Former UFC rivals Jon Jones and Rampage Jackson had a hilarious interplay backstage at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.
After Jon Jones grew to become the youngest fighter to win a UFC championship title, his first mild heavyweight title protection got here towards a Combined Martial Arts legend.
Jones and former UFC mild heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson headlined UFC 135 in Denver, Colorado. It marked Jackson’s return to a UFC mild heavyweight title struggle after he defeated two of Jones’ former rivals, Lyoto Machida and Matt Hamill, to safe a title shot.
The buildup to Jones vs. Jackson was energetic and heated. Jackson accused Jones of placing a spy in his camp, whereas Jones usually mocked Jackson’s perceived unseriousness relating to coaching and combating.
As soon as the struggle started, it was all-Jones from the get-go. Jones submitted Jackson halfway by means of Spherical 4 after beating up the previous UFC champ on the toes and floor.
Issues between Jones and Jackson didn’t initially take a constructive flip after UFC 135, as Jackson repeatedly accused Jones of being a lifelong cheater within the cage. Regardless of their curler coaster previous, Jones and Jackson got here face-to-face and appeared to squash their beef backstage at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.
WATCH: Jon Jones ‘apologizes’ to Rampage Jackson in humorous reunion
Watch Jones and Jackson reunite backstage under.
Jon Jones apologized to Rampage Jackson for dishonest after 16 years of beefing 😭
“Yeah I cheat. I poke you within the eyes, kick you within the balls, stomp the knees. My dangerous, I’m sorry.” pic.twitter.com/CzjkYGKrMB
— Joyful Punch (@HappyPunch) Could 17, 2026
Jones retired from MMA final 12 months after a tumultuous contract dispute with the UFC to struggle Tom Aspinall. The 2 sides by no means got here to fruition, and Jones stays at odds with UFC CEO Dana White over the longtime government’s resolution to exclude him from the upcoming White Home card.
Jackson retired from MMA after a loss to Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 237 in 2019. After combating, Jackson has constructed a powerful profession as a bunch of the JAXXON Podcast and a stay streamer.
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