“A prime Tito Ortiz versus a prime Jon Jones.. Tito, what would be the outcome?”
The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Ortiz, responded with the following.
“Umm, I think I would win by split-decision.” – Tito suggested.
Of course Ortiz and Jones never actually had the pleasure of squaring off inside of the Octagon. With that said, both men hold victories over common opponents on their respective resumes such as Vladimir Matyushenko, Ryan Bader, Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen.
Image via @titoortiz/@lukeburrett on Instagram
This is not the first time that Tito Ortiz has touched on a potential matchup with Jon Jones. Prior to his Combate Americas bout with Alberto El Patron in December of 2019, ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ shared the following information regarding a potential fight with ‘Bones’.
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