Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes UFC 247 fight preview and build up

UFC is set to head back to Lone Star State this Saturday when Jon Jones hits Octagon to put Light heavyweight championship strap on line against his next big challenge in Dominick Reyes. championship bout will be contested in main event of UFC 247 at Toyota Center.

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UFC 247: Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes – Fight Preview

Jon’s opponent, Dominick Reyes is seemingly an underdog for first time in his UFC career and will look to become first MMA fighter to kck champion off his throne. Reyes, who is kwn as one of most rewned strikers in sport has secured 7 of his 12 victories by way of kckout. And while he is still relatively young in fight game, Reyes has a range of athletic tools in his Arsenal backed with physical abilities to hang with someone of Jon’s calibre.

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UFC 247: Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes – Fight build-up

challenger Dominick Reyes has relished every moment of build-up heading into UFC 247 against Jon Jones and claimed to have an upper hand over champion going into fight night.

And while Jon Jones is an analytical fighter who is kwn for his mental tug of war from moment fight has been anunced, Reyes has experienced it first hand and has only seemed to have enjoyed it. Reyes has also pointed out during fight build-up that while Jon Jones may have spent weeks looking into every layer of his life and his style of fighting, Reyes has been observing champion much longer.

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UFC 247: A match that will create a legacy for both fighters

Jon Jones will defend his UFC light heavyweight title to solidify his status as ' greatest' fighter of all time. This isn’t because he may be tested against a legitimate threat that Dominick may present, but mainly because win will surpass GSP record of 13 successful title defences.

Dominick Reyes, on or hand, is an undefeated fighter who is as intimidating as an MMA fighter can get. Given his past performances in c, he is being touted as man who can finally take out Jones, despite being an underdog. Moreover, fight will be an equally defining one for Reyes, who will certainly rise to prominence if he secures a win on Saturday.

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