Jon Jones responded to the drama around the departure of Nate Diaz from a reality TV program.
Earlier this month it was revealed that the two UFC legends had registered to coach against the Russian version of 'The Ultimate Fighter'.
On Wednesday it was confirmed that Jones vs Diaz was out after a huge fight took place during filming.
Jon Jones has now responded to viral images of the massacre that led to Nate Diaz left the show.
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Jon Jones breaks silence on Nate Diaz Brawl
The teammate of Nate Diaz, Jake Shields, shared their side of the story on his YouTube channel.
Until now, Jon Jones was silent about the fight, who somewhat spoiled his epic time in Thailand.
“We had one of our young hunters, a man named Zalik, he played with Nate,” explained 'Bones'.
“He wanted to fight with Nate. Nate was a bit sharp. I think he had beef with some Russian hunters earlier, so he was a bit sharp when he arrived here.
“Fighting with Nate was not the best idea. It immediately became serious and we had to replace Nate.”
“It immediately became serious, playing with Nate Diaz was a bad idea.”
Jon Jones, who currently serves as captain of the Russian spin-off of the TUF reality show in Thailand, told Red Corner MMA about the conflict between Betwen Nate Diaz and one of the hunters of his team … pic.twitter.com/HQ0GuctVMU
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Is Jon Jones retired?
The greatest hunter of all time has spent the last few days dropping conflicting hints over his UFC.
On Monday, Jones sent MMA fans in smelting by publicly saying that he is 'ready' with the sport.
Less than 24 hours later, the 37-year-old suggested that he would soon return to the UFC-Achterhoek.
“What I feel to return to the UFC after some much needed downtime,” Jones wrote next to a video with a dog that chases other dogs from his garden. “
A day later, the UFC clarified heavyweight champion that he is not retired and just enjoys a long -term break of fighting.
“I don't know if I want to retire,” Jones tweeted in response to a fan who asked him about his life after fighting.
“I feel that I will always have the opportunity to stand out and show them. I have had a lot of breaks during my career, my identity outside fighting is good intact. I really enjoy life, I grow in different ways.”