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Conor McGregor Showers Praises for “Brilliant” Jon Jones but Expresses Disappointment With UFC: “The Man Should’ve Had Two Belts…”

Published 03/06/2023, 2:57 AM EST

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UFC fans were in awe of Jon Jones after his sensational comeback at UFC 285. He made quick work of Ciryl Gane in under two minutes of the first round, defeating him via submission. Many people claim that this performance has cemented Jon Jones’ legacy as the greatest ever. UFC pay-per-view king Conor McGregor shared a tweet praising ‘Bones’ on his successful comeback.

Jon Jones has been one of the best fighters in the UFC for over a decade now. He might have had his fair share of mistakes outside the octagon, but he never fails to impress the UFC fans with his amazing performances. Even Conor McGregor acknowledges the greatness of ‘Bones’. He and his co-star for their upcoming movie, Jake Gyllenhaal, also attended the event when Jones made his return.

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McGregor wrote: That was incredible by Jon last night! Even better to see it live! The man should’ve had two belts presented to him. And both sparkling. He did it. Fucking brilliant, [Jon Jones]! Congrats!”

The Irishman congratulated Jon Jones and claimed that he should have been awarded two belts for his “incredible” performance against Ciryl Gane. Moreover, the sparked many reactions from fans, like most of the tweets from the former double champion.

Fans react to Conor McGregor’s tweet

There were many people with different things to say with respect to Conor’s Twitter post.

One fan decided to share a meme of Ciryl Gane.

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Another fan mentioned that McGregor and Jones have mutual respect for each other due to him coming back to the UFC on ‘Bones’ comeback fight.

Another fan shared the same sentiment:

However, one UFC fan claims that Jones is a better champion because he defends it whenever he is asked to.

 

One individual claims that Jon Jones can make a great comeback after not fighting for three years. Conor McGregor shouldn’t have any problems doing that after coming back from an injury.

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A UFC fan also expressed his urge to see both UFC superstars fight on the same card. He believes that UFC 300 would be the perfect stage to do that.

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John Jones became the UFC heavyweight champion in his very first match in the division. Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal attended UFC 285, as they were scheduled to film movie scenes for ‘Road House.’ The UFC fans are yearning for the Irish fighter to return to the octagon as they wait for his clash against Michael Chandler down the line.

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Himanga Mahanta

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Himanga is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. He interned as a WWE author at Sportsmanor before joining EssentiallySports to pursue his interest as a sports journalist. Himanga is a big fan of UFC's Conor McGregor and considers him the most entertaining combat sports athlete of the 21st century.
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Rohini Kottu