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Junior dos Santos believes Jon Jones ‘could do very well in the heavyweight division’

Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones teased MMA fans earlier this month when he hinted of a big fight announcement coming soon, which has led some to speculate that the pound-for-pound No. 1 could be moving up to heavyweight to challenge divisional champ Stipe Miocic.

If that does turn out to be true, and Jones decides to move up a weight class, former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos believes the JacksonWink standout would fare very well against the heavyweight contenders, hailing Jones ‘the baddest guy on the planet’.

“Jon Jones is the No.