Jones Just Unplugged UFC 247 Hype Machine

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has an uphill battle each and every time it has to hype a 205-pound title contender, because Jon Jones is always going to be the favorite ahead of every light heavyweight title fight.

One of the perks of being the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game.

Despite his impeccable record across more than a decade of UFC combat, Jones (25-1, 1 NC) found himself the target of criticism after lackluster performances against former middleweights Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos, a far cry from his face-smashing days of light heavyweight dominance.

“Bones” blames his never-ending boredom with “lame” contenders.

Similarly, Reyes (12-0) lost some of his shine after squeaking by Volkan Oezdemir last March, a performance that was followed up with a knockout win over the shop-worn Chris Weidman, himself a local hero in college athletics.

Jones will defend against Reyes in the UFC 247 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat. night (Feb. 7, 2020) inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.