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Jones and Adesanya’s trash talk gets personal: ‘Your mom would be disappointed’

UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya and top-ranked P4P fighter Jon Jones have been chirping back and forth on social media for many months now. But since Adesanya destroyed Paulo Costa at UFC 253 last weekend, the chatter has ramped up from both men. And it’s getting a little personal.

Jones decided to Tweet about Adesanya’s father, which in turn led Adesanya to respond with a comment abut Jones’ mother, who passed away in 2017:

I’m curious to hear what his father tells him when he asks about fighting me. I wonder if his father believes he’s ready?