Former UFC middleweight Derek Brunson was a consistent presence at the gym for a few years during the Jackson-Wink MMA heyday.
During his time in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Brunson was able to develop a relationship with Jon Jones as “Bones” was just beginning to reach great heights in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. In a recent post on social media, Brunson recalls a conversation with Jones that may have foreshadowed some of the troubles that were to come for the two-division champion.
“Jon Jones and I use to hang out just about every day when I was in town from 2011-2014,” Brunson wrote on X.