Jon Jones could potentially return to the cage to fight a reigning UFC champion if that fighter in question can string together a few more wins, per a former training partner of Jones.
Keith Jardine was that combatant in question and the former JacksonWink compatriot of Jones’ who touched on several subjects during his appearance on Bowks Talking Bouts.
‘The Dean of Mean’ even had a sparring session with ‘Bones,’ even leading into Jones’ fight with Stipe Miocic last year. When offering up his thoughts on the situation with Jon Jones, where he announced that he was retiring, but is now seemingly eyeing a fight at that targeted UFC White House card next year, Jardine said,
“Yeah, I think Jon’s a genius when it comes to fighting. Honestly, I really do mean that. Yeah, I did some rounds with him. He made me do some rounds with him for one of the times he was fighting Stipe [Miocic] and it was actually fun.”
“It was actually really cool because I actually learned how to box really well after I was done fighting. I worked with Danny Romero, a famous boxer … Actually I got really good at boxing. Something I never really did while I was fighting.”
“I learned how to actually be a real professional boxer. Like I’ve had some professional boxing fights too, but like I’m talking about Danny Romero level. Yeah, man, I was going into Jackson[Wink]. I was dusting people up like people that were; and they were actually telling me I should come back and fight.”
“But I knew it was a difficult thing to conquer this Hollywood world and it would be easy for me to go back. Win some money fighting and make a paycheque that way. But then where would I be in this Hollywood world? But then back to Jon Jones, I think he’s genius, man.”
“Because he was at light heavyweight and he’s the GOAT. He’s never lost, all these things, and he’s fighting these up-and-comers. It’s hard to fight somebody that’s trying to make a name off of you and you have no idea who they are. Especially in the sport of MMA when these up and coming guys are hungry, man.”