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Jon Jones made the news recently after he split ways with his long-time head coach Mike Winkeljohn. This dominated headlines as ‘Bones’ had honed his skills at “Jackson Wink MMA” since the beginning of his MMA career. However, after an incident, the former light heavyweight champion, who was barred from training at the gym, had to find a new base.

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He now trains out of two gyms. One of them is ‘Fight Ready MMA’, the gym where Henry Cejudo coaches. When asked about working with Cejudo, Jones had this to say-

“It’s amazing. Henry Cejudo is amazing, you know. He’s very family-oriented, he loves martial arts with all of his heart, and he’s a man of god as well. We have that in common, and it’s just a really good thing you know.”

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‘Bones’ further praised Cejudo’s coaching, saying, “I really enjoy the way he’s kinda taken me under his wing and just shown me a different way of looking at the game, and not only the martial arts game but life.”

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Cejudo is an Olympic gold medalist as well as a former two-division UFC champion. Many consider him to be the greatest combat athlete of all time, given his accomplishments. As the duo is working together, fans will be excited about how the UFC greats can help each other grow.

Jon Jones speaks about his future training under Henry Cejudo

Jon ‘Bones’ Jones went into detail about ‘The Messengers’ training philosophy that goes beyond fighting.

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The #6 ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter said, “We talk about happiness and being real with emotions, and his coaching is more than just combat tactics, you know. He really tries to make you the best man you can be, and it really feels like he is a guy that I need to be around. I’m excited to grow. I’m excited to be more honest with myself than ever before and just elevate to a new place, not only as an athlete but spiritually and mentally.” 

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Jones, who has been out of action since UFC 247, is looking to compete with the winner of Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane.

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Do you think Henry Cejudo will help Jon Jones take his game to the next level? What do you make of Bones’ comments regarding ‘Triple C’? Let us know in the comments.

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