You’re never comfortable with [Jon Jones] in sparring. If you start to get comfortable with the hands, he wrestles you. If you want to get up, he throws elbows and knees. Not many people can do that at heavyweight. Everybody has heavy hands, but not many people can combine with the wrestling and jiu-jitsu. And Jones’ versatility will make the difference [at heavyweight].”
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Jon Jones set to take on the greatest heavyweight of all time a few months from now
The fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic was supposed to take place in the last week of July. However, recent developments have pushed the fight back to September.
In a recent tweet, Jones expressed his disappointment in the same but maintained that the delay would not change the result of the fight.
