With UFC 196 coming apart at the seams, with Cain Velasquez withdrawing from the main event with a lower back injury just 12 days before showtime and heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum reportedly pulling out the following day because he didn’t want to defend his crown against Stipe Miocic on last minute notice, Jones responded to a fan who requested the UFC arrange Jones vs. Miocic for the heavyweight interim title in the February 6 show.
Jones was down, but only if the “interim” tag was removed.
“If it was for the actual title I would totally do it,” Jones stated on his verified Twitter account.