UFC Waiting for the Return of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones

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UFC Waiting for the Return of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones – UFC President Dana White said Jon Jones is ready to return for promotion next year. The former Light Heavyweight king has not set foot inside the Octagon since his unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February.

Jones' absence from the octagon was partly due to a conflict with UFC officials over his long-awaited move to heavyweight. The future Hall-of-Famer – who vacated his winner's crown in June – wants to be given the perfect compensation for his weight gain.

White, however, refused to budge and admitted the 33-year-old wanted to be paid the same. The two sides recently discussed their issues in a phone call, leading White to believe 'Bones' will return to the Octagon next year.

He explained to BT Sport: “Jon Jones and I had the greatest conversation we've ever had about a week ago, and he's ready to come back. His head is in the right location, and he and I are in a really good location.”

The UFC hopes to pit Jones against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Of note, the latter could win the proposed Light Heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz.

White is really looking forward to making the battle and admitted that it is one of the contests he most wants to work on next year. He said: “That's the battle I want to see. Someone asked me the other day, 'if you could create one battle in 2021, what would it be?' That's my option. ”

Except for Jones, White is waiting for the return of UFC Lightweight King Khabib Nurmagomedov. White and Khabib will meet to discuss the idea of ​​the Eagle returning to the octagon next year. The idea was that Khabib and White met during Conor McGregor's battle against Dustin Poirier. The rematch will be held January 23 in Abu Dhabi.

source: sindonews.com

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