Chael Sonnen claims Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic has gone “up in flames” and the UFC is now targeting ‘Bones’ vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Chael Sonnen has heard rumors of an mesmerizing essential match for UFC 293 in Australia.
When the card turned into launched, many anticipated the essential match to be Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title towards the winner of Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis. Alternatively, in response to Sonnen, he says the winner of that war might no longer be ready so as a substitute, he’s heard that the essential match will most certainly be Jon Jones defending his heavyweight title for the first time towards Sergei Pavlovich.
The war between Jones and Pavlovich would fetch many by surprise as all indicators pointed in the direction of ‘Bones’ vs. Stipe Miocic. Alternatively, Sonnen says that the war has gone “up in flames” which is why the UFC is popping to Jones vs. Pavlovich.
“I’m listening to stable rumors that Stipe and Jones is going to lumber up in flames and that Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jones is occurring in August,” Sonnen knowledgeable Thiccc Boy (h/t MMAMania). “Get ample that I will bellow you that’s on the least being pursued. I don’t know the keep they are in agreeing, but that’s on the least being pursued. And must you did win companions in Australia, you promised them ‘Izzy’ [Israel Adesanya] and also you stated, ‘Leer, I will’t ship but I will bring you Jones and Pavlovich, are we appropriate?’ They’d potentially bid, ‘Yeah, we’re appropriate.’
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“I win to offer Jon Jones credit, I in point of fact elevate out and that danger me,” Sonnen persisted. “I purchased to offer him credit right here because individuals win stated he turned into going to war Stipe then he turned into going to retire. It’s like neatly, follow it, individuals. Let me remind you of one thing. Need to you talk regarding the mindset, you talk like Jon Jones doesn’t win the courage, let me unprejudiced appropriate remind you he idea he turned into combating Francis, he agreed to war Stipe, and he ended up in there with Ciryl.”
As of most attention-grabbing now, the UFC has yet to shriek the essential match of UFC 293 on September 9. But, if Sonnen is to be believed, the UFC will shriek Jones-Pavlovich quickly.
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