Who will be back in the Octagon first – Conor McGregor or Jon Jones?
The Notorious looks set to be out of the game until summer 2017 as he awaits the birth of his first child. Jones is due back around the same time as his ban for taking ‘a contaminated sex pill’ expires.
Jones lost his UFC light heavyweight belt but as taking the pill was deemed to be an accident, he will not face a fine from the promotion.
Bones has never been shy about offering his opinion, whether he is active or inactive. He took to Twitter last night to respond to some followers and gave his take on a possible welterweight title fight between Tyron Woodley and McGregor, the current featherweight and lightweight champion.
Jones reckons Woodley could go the way of Eddie Alvarez if he persists with one of his go-to weapons. Asked if McGregor had a chance against The Chosen One and of winning his third UFC belt, he replied:
Yes especially if Wood continues this overhand right obsession. https://t.co/bVk6u1Lw0B
— BONY (@JonnyBones) November 15, 2016
Alvarez walked into a few of McGregor’s best left-hand shots by overloading on big right-handers. McGregor could spot his power punch coming a mile off and picked him apart.
After taking some heat for that statement, Jones felt the need to clarify:
I'm not saying Connor would win, I'm saying he could win if wood doesn't use all the tools he's capable of https://t.co/qFe8sVrKR7
— BONY (@JonnyBones) November 15, 2016
As for the ‘Greatest of All Time’ debate, Jones is not having it… yet.
After two title fights? https://t.co/TL5qwEeDNR
— BONY (@JonnyBones) November 15, 2016
Meanwhile, UFC commentator Brian Stann is of a mind that McGregor is definitely in the top three fighters of all time and possibly top two. Only Georges St-Pierre, in Stann’s mind, rates above the Dubliner.
If McGregor gets that third belt, there may be no more need to debate.
