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‘Coward’ Jon Jones Suggested ‘Dennis Rodman’ Path As UFC World Rips Him After Blaming Stipe Miocic for Contract Hiccup

Published 10/28/2022, 9:45 AM EDT

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Jon Jones hasn’t fought in the Octagon since his last fight with Dominick Reyes. The former light-heavyweight champion told his fans that he’d make a comeback at UFC 282. However, not all things happen as planned.

‘Bones’ had challenged Stipe Miocic for his re-entry into the cage in the heavyweight division of the championship and took to Twitter to deliver his message.

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‘Bones’ challenged Stipe Miocic

Recently, Johnny ‘Bones’ Jones challenged Stipe Miocic to sign a contract for a fight on Twitter. He tweeted, “I’m bringing all the heat @Stipemiocic, I got that fire you could never put out. Sign the contract #Ufc282.” But Miocic hasn’t responded to Jones’ calls.

Jones has been craving to get back into the Octagon and has reportedly planned for a comeback to UFC 282. Surprisingly, his presence was not observed at the December 10 card line-up. However, his hope and possible desperation to climb up in the UFC heavyweight division was reflected in his tweet. 

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Fans had a lot to say about the challenge

Miocic has grown old and is on a steady decline. As a fan-favorite fighter, Bones’ challenge to the fighter disappointed many enthusiasts. Without a doubt, he got bashed in the comments. Nonetheless, fans would definitely love to see Jon Jones in the Octagon.

A fan even made a Dennis Rodman connection while replying to Jones’ tweet.

‘Bones’ even asked Miocic to sign the contract. Thus, while he had promised to make a return soon, the fight is not finalized yet.

Earlier in 2020, Jon Jones had a disagreement over remuneration with the UFC president, Dana White. Following the spite, he vacated the light-heavyweight championship. He previously said that he would sit out until an adequate offer was made by the UFC.

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Previously, he had a one-year suspension for failing a test by USADA. However, his career faced a challenge when he failed a test again and had a 4-year ban implemented. He has also been compared with the controversial NBA legend, Dennis Rodman, for his behavior outside the Octagon. However, fans greatly anticipate his return.

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Jones is considered the G.O.A.T., or the greatest of all time in the light-heavyweight division by many of his fans. He defended his title 11 times and has a sweet portfolio of 26-1-0, 1 NC. His fans indeed have the utmost desire to watch him return to the Octagon.

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Coming from a pharmaceutical background with a master's degree in the same and multiple scientific publications, his passion for combat sports and writing brought him to EssentiallySports, where both of his passions met in a beautiful collaboration. He is an instrumentalist and has a profound love for books.
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