He suggested that Jon Jones will likely do well at heavyweight but might have trouble against reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jackson himself is no stranger to Jones, having lost to ‘Bones’ via fourth-round submission in their UFC light heavyweight title bout at UFC 135 in September 2011.
In an interview with Helen Yee Sports, ‘Rampage’ Jackson – who previously labeled Jones the MMA GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) – was asked about how he sees ‘Bones’ faring at heavyweight. Jackson responded by stating:
Furthermore, when asked whether he sees Jon Jones as a future UFC heavyweight champion, Quinton Jackson alluded to the danger Francis Ngannou poses and said:
Watch Quinton Jackson’s interview with Helen Yee Sports in the video below:
Francis Ngannou is set to face Ciryl Gane, with a possible Jon Jones fight in the cards in 2022
Quinton Jackson and Helen Yee also addressed Francis Ngannou’s upcoming fight against the undefeated Ciryl Gane. Jackson said:
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is set to fight interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in a title unification matchup at UFC 270 on January 22nd, 2022. The winner would emerge as the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and could defend their title against Jon Jones, who’s consistently maintained that he’d make his heavyweight debut in 2022.
Meanwhile, Quinton Jackson will coach against Shannon Briggs at Triller Fight Club’s inaugural Triad Combat event on November 27th. The card features MMA fighters taking on boxers in mixed-rules bouts, with Jackson coaching the MMA fighters and Briggs coaching the boxers.
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