Jon Jones says he won his fight against Dominick Reyes, and it sounds like he’s getting a little tired of hearing otherwise.
The UFC light heavyweight champion controversially defeated Reyes last Saturday in Houston, although many pundits believed Reyes had done enough to dethrone the champion on the scorecards. In the end, the three judges on duty that night unanimously scored in Jones’ favour.
Tonight, Jones took to his social media to fully respond to those who were left angered by his victory, even going as far as to say Reyes wasn’t taking responsibility for his own defeat.
“Dominic (sic) out struck me by literally 12 shots,” Jones wrote on his Twitter. “I scored the take downs, was the aggressor, control the octagon every round, had more significant strikes landed.. Dom completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds and has the audacity to be mad at the judges.
“Don’t be mad at the judges, be mad at Dom’s conditioning guy. Man started to give up when the water got deep and is now going around doing interviews talking about being robbed. When will these young boys start taking responsibility. That’s what’s wrong with boys these days.
“At the end of the day, I got to be a part of another classic. I’m over here in [Albuquerque] smiling from ear to ear. Having fights like that tickles my pickle, it makes me feel so alive. Makes me feel like a man. Especially when you display having balls the way I did, nothing but a win.
“And I know my haters are pissed, which also makes me really happy. Fights like those are the ones fans never forget. What a way to make history. This will probably be one of the only times I defend myself about the fight. Just glad it has everyone talking.
“I don’t think people realize how many ways this has been a blessing for me. Humbling, record-breaking, financially, a new rival, got to bring out the dog. #UFC247 is what it’s all about.”
Dominic out struck me by literally 12 shots. I scored the take downs, was the aggressor, control the octagon every round, had more significant strikes landed.. Dom completely stopped fighting in the championship rounds and has the audacity to be mad at the judges. 😩🤷🏾♂️
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
Don’t be mad at the judges, be mad at Dom’s conditioning guy. man started to give up when the water got deep and is now going around doing interviews talking about being robbed. When will these young boys start taking responsibility 🤷🏾♂️ that’s what’s wrong with boys these days.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
At the end of the day, I got to be a part of another classic. I’m over here in ABQ smiling from ear to ear. Having fights like that tickles my pickle, it makes me feel so alive. Makes me feel like a man. Especially when you display having balls the way I did, nothing but a win
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2020
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