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Jones (28-1) was recently asked to pick between soccer legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, siding with the former for one simple reason. “Bones” revealed that he has built a friendship with Ronaldo over Instagram DMs.
“I’m going with Ronaldo, all day, ’cause Ronaldo writes to me,” He told a fan in an Instagram video. “We have an open dialogue on Instagram. We DM each other every once in a while. So, I have a good relationship with Ronaldo. Gotta go with my friend.”
Jon Jones explains why Cristiano Ronaldo beat Lionel Messi in his soccer GOAT debate
Jones isn’t the only mixed martial arts fighter Ronaldo has a friendship with. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star also has regular communication with Khabib Nurmagomedov and is a stakeholder in Ilia Topuria’s MMA promotion, The Way of the Warrior.
Ronaldo was even spotted sitting cageside during a UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He attended the event to personally support his friend, Sharabutdin Magomedov, ahead of the Russian’s fight against Michael Page. Before the bout, the football legend even visited Magomedov at the Al-Nassr training ground to show his support.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be the last for Ronaldo. His Portugal side was eliminated following a 0-1 loss to Spain in the Round of 16.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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