Jon Jones has recently talked about his wish to see Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fight each other in a rematch and hopes the UFC president Dana White will soon make it happen.
In an interview with TMZ Sports after the UFC 232 press conference, the former light heavyweight champion admired the first bout between the two lightweights and said:
“I would love to see that again. That was a great fight.”
Bones has always been in support of the Notorious as he still believes the Irishman can make a great comeback in the second bout.
“Wins and losses happen when you’re fighting at the level that guys like Conor and I are fighting at … it happens and it’s a big part of the game but it’s not a race. As a martial artist, one fight never defines an athlete. It’s a journey. It’s about how you finish the race.”
Jones still believes, Conor has skills and has the confidence to compete against anyone, he is matched up. However, he should fight the one in the line first, before rushing to Khabib.
Jon Jones is scheduled to fight Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of the UFC 232 on December 30, 2018. The fight was destined to take place in Las Vegas, however, was later shifted to California after the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) refused to sanction a fight for ‘Bones’ without a hearing taking place.
Tyron Woodley seems to be seeking for a money fight against Conor McGregor.
While The Notorious showed his interest in a title in the third weight class, Woodley has pushed the talks forward with his recent comments. The fight makes sense as McGregor could become the first to hold the titles in three different weight classes and Woodley would earn the biggest paycheck of his career through the bout.
In his recent interview on “Fair Game” with Kristine Leahy, The Chose One said he would have an easy match against the Irishman watching his getting knocked down by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Khabib submitted Conor to win the bout, however, he was able to knock down the former two-division champion on the ground for some seconds.
Especially after watching him fight Khabib. You know, Khabib is dope, and he was undefeated. When it comes down to overall martial arts and being able to be a great striker, and power, and wrestling, and defense, and striking, I think Khabib is dope for his pressure and his wrestling.
“But his striking is not the greatest in his division, and he was able to knock Conor down. So if Khabib could knock you down, I think I might be able to knock you out.”
The UFC Welterweight champion said.
The two fighters shared a couple of heated incidents earlier. During the weigh-ins ahead of UFC 205, Conor and Woodley has a brief argument and also shared words backstage that day.
They also were into social media war on November 11, 2016.
Check out their tweets:
I said what's up then he tried to flex. Quickly he realized it was a NO FLEX ZONE💪🏼🚫Pretty much made him say what's up! JS
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 11, 2016
@arielhelwani Some of us are really about that that life! The quiet ones are the ones really from the slums. Don't make me go back.
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 11, 2016
Twitter bitch you'll do nothing
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 11, 2016
Dude Im not them guys u deal w Homie! I'll forget the fight 💩 & go Ferguson! Focus on Eddie & never call me a Bitch again.
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 11, 2016
bitch
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 11, 2016
The match might seem unlikely. However, everything is possible when it comes to Conor McGregor.
Would Woodley actually put Conor into the Canvas? What are your thoughts?
As per the reports by Instagram planning and scheduling tool Hopper HQ, sponsored Instagram posts have been a good source of income for the celebrities. With Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez on the top list, Sportsperson have not failed to impress the people securing the third overall position.
Ronaldo reserves the top position among the sports personality making £572,508 per sponsored Instagram post while Messi is ranked third behind Brazilian Neymar who earns £458,007.
The Argentine captain reportedly receives £381,672 per post.
The top 10 list includes 7 football players with five of them to have played in the Premier League.
Here is the top 10 list:
1.Ronaldo- £572,508
2.Neymar- £458,007
3.Messi- £381,672
4.David Beckham- £229,003
5.Gareth Bale- £141,218
6.Zlatan Ibrahimovic- £133,585
7.Luis Suarez- £114,501
8.Conor McGregor- £95,418
9.Virat Kohli- £91,601
10.Stephen Curry- £83,967