4 Heavyweight Opponents For Jon Jones When He Returns To The UFC

Jon Jones' UFC return is imminent, and although Dana White has said that the fighter will not be competing in UFC 230, it will be only a matter of time before he finds himself in a top fight.

Although the controversy relating to the fighter and the drugs have done much harm to him and the opinions that the fans held of him, there is only a finite amount of time that Jones will hold back from competing. Currently, still one of the top fighters with only one loss on his record, Jones will look to gain back momentum on his reentry to the UFC.

Now whether that means he will compete as a Light Heavyweight or move up a weight class into the Heavyweights, remains to be seen. One thing is sure though, no matter which class he fights in, there will be enough people waiting to fight him.

In this article, we will talk about 4 Opponents for Jon Jones, if he were to fight as a Heavyweight upon his return to the UFC.

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#4 Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio is one of those fighters in the UFC who reached the top for just a moment but could not hold onto it

Fabricio is one of those fighters in the UFC who reached the top for just a moment but could not hold onto it.

In one of the best moments of his career, he actually held a UFC Heavyweight Championship, first Interim, when he defeated Mark Hunt, and later combined, when he defeated Cain Velasquez.

He has been there and done that, but one of the things that he is yet to do is to get the win in the Heavyweight Division which would allow him to make his mark in UFC.

One of the things that he could do immediately, is to be the one who defeats Jon Jones.in the latter's comeback fight.

While Jones supported Werdum on the back of the racist incident with Colby Covington, the two would make for an interesting duo in the Octagon, on Jones' first fight back in UFC after his 15 months suspension.

#3 Stipe Miocic

Miocic was the first to point out that Brock Lesnar did not deserve a shot at Cormier's title

Stipe Miocic may have lost his UFC Heavyweight Title to Daniel Cormier, but that does not mean that he is ready to pack up and be done with things. Hounding Cormier incessantly for a rematch, Miocic was the first to point out that Brock Lesnar did not deserve a shot at Cormier's title, but he did.

He had been the favourite heading into the fight and seemed like he would win, but Cormier upset him and won the title.

If there is one way that Miocic can earn his way to a Title Fight, as if he had not earned it by being the previous Champion already, it is by defeating Jon Jones.

Miocic had a six-fight winning streak before Cormier, and with Jones, he could gain back a lot of his old credibility.

On the other side of things, Jones could prove he means business if he defeats the likes of former Champion Miocic in his first fight back.

#2 Brock Lesnar

Brock could battle Jones instead of Cormier in both their comeback fights

One fight which has been all the talk of the town of late has been Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier.

The former WWE Universal Champion and UFC Heavyweight Champion made his way into the Octagon following Daniel Cormier's win against Stipe Miocic. Cormier had called Lesnar out, and Lesnar reacted in a big way, pushing Cormier across the ring.

The two are supposed to have a fight in February, but till now that is nothing but a rumour. Lesnar is set to be cleared to fight in the UFC by January, and after he is, he could definitely fight Cormier, but he could also fight in a competition that had been rumoured for a while.

A fight between Jon Jones and Lesnar has been in the making for a while now, with both fighters interested in one another. With Jones set to be cleared after his 15-month suspension, which ends in a small while, Brock could battle Jones instead of Cormier in both their comeback fights.

Given the fact that both are coming back to the promotion after a suspension, it would be ironic to say the least.

#1 Daniel Cormier

Fighting Cormier is the bout that makes sense for Jones

As mentioned previously, Cormier is apparently set to defend his title against the likes of Brock Lesnar. But with Lesnar, it is always an unknown quantity. It is not sure yet if Lesnar will indeed come back to a UFC Octagon, but if he does, fighting Cormier is the bout that makes sense.

However, given the fact that people have said he does not deserve the fight, and nothing confirmed as of yet, Cormier could end up defending his title against Jon Jones. Jones has so far only fought in the Light Heavyweight Division, but a move up to the Heavyweight Division would help him to fight for the Heavyweight Title.

The two share history, as Jones has beaten him both times they fought in the Octagon, but one of those was overturned, helping Cormier to retain the Light Heavyweight Title. Knowing Cormier, he will want a rematch so that he can prove himself.