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Tensions between Dominick
Reyes and Jon Jones
seemed to have eased somewhat since “Bones” elected to vacate his
light heavyweight crown earlier this month.
In the weeks following Jones’ controversial decision triumph over
Reyes in the UFC 247 headliner, the challenger lobbied hard for an
immediate rematch. Jones, meanwhile, was not particularly receptive
to the idea.
However, now that Jones is focusing on a move to heavyweight, Reyes
will square off against Jan
Blachowicz for the vacant 205-pound belt at UFC 253 on Sept.
26. “The Devastator” took some time to reflect on his first title
bout and buried the hatchet with Jones in the process. Of course,
that doesn’t mean he would be opposed to a rematch down the
road.
Hey [Jon
Jones] thank you for the experience, man. I wish you the best
of luck in your journey,” Reyes wrote on Twitter. “I know things
got a lil crazy, but I just wanted to be pushed beyond my perceived
limits by the LHW GOAT again. God bless and God willing we get to
dance under those lights again.”
Hey @JonnyBones
thank you for the experience man, I wish you the best of luck in
your journey. I know things got a lil crazy, but I just wanted to
be pushed beyond my percieved limits by the LHW GOAT again. God
bless and God willing we get to dance under those lights again.— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes)
August 30, 2020
Reyes also admitted that he might have been influenced by the
opinion of the masses, many of whom scored the UFC 247 clash in his
favor.
“I let too many people tell me how I should feel (angry) instead of
just acting on how I do feel (grateful),” Reyes added.
I let too many people tell me how I should
feel (angry) instead of just acting on how I do feel (grateful).
#growth
#freeDom— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes)
August 30, 2020
Prior to facing Jones, Reyes was victorious in his first 12
professional appearances, earning wins over the likes of Chris
Weidman, Volkan
Oezdemir, Ovince St.
Preux and Jared
Cannonier along the way. UFC 253 is expected to take place on
Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and is headlined by a middleweight title
clash between Israel
Adesanya and Paulo
Henrique Costa.
