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“I Love You Man but Like Kanye West, It Is Hard to Be Your Fan” – When UFC Legend Jon Jones Got a Brutal Reality Check by a Fan

Published 11/01/2022, 10:15 AM EDT

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Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is arguably one of the best and the most popular fighter in the UFC circuit. The two-time lightweight champion is currently ranked 12th in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings. The widely acclaimed fighter has a vast fan following, but according to an admirer, it’s hard to be a Jones fan.

A video has now surfaced on social media that shows Jones laughing and blushing at a fan’s comments. In what looked like a press conference, Jon Jones burst into laughter and hid his face in his arms when a fan said it’s difficult to be a Jon Jones fan. Further, in what appeared to be a press conference, the person also drew comparisons between Jones and the American rapper Kanye West.

What did the fan say about Jon Jones and Kanye West?

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The video started with a fan asking Jones a question. He said, “My question is for Jon Jones, Jon, you are a freaking inspiration. I love you, man, but like Kanye West, it is hard to be your fan.“Jones burst into laughter. He then laid his head down, as if hiding his face between his outstretched arms.

 

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Jones has been an exceptional fighter in the UFC. He, however, finds himself in trouble time and again. The American has lost his title three times as a result of the disciplinary actions he has faced. Jones has been charged with a felony, hit-and-run case. They also suspended him for testing positive for banned substances. Fans believe Jones in a car late in the night is always ingredients that make for a bad recipe.

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Jones has made sparkling comebacks to the Octagon with wins over Ovince Saint Preux and Daniel Cormier. The happiness, however, soon fizzled out after he tested positive for substance abuse.

A lot of celebrities around the world have had careers marred with controversies. A lot of them get bogged down as the social and judicial repercussions of a controversy take place. Few others, however, flourish and bloom under the shadows of controversies. Fans may have their complaints, but clearly, they aren’t giving up on Jon. Are you a Jon Jones fan?

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Akshay Pallav

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Akshay Pallav is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his undergraduation from National Institute of Fashion Technology in Apparel Production, he has been a sports enthusiast all his life and has several medals at the University level across multiple sports including basketball, badminton, track and field. He aspires to interview Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo someday.
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