UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones doesn’t settle for Stipe Miocic’s apology.
‘Bones’ has been out of motion since a submission win over Ciryl Gane final March. Following that victory, Jon Jones was booked in opposition to former champion Stipe Miocic in November. Nonetheless, on account of damage, the newly topped heavyweight champion was pressured out. A yr later, the stakes are the identical. On Saturday night time, he’ll face Miocic in New York Metropolis.
For a lot of the construct to the heavyweight contest, the 2 legends have largely been respectful to at least one one other. Nonetheless, issues took a flip earlier this month. In a UFC 309 preview launched by the corporate, Stipe Miocic informed Jon Jones to “carry it on b*tch“. That one comment seemingly acquired below the pores and skin of the champion.
Since then, Jon Jones has repeatedly slammed Stipe Miocic on social media. The latter responded at UFC 309 media day earlier this week, the place he largely laughed off the scenario. Moreover, Miocic issued a half-hearted apology to the heavyweight champion for seemingly hurting his emotions with the remark.
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Jon Jones believes that Stipe Miocic’s apology was not honest
He additionally brings up previous feedback the place Stipe apparently mentioned “at the very least my youngsters won’t ever take a look at me as an asshole” whereas speaking about Jon Jones 😬
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Jon Jones rejects Stipe Miocic’s “insincere” apology forward of UFC 309 showdown
Properly, that apology didn’t easy issues over between the 2. Talking in a current interview with Jon Bernard, Jon Jones was requested about Stipe Miocic’s feedback at UFC 309 media day. There, ‘Bones’ referenced prior feedback made by the challenger, and opened up extra on their rivalry.
“No, I don’t settle for his apology. On the finish of the day I don’t assume it was honest in any respect.” Jon Jones said within the interview when requested about Stipe Miocic’s current feedback. “He was like, ‘I’m sorry I harm your emotions and whatnot’, and there was one other time. Just a few months in the past he talked about ‘Not less than my youngsters won’t ever take a look at me like an as*gap’. He was speaking about me and my relationship with my kids.”
He continued, “I noticed that everybody loves Stipe. He’s a pleasant man, a firefighter, initially I didn’t to go there with him and have unhealthy blood. However I don’t care about him in any respect at this level. I’ve no cause to have any kind of mercy, or sympathy, or play it stylish. It’s all out the window now… I’ll keep in mind what he mentioned after I’m punching him within the face.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC heavyweight champion? Do you assume Jon Jones will beat Stipe Miocic on Saturday?
