Jon Jones' former opponent recalls 'fork' in fight between the two: 'He had nothing for me'

Jon Jones is a former UFC heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@jonnybones

Few athletes have shared the octagon with Jon Jones and managed to come away with a positive result. In fact, only Matt Hamil has a victory against the former UFC light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion. However, Dominick reyes occupies an unusual position in this context. Despite having lost by unanimous decision in the UFC 247 In February 2020, the fighter is seen by many as the only one to actually beat Bones. An opinion shared by himself.

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During conversation with Henry Cejudo e Kamaru Usman No. Espaitec's 'Pound 4 Pound' this Thursday (31), Reyes recalled some details of the duel and said he did enough to win the first three rounds.

"(I won) the first three easily. He had nothing on me. He may have landed two punches in the three rounds. He knocked me down in the 4th and 5th rounds, but I got up in a second and a half. He knocked me down, wasted energy, I got up, and then I outclassed him," he said.

Dominick reyes believe he won the first three rounds against Jon Jones and got back up every time he was taken down

"First three easily. He had nothing for me. He might have landed two punches in all three rounds. He took me down in the 4th and 5th rounds, but I got up in… pic.twitter.com/XKK2inQ93S

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) July 31, 2025

After this failure, the athlete's career went through very difficult times. He was knocked out three times in a row and came very close to being released from the organization. However, Reyes recovered and has won three straight since June 2024. next appointment will be at UFC Perth against Carlos Ulberg. In case of another triumph, he can dream of another opportunity for the title.

The result of the fight between Jones and Reyes still generates controversy

J. Jones (left) defeats D. Reyes (right) in UFC 247. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram 

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Without a doubt, the duel with Dominick reyes This is one of the most controversial chapters in Jones's entire career inside the world's most famous Octagon. Despite the victory, numerous fans and journalists around the world weighed in on the challenger's favor. After the fight, Bones vacated the belt and began the physical preparation process to make the definitive transition to heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg).