Jon Jones made a triumphant return to the octagon at UFC 285 after a three-year hiatus. The 35-year-old submitted Ciryl Gane in the early minutes of the very first round to secure the UFC heavyweight title. In his post-fight speech, Jones thanked god, his family, and his team for helping him achieve his goal.
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However, fans believe that Jones snubbed another important figure that helped him prepare for his heavyweight debut. They fired shots at Jones for not mentioning former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo in any of his post-fight speeches.
Jones trained with Cejudo while preparing to face Gane. After Jones’s win, Cejudo shared a clip of them practicing the same drill that Jones used in the fight to secure the submission victory.
Henry Cejudo shares key Jon Jones training footage
Sharing the clip on his Instagram, Cejudo wrote, “If one thing you should know about Jon is his ability to soak up knowledge.” The former two-division champion further elaborated how he felt the position would be key to the fight. He congratulated Jones for implementing the same in the fight and securing the win.
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In the clip, viewers could see Cejudo showing Jones how to switch positions when he has his opponent against the cage. The clip also shows how Jones implemented the technique against Gane in the fight.
Several fans applauded Cejudo’s fight IQ after watching the clip. However, some of them did not appreciate Jones not crediting Cejudo after learning so much from him.
Fans react to Cejudo training Jones
Jones announced that he was training with Cejudo in 2021. Many fans called out Jon Jones for not giving a shout-out to Cejudo after his title win. Others applauded the Olympic medal winner for his fight IQ. Following are some of the reactions from the fans.
- He didn’t even thank Henry in his post fight speech smh
- Fight IQ is out of this world
- Love how you apply your mind to the sport.
- In the Octagon interview he thanked so many people but didn’t mention you… I thought was was kinda sh*tty on his behalf.
- Henry is a fcking genius. He can be an insane coach when he retires.
- Henry gave him the cheat code lol . Damn . Blue print
- Smartest man in the game.
Several fans also wished Cejudo the best for his return to the UFC. The former bantamweight champion is expected to face the current champion Aljamain Sterling in May. However, the fight has not been made official yet.
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