Jon Jones' career has been marked by a number of controversies outside of the Octagon, but the most prominent are three bouts against Alexander Gustafsson 1, Thiago Santos, and especially Dominick Reyes.
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Bones' title defense against Reyes in 2020 was one of the most controversial in UFC history, with two-thirds of the media favoring Reyes. Agreed In The Devastator, the majority of people scored the first three rounds for Reyes.
Although the close margin and a late comeback from Jones earned him the judges' decision, the result will always be questioned by many fans, but “Bones” was confident of the victory and reminded Reyes and fans of this recently on Twitter, especially following Reyes' recent win at UFC Louisville.
“What a claim to fame. Almost beat Jon Jones.” Jones I have written In the words of Reyes on The MMA Hour, “I got so overconfident that I literally wasn't winning any more fights.”
“Dominic, when you look back on our game, I want you to never question me or the referee,” he continued. Another Tweet“Look at your mind, your perseverance. You weren't good enough. The sooner you accept that, the better athlete you'll be.”
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Jones also took aim at skeptical fans who were keen to remind him of the media score.
“I walked out because everyone wants a rematch?” It pointed out“I love the way you talk about it. I poke people in the eye, I have long arms, I'm bigger than anybody, I have to pay the ref, I bend over, nobody's at their best when I fight them. Keep it up.”
The mentality of a professional fighter and his ability to turn a negative into a positive is essential in a solitary sport and should not be underestimated. Either way, the Jones vs. Reyes controversy will forever remain in UFC history.
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