After three years, Jon Jones finally returned to the octagon with a stunning victory over Cyril Gane. Before the bout, NFL GOAT Tom Brady sent a heartfelt message to MMA“GOAT” Jon Jones, and as the fight ended, MMA fighters from various promotions worldwide rushed to Twitter to respond to Jones’ fantastic triumph.
Jones defeated Gane in a dominating fashion. As soon as the bout ended, many started to call him the greatest of all time. Here are some of the reactions from other top MMA fighters across the world.
How did MMA Fighters react to Jones’ victory?
Former UFC heavyweight champion tweeted saying, “Good job Jonny Boy. Sincerely, The heavyweight king.”
Wow that was too freaking easy. Man Gane tapped so fast.
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 5, 2023
Bones is back!!!!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 5, 2023
Sean Strickland expressed his disappointment with Gane’s performance, saying, “@ciryl_gane goddamn! Bro, you looked more scared than Jones wife after some cocaine. Wtf bro!!! Although real talk Jones is a scary mother fucker. pound for pound best fighter to ever grace a octagon.”
Made it look easy out there after being gone for 3 years and moving up a weight !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 5, 2023
That's the GOAT don't get it twisted #UFC285
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 5, 2023
Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano expressed his thoughts in a hilarious way saying,” John fooking bones +100 underdog….. god dammm… I would bet my house if I could….. damned be you James Krause.”
Not fun but it’s a finish
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) March 5, 2023
Way too easy ! @JonnyBones
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) March 5, 2023
Tanner Boser does not see any issues regarding the GOAT debate, so he goes on to say, “Jones is currently GOAT and it can’t be argued.”
Wow goat 🐐 jon jones
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) March 5, 2023
Jon Jones doing Jon Jones things, made that look easy! #ufc285
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 5, 2023
Belal Muhammad posted multiple tweets to share his thoughts, including, “Maybe gane does only practice when he has a fight.”
Whoa the goat is back
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023
G.O.A.T. 👀
— Nordine Taleb💧 (@TNT83MMA) March 5, 2023
Kenny Florian never saw a chance for Gane in this fight, saying, “Honestly, people who thought Gane would be able to do anything on the ground against Jones is insane.”
Talk about an epic return to the octagon! Easy work! #UFC285
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 5, 2023
WOW Jones is Badass ….
We have a new HW Champion of the world #UFC285 #andnew— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) March 5, 2023
That was quick.
The Champ is back ⚠️
#UFC285— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) March 5, 2023
That was easy Jon Jones
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 5, 2023
The MMA world isn’t shy when it comes to sharing its thoughts on social media. Although Jones was the deserving champion, many were disappointed to see the highly anticipated match end quickly in the first round, that too with over two minutes and fifty-eight seconds remaining! Truly, Jon is the GOAT of MMA, and he proved it once again with his fighting skills.
As the world of MMA reacts to this astonishing victory of the GOAT, we would like to ask you to share your take on the bout. You can express your thoughts in the comments.
