It wasn't dominant and it wasn't so pretty, but Jon Jones once again proved himself to be the greatest light heavyweight in the world. After 12 years in the sport, he's done all he needs to do in order to be remembered as history's gold standard among 205-pound fighters. It's time for him to move on to bigger things.
And he knows it.
Jones would not commit to a move to heavyweight in his post-fight interview in the Octagon, after Saturday's unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes was announced. But he did address that matter with an exhilarating message several days ahead of the fight, in an ESPN interview that aired early in the week.