Talks about the shamanic rituals that Alex Pereira performed before his fights have been on the rise ever since Jiri Prochazka weighed in on it before their fight at UFC 303. Even the big guns at the Ultimate Fighting Championship couldn’t help themselves from diving into the conversations. Now, the undisputed heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, has opined about it.

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Jon Jones weighs in on black magic troubles of the UFC

Jones recently took to X and talked about the spirit channeling and dark magic that has enveloped the conversations regarding mixed martial arts ever since Prochazka accused Pereira of indulging in shamanic rituals. ‘Bones’ uplifted Jesus Christ. He pointed out that the Son of God was undefeated and that’s how it will always be. 

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The UFC HW champ wrote, “There has been a lot of talk about spirit channeling and magic in MMA lately. This stuff is all very real. I felt all types of weird energies walking into those arenas. Looking certain opponents in the eyes. I want to let you all know that Jesus Christ is king, he is and always will be undefeated. Every knee shall bow.”

Is this a challenge directed at Pereira? What is your opinion on Jones’ tweet? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.

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Krushna Pattnaik is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the league across news, roster moves, and team developments. With a medical background, he brings particular depth to stories around player injuries, medical suspensions, and health-related developments. As a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through the EssentiallySports Journalistic Excellence Program. Before moving to the NFL beat, Krushna spent three years at EssentiallySports covering MMA and Olympic sports, working across prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports. With five years of personal training in Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and taekwondo, he brought a practitioner's perspective to his fight coverage. He also briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team. His work earned external recognition, including a nod from Conor McGregor, and one of his pieces was featured on Brendan Schaub's podcast.

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