Jon Jones blasts ‘miserable bastard’ Mike Winkeljohn for handling of gym split

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Jon Jones blasts ‘miserable bastard’ Mike Winkeljohn for handling of gym split

Jon Jones is not happy with former coach Mike Winkeljohn, and he let the whole world know about it.

Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), a former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, was banned from his longtime gym of JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., earlier this year after he once again found himself in legal trouble.

Following his UFC Hall of Fame induction in September, Jones was arrested in Las Vegas for alleged misdemeanor battery domestic violence and felony injuring and tampering with a vehicle.

The fallout of the incident saw Winkeljohn announce that Jones was no longer welcome in the gym – either permanently or until he makes drastic life changes that would prevent future outside-the-cage issues.

It’s been several weeks since that happened, and Jones has since announced he’ll be working at Greg Jackson affiliate gym with longtime coach Brandon Gibson. He’s also traveled to Arizona to train with former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo at Fight Ready MMA.

It appears Jones hasn’t completely made peace with his split, though. On Wednesday, “Bones” went unhinged on social media with a heated Twitter rant directed toward Winkeljohn, who Jones claims is trying to continue to damage his career in the aftermath of his departure.

Jon Jones blasts ‘miserable bastard’ Mike Winkeljohn for handling of gym split