UFC 282

2022 - 8 - 19

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Jon “Bones” Jones Teases Return Date, Fans React (MMA News)

Jon "Bones" Jones has teased when he might be making his long-awaited return to the UFC Octagon on Thursday.

So buckle up, because, regardless of Jones’ opponent, huge fight news could be on the way! Jones’ first light heavyweight title bout was at UFC 128 against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Historically, a Jones layoff of this magnitude would have some outside-the-cage reasoning behind it, but by all appearances, this the layoff has been completely voluntary, with Jones opting to patiently bulk up before making his heavyweight debut. Jones did not only pour gasoline on these rumors, he started a far-reaching wildfire with Even Jones’ new friend and coach [UFC](https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/) Octagon.

Jon Jones hopes to fight at UFC 282 in December and plans 'pure ... (talkSPORT.com)

MMA legend Jon Jones is hoping he'll return to the action for the first time in almost three years at UFC 282, which is due to take place in Las Veg.

If Ngannou is unavailable for any reason, the UFC will likely make an interim title for Jones to fight for against the man many consider to be the most accomplished heavyweight fighter in UFC history. It’s currently unclear if Ngannou will welcome Jones to the heavyweight division as he is currently healing up from knee surgery and is yet to re-sign with the UFC after his contract expired after he beat Ciryl Gane earlier this year. Especially, when the man holding the UFC heavyweight title right now is Francis Ngannou – who is arguably the most ferocious knockout artist in MMA history.

'UFC 282' — Jon Jones drops cryptic update ahead of MMA return (MMAmania.com)

Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones teased a return to the Octagon at UFC 282 and told his social media followers to expect "domination" at his new ...

[for nearly a decade](https://www.mmamania.com/2012/11/5/3606162/jon-jones-heavyweight-title-champion-junior-dos-santos-cain-overeem) and hasn’t seen action in more than two years. “Pure domination.” That hasn’t stopped UFC president Dana White from teasing

Jon Jones keeps his octagon return promise with UFC 282 bout vs ... (MARCA.com)

Jon Jones, the man who is widely considered as the UFC GOAT next to George St. Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov is finally staying true to his promise.

Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/08/15/62faa79b268e3e2b328b4567.html) is finally staying true to his promise. First of all, Jones tweeted "UFC 282," with a pleading emoji. If Jones already mentioned it in his social media, you can bet we are close to an official announcement soon. T-Mobile Arena will host UFC 282 in Las Vegas on December 10 and Jones tweeted he will likely be part of that main card. Jones is always paid his due respect by some of the greatest fighters in the sport today, there are plenty who consider him the GOAT. This earned him the record of the UFC fighter with the most title defenses in the sport's history alongside Demetrious Johnson.

Jon Jones teases sensational heavyweight return at UFC 282 in ... (The Sun)

UFC hall-of-famer Jon Jones has teased a sensational return to the octagon in December.The former pound-for-pound king hasn't set foot inside the cage.

Pure domination." [undergone a dramatic body transformation in preparation for his heavyweight](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/3139740/jon-jones-heavyweight-body-transformation-ufc/) debut but recently revealed [he's still "bulking" up](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/5985693/ufc-news-jon-jones-next-fight-heavyweight-transformation-bulking/). He said: "He is willing, ready and able to fight whoever we can get for the heavyweight title." And another said: "The GOAT is coming!" Another said: "The GOAT is back." [Jones](https://www.the-sun.com/who/jon-jones/), 35, has been using his time on the sidelines to bulk up in preparation for his long-awaited move up to heavyweight.

UFC 282 : Jones vs Miocic official? Light Heavyweight Kingpin hints ... (InsideSport)

UFC 282 : Is Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight official? Light Heavyweight Kingpin hints at a possible RETURN via cryptic tweet: Follow UFC 282 LIVE Updates.

UFC 282: Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic- Jon Jones’s return to the UFC octagon might be here sooner than we expected. He is moving on to the UFC Heavyweight Division and most probably would be clashing against Stipe Miocic for Interim Heavyweight Title. UFC 282: Is Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight official? Jones vs Miocic would be for the Interim Heavyweight Title and the winner would face Francis Ngannou for the Undisputed Title Although Jon Jones wanted to fight Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic is still a more difficult fight for Jones considering how technically good Miocic actually is but as we all know Jon Jones walk in a league of is own. Jones vs Miocic might get official for UFC 282 PPV.

Jon Jones drops massive hint he could make sensational UFC ... (GiveMeSport)

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has dropped a massive hint regarding his return to the cage.

[Ngannou](https://www.givemesport.com/francis-ngannou) vs Jones unification fight in 2023. As a result of the sport still being so fresh, the figureheads in the debate tend to be fighters who are still actively competing or have only recently retired. Now, in the following string of tweets, Jones has confirmed that he hopes to return on the UFC 282 card which is set to take place on December 10. As well as wanting to make people forget about his numerous indiscretions outside of the Octagon, Jones will want to prove that he’s still talented enough to win a title at the elite level. One of the ways he plans on doing that is by moving up to heavyweight to try and claim a second world title, something which has only been done by a handful of individuals. [Jon Jones](https://www.givemesport.com/jon-jones) has dropped a massive hint regarding his return to the cage.