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Gilbert Burns thinks Jon Jones’ move up to heavyweight will end in disaster

Jon Jones will make his long awaited move up to heavyweight in 2021 when he takes on the winner of the proposed championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, but Gilbert Burns thinks it could end badly for the former UFC light heavyweight champion.

Burns believes Ngannou will avenge his loss to Miocic and, if matched up against Jones, is confident ‘The Predator’ will go on to KO ‘Bones’ too.

Such a result would be disastrous for Jones’ career, Burns says, and claims the UFC veteran would be better suited at light heavyweight against either Israel Adesanya on Jan Blachowicz.