As he awaits a light heavyweight title shot, Magomed
Ankalaev has decided to take jabs at both Jon Jones and
Alex
Pereira on social media.
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on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. While Jones has
hinted that he might retire after UFC 309, he also made clear that
he won’t fight interim champ Tom
Aspinall even if he continues. “Bones” has his focus on light
heavyweight champ Pereira instead and is willing to vacate the
heavyweight title for that fight as well.
Meanwhile, a light heavyweight title shot has evaded Ankalaev
despite the Dagestani being undefeated in his last 13 bouts.
Ankalaev recently started rallying for bouts against Pereira and
Jones while accusing both of ducking.
“Jones doesn’t want to fight Aspinall, Pereira is recovering and
I’m hungry,” Ankalaev wrote on X. “I will beat Pereira and after
that I can beat Jones.”
Jones doesn’t want to fight Aspinall,
Perreira is recovering and I’m hungry. I will beat Perreira and
after that I can beat Jones— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM)
November 11, 2024
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Ankalaev then pointed out the lack of finishes during Jones’
previous light heavyweight title reign.
“Facts, Jon Jones only
has [two] finishes in the last 10 years,” Ankalaev wrote. “He also
went to [a five-round decision] with [Ovince St. Preux].”
Facts, Jon Jones only has 2 finishes in the
last 10 years, he also went to 5 rounds decision with OSP— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM)
November 12, 2024
Ankalaev then went on to mock Jones and Pereira with in further posts on social media, including one of Jones
wearing shorts with ducks on them.
Jones brushed off Ankalaev’s comments while challenging the Russian
to break some records before trying to take digs at him.
“Magomed, jealousy won’t earn you legend status, my friend,” Jones
wrote. “Train harder, hate less. Want to truly insult me? Break
some of my records first. Let’s get started.”
Magomed jealousy won’t earn you legend
status, my friend. Train harder, hate less. Want to truly insult
me? Break some of my records first. Let’s get started.— BONY (@JonnyBones)
November 11, 2024