Fans admire the recent camaraderie between Jon Jones and Conor McGregor

Fans recently weighed in on the respect shown between Jon Jones and Conor McGregor after both fighters expressed their excitement for each other's long-awaited return to the octagon.

TheMacLife uploaded a video to their YouTube channel, which features clips of 'Mystic Mac' giving his thoughts on the vacant heavyweight title fight and 'Bones' speaking about the former two-division champion's impact on the sport during his pre-fight media interview.

Fans wrote:

"Jones and McGregor on the same card would be a dream. Make it happen uncle dana"

"Both of these guys are clinically insane."

"Really admire Jon admiring Conor. Both guys deserve respect for the impact they’ve made on the game/world. Kings recognize kings"

"Wow man a humble Jones might be dangerous"

"Lol Jon Jones' little jingle. There's only oneee Connor McGregor"

TheMacLife - YouTube comments

Jones spoke highly of McGregor for what he's been able to do throughout his career both inside and outside the octagon. He commended the former two-division champion for creating a massive brand for himself. Fans commented and made reference to one of 'Mystic Mac's most well-known business ventures, while also comparing their popularity to other sports, writing:

"Let me tell you something, I’ll be drinking some Irish Apple Proper 12 before, during and after all these March fights lad!! And especially when me boy Connor comes back!!"

"The pound for pound number one with the pound for pound number 2, the notorious and Jonny bones"

"Conor is the UFC fighter than people who aren't UFC fans know. If you ask any non-basketball fan (like me) to name a basketball player, there's a very short list of names: Jordan, LeBron, and Kobe. Conor is that guy for MMA"

"As most of us love to root for the nice guy always, but jones as a heel fits so much better on him i dont know why you can tell he’s kinda faking the mr nice guy persona .. if he was in wwe they would definitely make him a heel prospect permanently"

"If you go back and watch other embedded and other Jon and Conor separate documentary, every interaction between these two has always been respect. Nice to see that these two know what's up"

TheMacLife - YouTube comments

Surely, fans can all agree that there is a big fight feeling whenever 'Bones' and McGregor are competing, which is great for the UFC's business as a whole.

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Can Jon Jones become a two-division UFC champion?

Jon Jones has an opportunity to join a list of legendary fighters to have won a UFC championship in two different weight divisions.

The former light heavyweight king will make his long-awaited heavyweight debut when he fights Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship. The title was vacated after former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou declined the promotion's contract offer and became a free agent.

It will be interesting to see whether 'Bones' will be able to carry over the success he had at 205lbs. The deciding factor could be whether 'Bones' can control Gane in the clinch and take him down, while Gane's path to victory will depend on how successful he is with his striking.