Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Janson expressed his opinion that Stipe Miocic is capable of knocking out the promotion's heavyweight division titleholder Jon Jones.
"Stipe will be the first one to beat him. I just think Jon may not have a strong enough chin judging by the way he fights. Because of his style, it's hard for people to get close enough to deliver a powerful punch to him.
His whole game is about poking his fingers in his eyes and hitting knee kicks without letting you get close. He keeps you at arm's length when he wants to. But Stipe is taller, and his arms are longer than most people John has had to fight. I don't think Jones' style will work in a fight with Miocic," MMA Fighting quoted Jackson as saying.
Brazilian mixed martial arts veteran and former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos shared his thoughts on the current situation in the division.
UFC CEO Dana White said that the fight between the current champion of the promotion in the heavyweight category Jon Jones and former title holder Stipe Miocic should take place at one of the summer tournaments. The functionary also added that the winner of this meeting will be obliged to fight with the owner of the temporary belt Tom Aspinall.
John Jones, the current UFC heavyweight champion, named the opponents he would like to fight. This list includes the promotion's interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, as well as two former champions of the organization in this weight Miocic And Ngannou.
Ryan Bader Bellator heavyweight champion, commented on the desire of the current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones fight with Stipe Miocic.