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Jon Jones is the current light heavyweight champ and arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion.
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“Bones” is ready to return to action on February 8 for UFC 247, when he faces Dominick Reyes at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
“Devastator” Reyes wants to hand Jones his first legitimate defeat in his search to become the new champ.
Let’s go through some of the info that can help you make wiser decisions when getting your action on this upcoming MMA bout:
It’s no surprise to see Jones being the favorite for this one and a big favorite at that. Jones hasn’t played the underdog role since UFC 94 when he fought Stephan Bonnar. Since then, he has been a clear favorite with a money line of -400 or more a total of twelve times.
With that said, this is the very first time that “Devastator” will walk to the Octagon as an underdog. Reyes is 6-0 in the UFC, with a total of 4 first-round finishes.
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Jones is an exceptional fighter that excels in talent. He possesses high-level wrestling skills that he uses to take rivals down, finishing them with unique ground and pound tactics.
With that said, Jones has received lots of criticism for fighting unmotivated and taking bouts to the lower level of his rivals.
It seems like he tries to understand his rivals by attacking them at their own game. This includes striking, which is his weaker area.
Jones is coming off a split-decision victory over Thiago Santos that lasted five rounds before a KO by the current champ.
When it comes to Reyes, he possesses terrific power in his fists, and he can defend himself very well against wrestling techniques.
He also has light feet, which allows him to get closer to his rivals in a faster way, land his punches, and remove himself from harm’s way real quick.
With that said, he has been taken down four times in his last five bouts. And a big reason for this is because sometimes he struggles with the accuracy of his strikes, leaving himself open for a counter.
We would love to see Jones going back to his classic wrestling style, though the quality is still there, as proven during his last bout, where he bullied Thiago Santos.
And, all “Bones” need to do to get this victory is to take advantage of the glaring holes in the striking attack by Reyes.
In the co-main event for UFC 247, we’ll see flyweight champ, Valentina Shevchenko, defending her title vs. top-ranked challenger Katlyn Chookagian.
Shevchenko, who currently holds a record of 18-3 MMA, and 7-2 UFC, and she hasn’t lost a fight at her current weight in all of her professional mixed martial arts career. She tried to dethrone bantamweight champ, Amanda Nunes, at UFC 215 back in September 2017, but she was unsuccessful in this attempt.
After this bout, she elevated her weight to 125 pounds, and since then, she has defeated the likes of Priscila Cachoeira, and also took down Joanna Jedrzejczyk to take the vacant title back in UFC 231 in December 2018.
When it comes to this fighter, she’s 13-2 MMA and 6-2 UFC, with two consecutive victories over Jennifer Maia (unanimous decision) and Joanne Calderwood, respectively.
Now, here’s the rest of the fighting card for UFC 247:
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