UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has called a YouTuber a “loser” for making a 40-minute video dissecting his sexuality and slamming a gay Rochester native as a “secret” homosexual.
Jones, a former light heavyweight champion under Dana White and current heavyweight titleholder, has been out of action since taking a three-year hiatus from competitive action last March.
Headlining UFC 285 against former interim gold holder Cyril Gane, Jones captured the vacant division title with a stunning first-round finish on the Frenchman with a stunning guillotine choke.
Jon Jones expected to return this year
Former pound-for-pound No. 1 Jones has been sidelined for some time due to a torn pectoral tendon, but recently returned to Albuquerque in preparation for his title fight against former champion Stipe Miocic, scheduled for later this year. returned to training.
Jones made headlines last month amid an incident in which he allegedly issued a death threat to a female representative from Drug Free Sports International during a surprise drug test, but he was also accused of a bizarre video created by a YouTube personality. became a target. “Closed” gay men.
Reacting to the breakdown video indirectly on his official social media this Thursday night, Jones described the creators as “losers” and how the world has evolved into a place where “people can say whatever they want” I wondered if that was the case.
“It's crazy that we live in a world where influencers can win over the minds of boys on the internet,” Jones wrote on his blog. X official account. “Literally just some random loser with a microphone in his basement. People can say whatever they want these days, and I find that fascinating.”
“Brother, what a position to be in. Someone could put your name up and maybe make a few hundred or even a thousand dollars more for themselves,” Jon Jones said of the user. I posted a post defending it. X He argued that content creators are likely to double down on their own responses to Jones' posts. “I'm blessed. Good thing.”
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