Derrick Lewis expects Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic to finish somewhat shortly.
Jones is ready to defend his heavyweight title for the primary time towards Miocic at UFC 309 in Madison Sq. Backyard on November 16. It’s an intriguing matchup and one which Jones is a sizeable betting favourite in.
Forward of the bout, Derrick Lewis expects Jon Jones to win and achieve this with ease. He not solely thinks Jones will win, however he expects ‘Bones’ to complete Stipe Miocic within the first spherical.
“I feel Jones will beat him within the first spherical,” Lewis stated at UFC Edmonton media day. “It’s loopy to see lots of people simply disrespect Jones like that, like he ain’t the GOAT, for actual. Lots of people hold throwing round these GOAT phrases and this and that, Jones has been doing this for thus a few years on the high of the extent towards all these opponents, like top-ranked guys.
“Though he have been having all this hassle exterior the UFC, it’s like individuals exterior the UFC don’t know, it’s 80% psychological and 20% bodily. In case you don’t have the mentality going into these fights, you aren’t going to do properly. For him to be going by means of all that stuff he been going by means of, and nonetheless crushed these guys like this, it says quite a bit.”
If Jon Jones does end Stipe Miocic it might be a statement-making win.
