UFC light heavyweight Dominick Reyes has no love for his old foe Jon Jones. Jones has not set foot in the Octagon in almost three years, and Dominick Reyes is sick of Jon Jones holding up two divisions.
“Talk about a guy full of s***. He’s a f****** weirdo, man. I don’t like the guy, he’s just weird. He just talks always. Anytime anyone else gets any kind of attention, whether it’s ‘Izzy’ (Israel Adesanya), whether it’s fricking a bantamweight, a featherweight, whoever it is, he wants to chime in like he’s relevant and just talk s***. Anybody’s doing well and they’re speaking about that person, he’s just not cool with it. He’s like, ‘No, I’m the best ever. F*** you guys.’
Reyes Blasts “full of s** f***** weirdo” Jon Jones
Like, okay, Jon, either retire or fight again. You could have that real conversation and either become somebody like a former greatest of all time and have that clout and walk around as that. But your career is over and you’re just gonna be this guy on the sidelines talking s*** about everybody all the time. People are getting tired of you. I feel like everything he’s doing now and he’s done since our fight has tarnished his legacy.”
Rumors of Jones’ arrival at heavyweight have swirled for the better part of a decade. In particular, Jones has been touted for a heavyweight debut at UFC 282 later this year. Dominick Reyes is doubtful. “I don’t think he’s gonna fight again this year.
But then, who knows? I think he’ll start early in 2023. It’s been so long since he fought — since we fought. That whole literally running from me, saying he doesn’t get paid enough to fight me again. The whole deal was a complete joke. Then getting arrested again multiple times and like, dude, make up your mind.
I don’t know who he’s training with. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t really care, to be honest. It’s just like, either just get on the sidelines permanently or get in the game. What are you gonna do?
He’s exciting, he’s Jon Jones. He’s the greatest light heavyweight of all time, with an asterisk because he did steroids because he’s a scumbag but whatever. He’s still the greatest of all time, he still beat everyone … ‘technically.’”
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