With his emphatic win at UFC 285, Jon Jones has set the stage for another battle of the greats. After securing the title in his heavyweight debut, Jones made it clear he wanted a go at the consensus GOAT of the 265 lbs division, Stipe Miocic. Miocic had already confirmed that he would fight the winner of Jones vs. Gane in July. Now, that match is all but confirmed.

Recently, the former heavyweight champion appeared on ‘The MMA Hour’ with Ariel Helwani and addressed the potential Jon Jones fight. The 40-year-old had some bold claims about the outcome of the fight, but the fans did not share his conviction.

During his octagon interview at UFC 285, Jon Jones called out Miocic for his next bout. Following UFC 285, Miocic talked to Helwani and envisioned how the fight would go.

A confident Stipe Miocic said, “I will win. There’s no question. I know that [he’s never lost]. It sucks that he’s going to lose.”

However, fans disagreed with the 40-year-old about his bold claim and sense of confidence.

Fans react to Stipe Miocic on bold Jon Jones claim

Under an Instagram post highlighting a clip from the interview, fans went to town on the former heavyweight champion. While Miocic has a respectable resume, many fans believe that his best days are behind him. Some others think that despite Miocic being arguably the greatest heavyweight in UFC history, Jones is levels above him as a martial artist.

Following are some of the reactions from fans:

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• Nice retirement fight for Stipe.
• Love Stipe. Want this to be a competitive fight, but nah. Not going to happen.
• There was a lot of stipe wins that people said he had no chance to win so take that into consideration
• Stipe gonna get manhandled.
• Stipe definitely has a chance
• That’s what all Jones opponent said before they ate the mat
• trying to make money for retirement. Nothing else
• Still delirious from the Francis KO

Miocic has beaten Daniel Cormier twice as Jones has. He is also one of the few in the UFC who have beaten the destructive Francis Ngannou.

Read More– Daniel Cormier Keeps Jon Jones Honest With a Huge Warning Following UFC 285 Win: “Stipe Miocic…”

However, the 40-year-old has been out for nearly two years after his knockout loss to Ngannou. Do you think he can come out of the hiatus and beat Jon Jones?

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