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Jon Jones open to a ‘grandious’ fight with Silva

UFC Lightheavyweight champion Jon Jones told Brazilian martial arts television show Sensei Sportv he’s in favor of a fight with Middleweight…

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Chris Palmquist
July 19, 2011 · 1 min read

UFC Lightheavyweight champion Jon Jones told Brazilian martial arts television show Sensei Sportv he’s in favor of a fight with Middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Anderson Silva is the best of all times. It would be more than an honor to fight him, it would be grandiose and huge for the sport, said Jones.

All the athletes in there are really good. The difference is that I study everything about my opponents: their mentality, attitudes, training, and tactics.”

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