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‘Fear’ - Former UFC champ Jon Jones explains decision behind heavyweight move

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For a good part of nine years in his professional career, Jon Jones was the most dominant light heavyweight champion the UFC has ever seen. But towards the end of that run, people saw more of “Bones” vulnerabilities through lesser spectacular wins.

In 2020, Jones decided to relinquish the 205-pound title to finally give way to his long-talked-about transition to the heavyweight division. And in a recent conversation with SiriusXM, Jones gave a bit of insight on what finally drove him to make the jump.

"The fear was gone.