According to UFC fans, heavyweight champion Jon Jones has lost a lot of 'aura' as viral images of him on the basketball court emerge.
Last November, Jon Jones finally returned to the UFC Octagon, taking on Stipe Miocic in his first heavyweight title defense.
'Bones' once again proved why he is considered the greatest fighter of all time when he knocked out Miocic in the third round.
After the fight, the 37-year-old claimed he will only fight interim champion Tom Aspinall if he is paid 'F*** you money', with negotiations now apparently underway for that fight to take place in 2025.
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Fans mock Jon Jones as footage of him on the basketball court goes viral
After successfully defending his title, Jones is enjoying some time off from fighting and is taking the Christmas period off.
And with that, the UFC heavyweight champion recently attended a New Year's Day basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz.
During the pre-game throwdown, Jones was invited onto the field to demonstrate his skills with a ball in his hand.
Since he is considered the greatest fighter of all time, people automatically assume that he is also a great athlete. He certainly comes from an athletic family, as his brother Chandler Jones has been one of the best linebackers in the NFL for several years.
Despite this, the UFC champion showed exactly why he's lucky his MMA career has taken off. He had a chance to shoot four three-pointers, and not only did he miss them all, but comically he couldn't even get to the rim.
After his first failed attempt, the watching players thought the ball might have slipped out of his hands and threw him another ball. But then he threw another airball. Superstar player Josh Hart joked, saying, “You've got to hit the rim.”
A few more attempts later and he still couldn't do it.
One fan commented: “There's no reason why a grown man should be missing like that.”
Another fan similarly mocked the champion, saying: “The aura loss is incredulous.”
@bleacherreport Jon Jones with FOUR airballs in a row 😭 (Via @ufc_korea/IG) #nba#nbabasketball#basketball#ufc#jonjones♬ original sound –bleacherreport
“And that's why he wrestled in high school,” another fan commented.
Jones who chose to wrestle instead of playing basketball or American Football like his brother throughout his time in high school and college.
When can we see Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall?
With fans hoping we'll see Jones fight in the Octagon at least one more time, Aspinall seems undoubtedly the opponent.
UFC CEO Dana White recently claimed he is “100% confident” that fight will happen in 2025. And that has led fans to wonder when this could happen.
Every year the promotion holds its International Fight Week in late June or early July, and it is usually one of the biggest events of the year for the promotion.
That would be a perfect time and event for Jones to potentially make his final appearance in the sport.
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