Viral footage of Jon Jones has left fans concerned ahead of UFC 309.
The UFC heavyweight champion was supposed to defend his belt against Stipe Mioicic at UFC 295 in November 2023, but a bicep injury forced him out of the contest and allowed Tom Aspinall to become the interim heavyweight titleholder.
‘Bones' is just days away from finally fighting Miocic at UFC 309, which will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night.
However, fans are worried that Jon Jones is carrying a new injury ahead of what could be his final fight.
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesIs Jon Jones injured?
Jon Jones was videoed limping into the UFC 309 media day on Wednesday.
Footage of the champion sporting a worrying injury was shared on social media and has since gone viral.
The 37-year-old American hasn't addressed his health, but fans are speculating about what is going on.
Some think he may be trolling and joked about him waddling like a duck after publicly claiming he will never fight Tom Aspinall. Meanwhile, other people are sure he's carrying a niggle ahead of his fight with Miocic.
One fan said: “Something is wrong with his foot.”
Another added: “Is he limping? Bet the house on Stipe.”
Someone else joked: “He even walks like a duck.”
A fourth person asked: “Is that a limp I see or a waddle?”
Jon Jones debuts slimmed-down physique ahead of UFC 309
Regardless of any potential injury, Jones has gotten himself into terrific shape for UFC 309.
The consensus greatest fighter in MMA history weighed 248lbs for his heavyweight debut, which saw him tap out Ciryl Gane in just over two minutes to become a two-weight champion at UFC 285 in March 2023.
Jones has dropped around 13lbs and looks ripped just days out from his overdue fight with Miocic.
“Right now, I'm pretty light. I'm like 235lbs,” Jones told The New York Post.
“I bulked up, I got really strong and I felt how I was going to feel. I got that data down on how I would feel and now, more than ever, I feel I don't need all that size to win as a heavyweight. But I'm grateful for my decision.”
“I weight-lift with heavyweights all the time and I compete with heavyweights all the time And being overpowered, usually, isn't my issue. So that's why I feel really good.”
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