Jon Jones thinks the UFC has serious competition.
Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions hosted their first MMA card on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. The card was promoted as a genuine threat to the UFC’s monopoly at the top tier of MMA.
Jones, who attended the event, believes it was better than UFC cards. Despite having been champion in two weight classes in the UFC, Jones claims he never attended an event like the one hosted by MVP.
‘Absolutely Unbelievable’
“I think the MVP promotion was absolutely unbelievable,” Jones said. “I think it was actually better than the UFC. I’ve never been at such a promotion. I mean they had the fog machines and TVs absolutely everywhere. Great fighters.”
While the MVP card had some up-and-coming talent, the major fights certainly didn’t have the best fighters in the world. A 39-year-old Ronda Rousey submitted 44-year-old Gina Carano in the main event of the night. Meanwhile, Mike Perry beat down a 41-year-old Nate Diaz until his corner was forced to throw in the towel after the second round. Meanwhile, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou showed that he has still got it by knocking out Philipe Lins in the first round. Ngannou called out Jones after his victory. Jones, who is currently not on good terms with the UFC, is hoping for his release from the promotion.
