Jones believes that light heavyweight is still the best place for him at the moment
This weekend's light heavyweight title battle against Thiago Santos in UFC239 will be "Bone" Jon Jones' third game in 8 months. He only played two games in 2015-18 for a variety of reasons, and Jones believes he owes a lot to boxing fans.
"I have a lot of supporters who have been with me all the time, even in the years when I rarely played, it was my way of thanking them for their support. I know gratitude now better than ever, and I'm more thankful to be a UFC light heavyweight champion, it's a very special job, and I just want to treat it the right way. ”
"I think there are very few things in a person's life that make you so successful, and if I don't have a problem with my body, why not keep playing until the end?" I am here to continue to rule this magnitude and to fight for the future of my family. ”
Preparing for three games in eight months, and all of them being champions, is undoubtedly a very tough thing, but Jones said he didn't find it difficult, let alone a challenge.
"It's not hard at all. Physically, I feel great and my weight is already losing. Psychologically, I also feel good. When you play regularly, you feel very comfortable, like you're in a comfort zone, and when I was very young, I played non-stop from field to field, and that's how it felt. The only difference is that I am now more mature and more confident in my team and myself. I'm in a great shape right now and I'm excited to play consecutively. ”
However, while maintaining a high frequency of play, the current UFC light heavyweight also seems to lack a strong enough challenger. Jones doesn't think so, though, and he thinks 205 pounds is still a master of the order of magnitude.
"It's my goal to remain unbeaten, and I intend to continue to destroy the most difficult guys, including Tiago Santos, Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, Johnny Walker, and so on, which will be a big challenge and test for me." If I could do that, it would be an extraordinary achievement, and I believeD I could succeed, and I was training hard for it. I believe more than ever that I belong here and that it's no coincidence that I'm a champion, but that I've worked hard day in and day out. ”
At the same time, Jones also believes that he will eventually become another UFC doubleweight champion, which is not a question of whether it can be or not, but only a matter of time. Jones has always said he's interested in challenging heavyweights, but the timing is natural, not blindly lifting.
"I think it's cool to be a doubleweight champion, but I also know I have a lot of time to make it happen. I'm 31 years old, still one of the youngest players in this category, and I don't think there's any need to rush too much for a lift. Continuing to dominate light heavyweights is well suited to me, and I will continue to set records here. ”
"When the time comes, I'll try to race in the heavyweights. I think the quickest way to do that is for the UFC to come up to me and say, 'Hey, Joan, we want you to try those big guys.' At that point I might have lifted myself up. ”