"Jon doesn’t have one punch knockout power or five round championship experience, that’s why he’ll lose to Stipe."
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes recently criticised Jon Jones, and Jones has answered. This coming Saturday, July 23, Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA) and Tom Aspinall will square off in the heavyweight main event inside the Octagon (12-2 MMA). Blaydes, 31, has won six of his previous seven fights. Aspinall, 29, will enter the ring with an unprecedented 8 victories in a row.
On “The Fighter vs. The Writer,” Blaydes discussed Jon Jones and his projected next fight with Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA), saying: “I feel like when you say people, do you mean casuals or do you mean the educated MMA fans? Because I think the educated MMA fans understand this fight is legitimately a pick ‘em. It could go either way.”
“Jon Jones, he hasn’t shown that one-punch knockout power. What he has shown, he is extremely creative. He’ll hit you with elbows, knees, teeps, all types of different stuff. Even on the ground, he’s aggressive. He’s looking for submissions. He’s looking to drop elbows. He brings a lot to the table, but the biggest thing he doesn’t have is the power. I think that’s always the equalizer.”
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Blaydes said, “I would pick Stipe to win this. Just because he’s been in five-round heavyweight fights multiple times and he’s shown one-punch power when he knocked out Fabricio (Werdum), when he knocked out Alistair (Overeem). I know that wasn’t one punch, but it was one punch that set up the finish. He’s already shown that, and he has the wrestling, he has the conditioning. I just believe he’s a smart enough fighter, he’ll be able to figure out Jon after two or three rounds. He’ll start to land. His punches are going to hurt more than the punches of a Jon Jones. That’s just what I think. I think it could go either way.”
Jon doesn’t have one punch knockout power or five round championship experience, that’s why he’ll lose to Stipe. Bro you literally sound ridiculous
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 21, 2022
Stephen Thompson declines the quick turnaround fight and wants Usman next.