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Jones attended Most Valuable Promotions “Rousey vs. Carano” on Saturday in Los Angeles, California. Francis Ngannou knocked out Philipe Lins in a heavyweight matchup on the card and subsequently called out Jones. While Jones expressed interest in the matchup, he noted that he needs to be released from the UFC first.
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Jones is optimistic about his UFC release if he goes through the right channels. Jones recently revealed that he wants to transition to boxing.
A Chance to Show Other Skills?
“I think getting out of my UFC contract is very very possible,” Jones said.”I need to find the right people and go through the right channels… I really wanted to box. If I put all of my energy into my hands, my combinations, my punching power, I think I would surprise a lot of people. I would love to box.”
Jones (28-1) is currently having a falling out with the UFC. Jones retired as the heavyweight champion last year after ducking interim champion Tom Aspinall for over a year. However, Jones started rallying for a spot on the White House card as soon as it was first mentioned. “Bones” started lashing out at the UFC after failing to land a spot on the White House card. Jones has since been asking for his release from the UFC.
However, MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian doesn’t sound very optimistic about Jones’ UFC release. Bidarian believes Dana White will make it extremely difficult as Jones’ release would open the door for a booking against Ngannou, which would arguably be one of the greatest heavyweight matchups of recent times.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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