Jon Jones may have a bad reputation, a knack for getting into trouble, and may not be popular with fans at the moment. But deep down, he’s a good man. At least that’s what some fans think after a truly emotional moment in the pre-fight press conference for UFC 309 as he prepares to defend his title against Stipe Miocic on Saturday.
“I have a very special young man here tonight. My husband Kerr and I met earlier today and he was recently diagnosed with cancer. And Dana, I was wondering if he could get tickets to my fight?” Jones asked Dana White at the press conference, to which the CEO agreed. UFC immediately.
Jones desperately needed this to get the crowd on his side. After all, most of the crowd exploded when the boss said he wanted to fight the winner of the Jones-Music Aspinall bout. So much so that they started chanting Aspinall’s name, and had to be stopped by Bones.
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Jones also promised Kerr he would give him a great display on Saturday, not that he needs any more motivation. After all, Jones (wrongly) thought Miocic was attacking him by talking about his kids, and was so angry about the same, he even refused to shake his opponent’s hand during the encounter. But that will have to wait until Saturday as fans were so happy with Jones’ kindness that they took to social media to praise him.
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Fans react to Jon Jones securing UFC 309 tickets for a fan with cancer
Jon Jones, of course, is not very popular among a large segment of the fan base due to his history of PED use. But the gesture seems to have gone down well with some fans, who criticized Jones in this regard: “I can hate him for the drugs but he seems like a nice human being overall.”
Of course, Kerr must have felt incredibly special because Jones not only secured tickets for him, but also praised him and smiled profusely, which the fans really loved: “Jon Jones handing out tickets? This is what we call the hero move, making the fans feel like they won.” With the title too 🥊🎟️”
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Jones, of course, is accused of evading interim champion, Tom Aspinall, and while his kind gesture towards Kerr may have won the hearts of many, some fans couldn’t get over the alleged evasion of the GOAT rival: “Nice gesture from a duck.”
Jones’ promise to put on an offer for Kier has also excited some fans, who feel the champion will go all out against Miocic now: “Jon finna kills his opponent now for him.” What do you think about Jon Jones securing UFC 309 tickets for fans with cancer?
