Alex Poatan elects Jon Jones as next target at UFC

The Brazilian Alex Poatan Has commitment marked at UFC, before Russian Magomed Ankalaevon March 8, in Las Vegas, in the United States, for UFC 313. However, the light heavyweight champion already has another target in his sight.

Poatan has always expressed his desire to climb to the category of heavyweights, but left for the UFC to choose “any adversary”. This time, he indicated that the only fight would make sense would be against the champion Jon Jones.

The Greater Sao Paulo fighter also gave the interim champion of the division, the Englishman Tom Aspinall, who will probably be Jon Jones’s next opponent for the unification of the belt. Nevertheless, this possibility would only occur if the British won Jon Jones.

“Jon Jones said I would like to fight with me and I don’t see another fight either. I was like this: ‘I will fight anyone, I want to make a weight-based fight.’ Today I stopped a little and said ‘so that ? ‘. The Ariel Helwani Show.

Alex Poatan heats up rivalry with Magomed Ankalaev

While a probable historical struggle with Jon Jones does not happen, Alex Poatan prepares to face the Russian Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. The change of barbs between the two has warmed the mood for the confrontation.

In an interview with the same podcast, Poatan pointed out that he intends to counter Russian statements in the octagon.

“He has to thank me. If this guy doesn’t do what he said … Have you ever seen another opponent? Sometimes I play and such, but this is a guy I’m going to make fun,” Alex warned.