The Octagon is set to welcome a 155-pound competition that arrived in the promotion in 2021 with a lot of hype around him.
Only a small percentage of mixed martial artists get the chance to take the walk for the promotion that the sport has defined.
Making the UFC is a huge achievement in itself, but the schedule and import and export can leave hunters with a small window.
While many athletes who eventually leave the MMA leader will continue to fight, with others who are retiring while they are still on the Roster, it is back to the big stage to climb another huge mountain.
After you have already proven that you earn a shot, you now have to reconsider Dana White and the matchmakers that you should get a second chance and that is exactly what a former lightweight prospect has done in recent years.
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Mason Jones signs again to the UFC after having gone 4-0 since leaving the promotion in 2022
Wales' Mason Jones signed at the UFC in 2021 with a lot of hype around him after what he could achieve in Europe.
'The Dragon' followed in the footsteps of Conor McGregor by becoming a two-weight champion in Cage Warriors before he arrived in the Octagon with an unbeaten record of 9-0.
After a loss on his debut in a fight of the night against Mike Davis, his second fight against Alan Patrick was declared a NO match because of an eye chef.
Jones then insured his only win in the Octagon so far when he defeated a late replacement opponent in David Onama in October 2021.
His first UFC-Run ended in July after a loss for L'Udovit Klein in London with the dangerous striker who chose not to sign up with the promotion at that time despite receiving a contract offer.
Jones then returned to Cage Warriors the following year, where he has since gone 4-0 with three Finishes and one incredible collision with Michael Pagani in Italy in July.
After the news was initially reported by Alzullino, the 29-year-old confirmed that he is back in the UFC via social media.
Finally leaked that I signed back at the UFC, was a fixed road since I fought in London and had been working on my entire game since then. Butwe still had to wait until I ping on roster watch he
– Mason Jones (@Masonjones1995) 24 February 2025
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Mason Jones called a huge call not to again sign at the UFC in 2022
Although they have a difficult run in the UFC because of his first four fights with the promotion, the matchmakers clearly saw something in Mason Jones to offer him a different contract.
It would have been easy for him to take that deal and continue on the same path, but the Welshman chose to change direction and rebuild his momentum.
Betting in itself, Betting paid off with Jones who raised his value by again praying himself as a level above the top opposition on the European stage.
'The Dragon' set up a number of great fights during his short stint in the Octagon, but in the last few years of his career he has proven that he does not only want to come up with the figures.
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