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UFC’s Jimi Manuwa targets June return, thinks Johnny Walker could give Jon Jones a challenge

Jimi Manuwa has said he is targeting a return in June after suffering a groin injury, and he believes breakout contender Johnny Walker could give Jon Jones a challenge at light heavyweight.

Manuwa (17-5) has been sidelined since his knockout loss to Thiago Santos in December of last year. For the first time in his career, the 39-year-old is riding three consecutive losses, dropping fights to Jan Blachowicz and Volkan Oezdemir before his most recent fight.

Talking to MMA Fighting and other media at the UFC London event this past weekend, Manuwa discussed his plans to return to the Octagon.