Despite the continues furor over the scoring of his fight, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains adamant that he beat Dominick Reyes at UFC 247.
Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) retained his title vs. Reyes (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) via controversial unanimous decision in the main event of this past weekend’s event in Houston and thinks it all came down to the championship rounds.
Although the judges’ scorecards were all in Jones’ favor, many observers have expressed belief that Reyes did enough to win the first three rounds, with “Bones” claiming the last two.
While Reyes explained that his conservative approach towards the end was due to him thinking he was ahead on the cards, Jones is adamant that he controlled the fight and that his pressure caused Reyes to tire in the championship rounds, and he took to social media to make his case.
“Dominic out struck me by literally 12 shots. I scored the take downs, was the aggressor, control the octagon every round, had more significant strikes landed.. Dom completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds and has the audacity to be mad at the judges.
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Jones was able to outstrike Reyes in Rounds 4 and 5, leaving a lasting impression in the judges’ eyes in a closely-contested fight.
“Don’t be mad at the judges, be mad at Dom’s conditioning guy. Man started to give up when the water got deep and is now going around doing interviews talking about being robbed. When will these young boys start taking responsibility
While the UFC hasn’t mentioned any immediate plans for a potential rematch, the champion appears to be willing to run it back in a fight he dubbed a classic.
“At the end of the day, I got to be a part of another classic. I’m over here in ABQ smiling from ear to ear. Having fights like that tickles my pickle, it makes me feel so alive. Makes me feel like a man. Especially when you display having balls the way I did, nothing but a win.”
Jon Jones: Dominick Reyes 'completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds' at UFC 247
