Jon Jones responds to ‘nice’ words from Khameza Shemayev at UFC 273

UFC 273 propelled Khamzat Chimaev to MMA stardom. His unanimous decision to beat the second-seeded welterweight, Gilbert Burns, is the talk of the town. Even lightweight legend, Jon Jones, responded on Twitter with praise for Shemayev.

Jones responded to one of Chemayev’s earlier tweets, referring to Jones as the number one fighter.

A UFC fan on Twitter tweeted “How quickly people forgot. As Shemayev said, no one else can be No. 1 if the bones are still fighting.”

Jones responded to the fan’s tweet, saying, “Nice of him to say so, excited to prove his point.”

It is clear that the “bones” [26-1-0 (1 NC)] He eagerly awaits his return to confirm his sovereignty. He has fought elite fighters of all generations in the UFC and is yet to be decisively defeated.

It is amazing to know that, although he was not defeated, Shemayev sincerely respects the efforts of other fighters. In the past, he has stated that Conor McGregor motivated him to enter the UFC.

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Even UFC President Dana White predicted Chimaev’s meteoric rise in the UFC.

Khamzat Chimaev is expected to be the next rising star in the UFC

Boers vs. Dorinho was a bloodshed that lasted for three tough rounds. The last round witnessed a heavy exchange of fatal blows between the two.

However, the fight resulted in a unanimous victory for Shemayev while Gilbert Burns received a win bonus for his performance.

At the UFC 273 post-fight press conference, Dana White compared Chemayev’s rise to Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey.

Chimayev will attempt to emulate Jones’ success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While Jones waits for his UFC fight card, he enjoys a Borz performance.

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