After an absence of more than three years, it took Jon Jones just over two minutes to steam-roll past Cyril Gane, submitting the Frenchman at UFC 285 to re-ignite the debate about who is the UFC 'GOAT' - the greatest of all time.The 35-year-old American joined a select group of fighters who have won world
After an absence of more than three years, it took Jon Jones just over two minutes to steam-roll past Cyril Gane, submitting the Frenchman at UFC 285 to re-ignite the debate about who is the UFC"GOAT" - the greatest of all time.
"I've been working for this for a long time," Jones said."A lot of people thought I wouldn't even be coming back. I've been faithful to my goal. I’ve been faithful to the mission." After winning the light heavyweight belt on numerous occasions only to be stripped of it for disciplinary reasons, Jones has now won all 15 title fights he has competed in, and on Saturday in Las Vegas he looked like he was back to his old and dominant self.
The three-year layoff left him feeling a little rusty, but it wasn't enough to give Gane any chance whatsoever.
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