The final two bouts of UFC Fight Night 171 gave Jon Jones plenty to consider.
Jones, who defeated Anthony Smith at UFC 235, has developed a bit of a rivalry with “Lionheart” in recent months, as the two fighters have taken shots at one another on social media and in interviews. As Smith absorbed a brutal beating at the hands of Glover Teixeira in Wednesday’s headliner at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, the light heavyweight champion weighed in on the carnage. Smith ultimately fell to Teixeira via fifth-round technical knockout.