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Tyson Fury Says He Received Contract Offer for Jon Jones 'Hybrid Fight' from UFC

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World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury said Friday that he received an offer to fight UFC heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones recently.

Appearing on Twitter Spaces, Fury said the UFC made him an offer Thursday to compete in a "hybrid fight" against Jones:

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Tyson Fury: "There's talks of me and Jon Jones doing a hybrid fight as we speak right now. I received an offer from the UFC yesterday." <a href="https://t.co/CVxTg85VGs">pic.twitter.com/CVxTg85VGs</a>

Regarding the offer, Fury said, "You never know what's going to happen," although he did not give any definitive answer on whether he intends to accept the offer.