Did Jon Jones ever fight Silva?

Did Jon Jones ever fight Silva?

Anderson Silva on Jon Jones: ‘He is the evolution of this sport’ MMA fans would relish the thought of Anderson Silva fighting against Georges St. -Pierre or Jon Jones, but neither fight has ever happened.

Why did Jones leave UFC?

Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones suspended from longtime MMA gym following Sept. arrest on domestic violence charge.

Is Anderson Silva the best UFC fighter of all time?

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell believes Anderson Silva, the UFC middleweight champion from 2007-2013, is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. In an exclusive interview with GIVEMESPORT, Liddell revealed that he reckons his old friend is the greatest MMA fighter of all time.

How many losses does Jon Jones have in UFC?

There is no doubt Jon Jones is one of the first picks on everyone’s UFC ‘greatest of all time’ lists. Fighting for the promotion since he was 21 years old, Jones has accumulated an impressive record of 20 wins out of his 22 bouts in the franchise. Besides a no-contest fight and only one loss, surrounded by controversy.

Why Anderson Silva never fought Jon Jones?

“Or he could have moved up and catch-weight with Jon Jones. Silva didn’t want to move up and fight Jones, and GSP didn’t want to move up and fight Silva. White also revealed that there were plans of Silva vs Jones. However, the “Spider” did not want to move weight to take on the then light-heavyweight champion.

Is Jon Jones coming back?

In 2020, Jon Jones announced that he would be relinquishing his UFC light heavyweight title in order to make the move up to heavyweight. However, we are now deep into 2021 and Jones is yet to compete in the division.

What’s up with Jon Bones Jones?

Jones pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct in 2019 after an incident with a waitress at a strip club in Albuquerque, and he was arrested last year in Albuquerque on charges of aggravated DUI and negligent use of a firearm.

Has George St Pierre fought Anderson Silva?

Therefore, a Silva-GSP matchup was one that the fans and experts called for. Unfortunately, the fight never took place. Now that both the fighters have retired from the promotion, UFC president Dana White has finally revealed why that fight never took place.

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