Izzy makes his jump to Light Heavyweight and takes on Jan Blachowicz in a champion vs champion superfight for the Light Heavyweight crown. Ngannou gets another shot at the current King, Stipe Miocic, and the Heavyweight title, whilst Jon Jones waits for the winner. Jon Jones was linked with a heavyweight superfight against Francis Ngannou, but both fighters were unable to agree to terms and that fight was canceled. Adesanya is quick on the mic as he is with his hands, he is as precise with his kicks as he is at punchlines, and his defense is as graceful as his dancing.Įlite contenders in the Middleweight division have all tried to work out the intricacy and dynamism of Adesanya, but were only brazenly bedazzled by Izzy’s movement, striking, and octagon control. A fighter that seemingly has no weaknesses, not shy of confidence and charisma, his character is one of a kind and his self-belief is second to none.
His meticulous striking is continuously shown in his fighting, and his mastery just keeps improving.Īlong with Anderson Silva, Izzy is widely regarded as one of the most potent strikers in the world of martial arts. He has also fought in various combat sports disciplines, notably Kickboxing. Israel ‘Last Stylebender’ Adesanya traces his origins to Nigeria but currently is a New Zealand citizen.
(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) The Last Stylebender MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 10: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Anderson Silva of Brazil during their Middleweight bout during UFC234 at Rod Laver Arena on Februin Melbourne, Australia. Izzy may be winning the Twitter war for now, but does he have what it takes to convincingly beat Jon Jones in the octagon in what would be a Heavyweight Superfight for the ages. Since then, the dislike has escalated and the animosity has increased- much to the fan’s approval. It all started when Jones took offense after Adesanya said that he could beat Bones in a superfight. He was also involved in a more public feud with current Middleweight King Israel Adesanya. Jones had received more online scrutiny following his disapproval regarding Khabib’s claim as the P4P king. Most roads led to a rematch but following a public spat between Jones and Dana, Jones relinquished his title. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 08: (L-R) Jon Jones celebrates his victory over Dominick Reyes in their light heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 247 event at Toyota Center on Februin Houston, Texas. Many fans, fighters and the UFC president himself had Reyes winning the fight 3 rounds to 2, but as controversial as the fight was, Jones took the judge’s decision. Until a certain Dominick Reyes exploded in the division and rose quickly to book an intriguing bout with the Light Heavyweight Champion. It seemed that no one could break Jones and that a move towards a Heavyweight Superfight was inevitable. The Mauler, however, has had two chances and was unable to do better in their second fight. Jon Jones has been almost superhuman inside the octagon, and the closest fighter to take him in deep waters was Alexander Gustafsson. Arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, Jon Jones has been almost perfect within the octagon, his only real issue has come out of the octagon within his personal life but even that hasn’t deterred him from winning.
He has beaten some of the best UFC fighters to ever grace the octagon, a lot of whom are future and current UFC Hall of Famers. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 13: A general view of a UFC championship belt prior to the UFC 247 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on Decemin Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones has been virtually unstoppable since he burst on the scene on two weeks’ notice against undefeated Andre Gusmao at UFC 87. His only loss on record came via DQ way back in December 2009 for landing illegal downward elbows on Matt Hamill.
Jon Jones has the record for most title wins with 14, and is still undefeated in the octagon. He currently has the longest reach and holds the record for being the youngest champion in UFC History. The conversation always falls to Jones, GSP, and Anderson Silva. Jon Jones has been with the UFC since 2009 and has risen to the top, and cemented his name as arguably the greatest to ever grace the octagon. We haven’t seen a Heavyweight Superfight between two huge stars in the UFC face-off, and to finally get one to determine the baddest man on the planet- as well as the greatest ever, would be incredible.
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