UFC fans go wild as Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones share same room without a fight: WATCH

Earlier this year, Jon Jones made his thumping return to Octagon with a win over Ciryl Gane, which also made his UFC heavyweight champion for first time in his career. While Jones achieved milestone at UFC 285 in March, Israel Adesanya clinched a heroic win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim UFC middleweight championship. This was followed by a shocking revelation by Jones about ‘Stylbender’ Adesanya.

3 Things You Need To Kw

• Jon Jones is likely to retire later this year after a fight against Stipe Miocic
• Jones was linked to a fight with Adesanya during former’s light-heavyweight days
• Jones stepped up to heavyweight division for first time against Gane at UFC 285

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Surprising unity: Adesanya and Jones in same room without a fight; UFC fans thrilled

Israel Adesanya took to his official Twitter handle on Thursday, July 6, and revealed his first post on newly-launched social media website by meta, ‘Thread’. post stirred a frenzy among million+ fans on Twitter as it surprisingly featured reigning UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. Fans were certainly t expecting to see both fighters in a single room without putting on a fight.

A video n started making rounds on Twitter which featured Adesanya and Jones joking around and sharing a light moment with each or. It is worth ting that Jones and Adesanya were kwn to be fierce rivals until former praised middleweight champion in May this year. 

‘I hate to admit it, but I would say Israel Adesanya’: Jones on his favourite UFC fighter

Earlier this year in May, Jones made headlines for lavishing praises on Adesanya and squashing ir long-running rivalry. As reported by talkSPORT, speaking to Sporting News, Jon Jones said, “In UFC, my favourite fighter right w, I hate to admit it, I hate to admit it, but I would say Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya, him and I are t friends but he’s probably most entertaining guy in organisation right w”.

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When are Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones next scheduled to fight?

Meanwhile, Adesanya is expected to fight winner of Robert Whittaker vs Dricus du Plessis fight, which is slated to be held in July. Speaking on same, Dana White said fight might take place in Sydney, Australia. As for Jones, as said earlier, he is likely to walk into retirement after fighting Miocic at Maddison Square Garden.