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Jon Jones says he will be on the sidelines for at least another year.
After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title last year, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight and face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. However, ‘Bones’ wasn’t able to reach a deal with the UFC, and now suggests that he won’t be fighting again until 2022.
“Honestly, I feel like the only people that it benefits me jumping in their early are the other heavyweights. The way I’m training, I’m gonna be a real problem this time next year. I’m comfortable enough to wait and that’s exactly what I’ll do,” Jones wrote.
Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walker headlines UFC ‘Fight Night’ on Sept. 25
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Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Thiago Santos will look to punch his way back into the win column opposite hot-and-cold 205-pound bruiser Johnny Walker in the UFC “Fight Night” main event on Sept. 25 inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
That’s according to MMA Fighting.
Santos (21-9), now 37, was oh-so-close to taking the light heavyweight strap away from Jon Jones in their tightly-contested affair at UFC 239, where “Marreta” dropped a split decision. Unfortunately, his follow-up fights have resulted in consecutive losses to Glover Teixeira and Aleksandar Rakic.