Eleven elite fighters have tried, and all of them have failed to win the UFC light heavyweight title from Jon Jones. At UFC 246, “Bones” will welcome his 12th challenger, the undefeated Dominick Reyes.
Like Jones’ previous challengers, “The Devastator” poses a threat to Jones’ title reign, but for UFC president Dana White, this could be the biggest fight for the reigning 205-pound king.
“That’s such a massive fight for Jon Jones. Dominick Reyes is a bad boy,” White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. “And young, hungry, this is going to be a very interesting fight for Jon Jones.