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Brandon Vera: I’d like to have a rematch with Jon Jones, but ‘he’s not martial artist material’

In March 2010, Brandon Vera and Jon Jones first crossed paths. Vera, at the time, was touted as one of the surging names at the UFC’s light heavyweight division, while Jones was an up-and-comer who already had some hype behind him.

Jones ended up beating Vera in decisive fashion via first-round TKO, breaking the latter’s face in multiple places. Since then, the two men went in different paths, towards their respective championship reigns.

Now 41 years of age, the reigning ONE Championship heavyweight titleholder says he is willing to run it back with Jones.

“Man, you know, I would absolutely love to be able to have a match against Mr.