Jon Jones’ move up to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division will be a major story in 2021. How the former light heavyweight king makes the transition to being a larger version of his lanky-legged self could dictate the division’s title picture. That’s why we demand the UFC makes this fight in 2021, or we war!
UFC dream fight: Curtis Blaydes/Derrick Lewis Winner vs. Jon Jones
It would be fascinating to see the 33-year-old Bones climb the heavyweight ladder step-by-step into contention. But let’s be real, the best 205-pound fighter ever doesn’t need to do that. And when the UFC’s parent company Endeavor still has debts to pay, you bet your ass they have to fast track a top star into money-making title fights.
The plan, as of now, is for a gold clash first between Francis Ngannou and reigning heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic. And that’s the right move, because the Cameroonian-French hulk earned it. Yes, I know we all want to see Jones versus Ngannou, but smart business for the promotion is to avoid “The Predator” possibly turning their current GOAT into an Overeem Pez-dispenser before a title fight. Instead, while that situation gets worked out, you let the former 205-pound deity test the division’s temperature against top-five talent.
In February, the UFC has a main event scrap planned between second ranked heavyweight Curtis Blaydes and the fourth ranked “Black Beast” that is Derrick Lewis. Let the fight not only be a battle of two top contenders, but also the “Jon Jones Heavyweight Foil Invitational.” Both are damn scary and could pillage a neighborhood like viking raiders by themselves. But they still aren’t Ngannou scary.
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Who would win?
When either of these fights do happen, you have to bet on “Bones.” Against Lewis he will be able to ground and bludgeon the Houston-native with ease. Blaydes’ wrestling would offer a compelling threat, but even though Jones doesn’t have Mjolnir fists like the African nightmare that beat Blaydes twice already, the man can do things “Razor” ain’t never seen in a cage.
