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Alistair Overeem: ‘I would feel honored’ to fight Jon Jones at heavyweight

Alistair Overeem says it would be an honor to welcome Jon Jones to the heavyweight division.

Overeem, who has trained with Jones in the past, thinks the former two-time UFC light heavyweight champion and current pound-for-pound No. 1 would make a great addition to the division and is excited about this latest chapter in his career.

“Yes, I would do it,” Overeem, who is scheduled to fight Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 9, said of a possible fight with Jones (h/t MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee). “I think it’s a great fight. I would feel honored.