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Dominick Reyes: Jon Jones is moving to heavyweight because ‘those guys are slow’

Dominick Reyes believes Jon Jones has vacated his UFC light heavyweight title because he can’t keep up with the 205ers anymore.

Reyes, who dropped a controversial decision to Jones at UFC 247, believes ‘Bones’ is moving up to heavyweight ‘because those guys are slow’.

“Aw, c’mon man!” Reyes told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in a recent interview when asked about Jones vacating the light heavyweight title and hinting of a move up to heavyweight (h/t MMA Fighting). “That was my reaction. Like, c’mon bro. Seriously? That’s whack. But then it was like, alright, whatever. The show must go on.