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Coach thinks ‘the day will come’ when Jon Jones tries out heavyweight for ‘the right opportunity’

For a long as Jon Jones has reigned as one of the best fighters of his era, questions have always persisted about how well he would do against the true Baddest Men on the Planet.

With his 6-foot-4 frame and monstrous 84.5-inch reach, size has rarely been an issue for Jones in the light heavyweight division. Aided by his enviable physical gifts, “Bones” became the most decorated 205-pound fighter to ever compete when he racked up eight consecutive UFC title defenses from 2011 to 2015, a mark which still stands supreme in the record books for the light heavyweight class.