Even earlier than Jones landed the ending blow, fellow American Miocic had little reply to the range of the assaults which had been aimed his method.
A few of it was more likely to do with age. At 42 and after being away from the octagon for almost 4 years, Miocic was nowhere close to his prime.
However a variety of it was to do with Jones’ deep arsenal, as jabs, high-kicks, elbows, knees from the clinch and takedowns had been all used to interrupt Miocic down.
And it is not simply when he fights – Jones has been as unpredictable exterior the octagon this week as he was in it.
Earlier within the week he used an expletive to explain Britain’s interim champion Tom Aspinall, who Jones has largely dismissed as a prospect to combat subsequent.
The identical day he walked out of an interview with sports activities broadcaster TNT Sports activities, citing he was anticipating an “Aspinall fest”.
Then he turned on Miocic, refusing to shake his hand at a information convention earlier than altering his thoughts and accepting a handshake the next day on the weigh-ins.
Jones is polarising and has been so all through his UFC profession, which has been punctuated by doping bans and problems in his personal life.
UFC president Dana White is aware of this higher than anybody.
“Me and Jon Jones by no means bought on out of the cage. We had a horrendous relationship for 10 years,” stated Dana White.
“We do not have that type of relationship anymore, however I did not have to love him to grasp who he’s and what he is able to and seeing the brilliance. He’s the perfect to ever combat, interval.
“It is unbelievable what he did tonight. So long as he is energetic he is the pound for pound finest on the planet.”
