Slated to make his own return to the Octagon at UFC 295 next month, undisputed heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has offered some praise and encouragement to former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor – claiming the Dubliner is looking “smooth” in new sparring footage released ahead of his 2024 combat sports comeback.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion, is slated to make his return at UFC 295 next month at Madison Square Garden, taking on former two-time division champion, Stipe Miocic in the pair’s long awaited heavyweight championship battle.
Returning triumphantly following a three-year Octagon lay-off back in March, Endicott native, Jones turned in a wholly dominant first round guillotine choke submission win over former interim heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane to snatch the vacant divisional crown.