UFC fans may know Jon Jones for getting into trouble with drug-testing failures, scuffles with fellow UFC fighters, and even getting into trouble with the law. However, there is also a good side to him that is not often talked about. A video clip recently resurfaced online of ‘Bones’ interacting with a patient suffering from leukemia.
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The former light heavyweight champ is an extremely gifted fighter who has developed a rather negative reputation for his continuous mishaps in and out of the octagon. He has dealt with alcohol struggles, threatened to execute his former rival, Daniel Cormier, and even head-butted a police car during the arrest.
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However, a recent video clip of him visiting a cancer patient has garnered a lot of attention. While people do point out his bad deed, this was refreshing to see a different side of the arguable greatest of all time.
Jon Jones visits a young leukemia patient
Jon Jones visited a Make-a-Wish recipient, Bo Clark, who is an amateur wrestler diagnosed with leukemia in 2020. However, Clark returned to wrestling again after getting himself treated for three years. Moreover, ‘Bones’ and Clark shared a heartwarming moment after both fighters had a candid conversation.
The 26-1-1 record holder pretended to wrestle Clark. However, when the young amateur wrestler went for a takedown, Jones caught him in a guillotine submission position. However, both of them laughed it off. Later, the former UFC champion claimed that Clark had the heart of a fighter.
Awesome interaction between Jon Jones and Bo Clark, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2020. Bo then came back to wrestling and placed at states in 2023. This is what it’s all about #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/Qr83j6cZVX
— AFeldmanMMA (@afeldMMA) March 4, 2023
Due to the similar circumstance of not being able to fight for three years, Jones told Clark that his story motivated him ahead of his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. ‘Bones’ even told the young wrestler that he can visit the former UFC champion anytime he wanted to. The interaction ends after both of them share a hug. This interaction will surely boost Bo Clark’s confidence to get well and become a better athlete.
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This instance will surely help Jon Jones get his image in the right direction for fans. It will help his fans see the change over the last three years of being professionally inactive. Moreover, his former rival Daniel Cormier also believes that Jon Jones has matured after ‘Bones’ gave him a green light to commentate on his fight this weekend. The former UFC champion also mentioned in the pre-fight press conference that he wants to do the right thing and become a role model for young people.
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