"I'm glad he got rid of it" - New MMA fans stunned with Jon Jones' original nickname that 'Bones' himself is embarrassed by

Long before Jon Jones had enthroned himself as arguably the greatest fighter of all time, he went by the alias of 'Sexual Chocolate' on the regional MMA scene. It comes as no surprise that the man who would go on to be known as 'Bones,' is now embarrassed by the nickname.

While he is no longer known by the 'Sexual Chocolate' nickname, it remains a part of his history and has drawn the notice of fans after a clip from his early MMA days recently surfaced on social media. Fortunately for Jones, hardly anyone would dare call him by his old alias.

Check out Jon Jones being called 'Sexual Chocolate' in his early days:

Nevertheless, the MMA fandom on social media could not ignore the revelation, with one fan echoing the MMA Guru's past claim of Jones being homosexual.

"He is 100% g*y."

Others poked fun at Jones' controversial history of drug use.

"From sexual chocolate to cocaine. What an evolution."

Fans, though, were thankful that Jones eventually changed his nickname.

"I'm glad he got rid of it tbh!"

This sentiment was echoed by another comment.

"He's got a lot of thanking to whoever told him to change it to Bones."

A collage of fan reactions can be seen below:

Fan reactions to Jon Jones' nickname

Jones has come a long way since then. He is now widely regarded as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, having won more UFC title fights than anyone else, while having reigned over the light heavyweight division and now the heavyweight division, with his first title defense expected to be against Stipe Miocic.

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Jon Jones regrets the 'Sexual Chocolate' nickname

In one of his many posts on social media, Jon Jones bemoaned the fact that he was once known as 'Sexual Chocolate,' openly questioning his decision-making at the time, as the nickname is anything but fitting for a mixed martial artist.

Taking to X, 'Bones' wrote:

"My original fight nickname used to be 'Sexual Chocolate,' what in the hell was I thinking?"

While Jones never divulged why he went by the aforementioned nickname, it is likely something he chalks up to the reckless decisions of his youth. He did, though, explain that the awkwardness of being called 'Sexual Chocolate' by grown men prompted him to change his nickname.