‘I Offered To Fight On The Event’

Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has revealed he not solely acquired a proposal from the group to headline UFC 300 in a surprising return to the Octagon in April – but in addition made his personal provide to function on the flagship showcase, albeit whereas he’s nonetheless recovering from latest surgical procedures.

Jones, a former undisputed mild heavyweight champion beneath the banner of the UFC twice, and present heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined since snapping a three-year-plus hiatus again in March, touchdown the vacant heavyweight crown with a guillotine choke submission win over Ciryl Gane.

And slated to make his comeback at UFC 295 again in November, a pectoral tendon tear pressured Jones from his first title protection at heavyweight, within the type of a long-anticipated pairing with ex-titleholder, Stipe Miocic.

Anticipated to stay sidelined via the summer time, Endicott native, Jones not too long ago underwent one other surgical process, travelling to California to bear a surgical process to shave down bone spurs on his elbow.

Jon Jones pursued UFC 300 comeback

And whereas the latest bout beneath the knife will not be anticipated to sideline the previous pound-for-pound primary from the Octagon additional, Jones revealed he supplied to headline UFC 300 after the Dana White-led despatched out feelers in his route, in the end to no avail via his sidelining.

“I used to be truly referred to as and supplied to struggle on the occasion,” Jon Jones replied to a consumer on social media platform, X, who questioned if he would struggle at UFC 300. “The blokes stated they needed to present me the choice. We each knew I wouldn’t be prepared. My relationship with the UFC is best now than it’s ever been.” 

Nonetheless anticipated to struggle Miocic in his rapid return to the Octagon, Jones has been creating a sure rivalry with interim champion, Tom Aspinall, who is continually chomping at the bit to unify the titles against the former since his November ascension.

Would you might have appreciated to see Jon Jones headline UFC 300 in April?