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Jon Jones is
only a slight betting favorite in a potential matchup with UFC
middleweight champion Israel
Adesanya, according to online oddsmaker BetOnline.
Jones opened as a -150 favorite in the bout, while Adesanya checks
in as a +130 underdog. Odds are subject to change, and Jones vs.
Adesanya must take place by Sept. 1, 2021 for bets to be viable.
It’s worth noting that there is a significant disparity between
online oddsmakers, as Bovada
lists Jones as a -375 favorite and Adesanya as a +285 underdog.
Jones and Adesanya have taken shots at one another in recent
months, and that didn’t change following the Nigerian-born Kiwi’s
second-round stoppage of Paulo Henrique Costa in the UFC 253
headliner this past Saturday.
At the UFC 253 post-fight press conference, Adesanya mentioned
still wanting to face Jones but added that he’d have to discuss the
topic with City Kickboxing coach Eugene
Bareman.
“BUT what?” Jones wrote on Instagram. “You’ve stepped into the ring
over 100 times now and you’re still not ready!? You have a youth
advantage and like four times the fighting experience. The truth is
you’re already my p—-y, you love being undefeated and you’ve seen
what’s happened to everyone else. It raises your stock to mention
my name. [You’re] aware of this. You don’t want real confrontation
with me [because] I’m not gonna just stand there and kickbox with
you. I’ve been preparing for heavyweights. [Right] around now I
would literally tear one of your arms off.”
Jones hasn’t competed since defeating Dominick
Reyes by unanimous decision at UFC 247. He later vacated the
205-pound belt with designs on making a move to heavyweight.
Israel Adesanya vs Jon Jones
Israel
Adesanya
+130 (13/10)
Jon
Jones
-150 (2/3)
