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Jon Jones Fires Back at Dominick Reyes For Saying He Was Robbed at UFC 247
Jon Jones isn’t down with the narrative that Dominick Reyes was robbed of a win by the judges in their UFC 247 bout, and he took to Twitter to fire back at Reyes over it. Jones defeated Reyes in the main event of last weekend’s event by unanimous decision, a call by the judges that had several people — inncluding Reyes — believing that the challenger had the fight won.
“Deep down in his heart he knows I won,” Reyes said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (per SCMP). “Being Jon Jones – the great mixed martial artist – I feel like he would want a rematch for his own mind, knowing that I won the fight.”
Well, to the surprise of few, Jones doesn’t agree with Reyes’ assessment. The light heavyweight champion took to Twitter to slam Reyes for his claims, saying, “Dominic out struck me by literally 12 shots. I scored the take downs, was the aggressor, control the octagon every round, had more significant strikes landed. Dom completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds and has the audacity to be mad at the judges … Don’t be mad at the judges, be mad at Dom’s conditioning guy. Man started to give up when the water got deep and is now going around doing interviews talking about being robbed. When will these young boys start taking responsibility? That’s what’s wrong with boys these days.”
Reyes has yet to respond to Jones’ posts, the full extended set of which you can see below:
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1227399026842071040
I love how whenever I have a competitive fight everyone claims the other guy won. Guess it just comes with the territory https://t.co/9vzXzvN1Xd
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
Dominic out struck me by literally 12 shots. I scored the take downs, was the aggressor, control the octagon every round, had more significant strikes landed.. Dom completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds and has the audacity to be mad at the judges. 😩🤷🏾♂️
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
Don’t be mad at the judges, be mad at Dom’s conditioning guy. man started to give up when the water got deep and is now going around doing interviews talking about being robbed. When will these young boys start taking responsibility 🤷🏾♂️ that’s what’s wrong with boys these days.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
At the end of the day, I got to be a part of another classic. I’m over here in ABQ smiling from ear to ear. Having fights like that tickles my pickle, it makes me feel so alive. Makes me feel like a man. Especially when you display having balls the way I did, nothing but a win
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
And I know my haters are pissed, which also makes me really happy lol
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
Fights like those are the ones fans never forget. What a way to make history
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
This will probably be one of the only times I defend myself about the fight. just glad it has everyone talking..
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
I don’t think people realize how many ways this has been a blessing for me. Humbling, record-breaking, financially, a new rival, got to bring out the dog. #UFC247 is what it’s all about 💪🏾
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
I don’t think people realize how many ways this has been a blessing for me. Humbling, record-breaking, financially, a new rival, got to bring out the dog. #UFC247 is what it’s all about 💪🏾
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
Someone tell uncle Dana to give me a call https://t.co/kSOx5PgI3h
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
