Mixed Martial Arts is a sport with many weight classes that consist of many talented fighters. Naturally, a lot of fighters even move weight classes. Although there is so much activity, often a lot of fights that fans want to see are not made. One such fight which wasn’t made was between Jon Jones and Anderson Silva. Although recently, Chael Sonnen on his podcast said that the two fighters had an encounter, but it was kept hidden.
Sonnen, in a video, said, “There was a day that Anderson and Jones were both in town, in town being Las Vegas. And they decided they were going to get a workout together.”
He further added, “They went downstairs into the basement, which was a full workout facility. They got into the ring and sparred. Dana went down and watched it, and Lorenzo Fertitta went down and watched it, and both of their coaches, Jon’s and Anderson’s, went down and watched it.”
“Nobody ever spoke about that workout again. Nobody. Anderson never gave a clue as to what happened. Jon Jones never gave a clue. Lorenzo did nobody ever spoke. I trust there is a tape out there of what happened. I trust this was even videoed and has been kept quiet.”
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While the fight between Silva and Jones never happened, ‘The Spider’ has been complimentary of Jones and he also picked him to win in a super fight.
Anderson Silva picks Jon Jones to win against Francis Ngannou
Since Jon Jones announced he is moving to heavyweight, the prospect of him facing UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou increased. While many people made their picks, Anderson Silva believes Jon Jones has what it takes to beat ‘The Predator.’
In an interview, Silva said that it’s tough for him to speak about Jon Jones since he is a friend to him. Since Jones is a big name in the UFC, the promotion should get Jones back in the mix, ‘The Spider’ said.
Silva also said that Jones moving up in a weight class is a challenge to both the mind and the body. Speaking about the chances of Jones in a fight against Ngannou, Silva said that Jones has a chance. He also claimed that Jon Jones has more skills and weapons to win the fight against Francis Ngannou.
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While the fans might have n0t got to watch Anderson Silva compete against Jon Jones, they will hope they get to see a fight between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones in the future. Comment down below and let us know your thoughts on this.
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