Jon Jones has taken almost a decade to fulfill his promise of entering the heavyweight category. With his fight against Ciryl Gane drawing closer by the day, ‘Bones’ took to Twitter and expressed gratitude towards his family, friends, and associates for all the support they provided him. However, a fan then took to the comments and revealed how the savage version of Jones was missed by him.

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The former light heavyweight champion is arguably one of the most savage and funniest trash talkers in the world of mixed martial arts. Without a doubt, the passing years have shown a significant change in the warrior

However, Jones believed that he was still a savage, as he replied to the fan. Nevertheless, the truth would unfold during his fight against Gane. Undeniably, Jones’ return to the Octagon as a heavyweight is a greatly anticipated comeback.

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Jon Jones believes he’s still a savage

‘Bones’ has often shown the side that was good at trash-talking and countering comments. However, recently the former UFC champion showed his softer side on social media. He tweeted, “I’m grateful to be surrounded by A-class individuals at this point in my life. Between my family, friendships, mentors, trainers, teammates. It feels good! Just wanted to take a second to acknowledge that. Thank you all.”

Without a doubt, the fans took notice of it and revealed that they missed the fighter’s savage counterpart. @MMAPauli wrote, “Might be selfish of me but I miss Jon Jones the mfn savage.” However, Jones assured that he was still a savage. He replied, “Oh trust me I’m still a savage.”

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The fan then asked the fighter to show that he was still a savage on March 4th. Undeniably, the Frenchman is a tough opponent for the former light heavyweight champ. Nevertheless, how the two fare against each other is something that only time knows well.

‘Bones’ declared whom he’ll fight after Ciryl Gane

Previously, Jones revealed that he would entertain the mixed martial arts fans with at least two more fights. Surprisingly, the fighter seemingly desires to be true to his words. He demanded to fight Stipe Miocic after his fight at UFC 285.

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‘Bones’ said, “Stipe Miocic is who I have got my eyes on. People consider him the greatest heavyweight of all time. The opportunity to compete against such a man, I’d be honored.” Furthermore, he declared that being able to defeat someone like Miocic would be a great achievement for him. 

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What are your thoughts on Jones’ savageness? Who do you think would emerge victorious in UFC 285? Let us know 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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