Jon Jones backs Alex Pereira in potential fight with Israel Adesanya, prefers to face Stipe Miocic over ‘one-dimensional’ Francis Ngannou

Jon Jones wasn’t going to overlook out on the chance to poke enjoyable at one in all his greatest rivals.

Following a lackluster UFC 276 foremost occasion, which noticed Israel Adesanya efficiently defend his middleweight title with an uneventful unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier, Jones took to social media to tweet out some insults at “The Final Stylebender.”

First, Jones tweeted and deleted a remark wherein he mocked Adesanya’s fingernails and Adesanya referencing the movie Frozen to construct up a possible struggle with foremost card winner Alex Pereira. He later re-posted the tweet, which could be seen right here:

Jones additionally mentioned how impressed he was with Pereira. The previous two-division Glory champion wanted lower than three minutes to knock out Sean Strickland and all however assure himself a 3rd struggle with Adesanya. The 2 beforehand met in kickboxing bouts, with Pereira successful the primary by resolution and the second by knockout.

“Bro I simply went again and watched Alex P struggle!! Yeah I’m using with him all day. He made it look approach too straightforward. Actually onerous to consider he was unranked earlier than this struggle.”

Adesanya and Jones have an extended historical past of buying and selling insults, with Adesanya beforehand teasing that he may transfer all the way in which as much as heavyweight for a struggle with Jones. Nonetheless, the 2 are unlikely to fulfill anytime quickly with Adesanya and Pereira anticipated to conflict and Jones pursuing his personal marquee struggle in a brand new division.

UFC President Dana White lately mentioned in an interview with Jim Rome that the three-time gentle heavyweight champion will make his heavyweight debut in opposition to both present champion Francis Ngannou or former champion Stipe Miocic. Commenting on the state of affairs, Jones mentioned he’d want to struggle Miocic, referring to Ngannou as “one-dimensional.”

“At this level I’m trying to struggle Stipe, I believe it proves much more,” Jones wrote, responding to a fan query. “Combating a reasonably one-dimensional fighter recent off of knee surgical procedure. I don’t know, I consider beating Stipe says extra at this level.”

Later within the night, Ngannou took his personal shot at Jones whereas backing up his buddy Adesanya.

“Since Jones been sitting again and speaking s*** Izzy have defended his title a minimum of 5 instances,” Ngannou wrote. “Properly executed CHAMP… some individuals discuss and a few act.”