UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones answered a question about a potential fight with Sergei Pavlovich while chatting with subscribers on X social network.
"Are you afraid of Pavlovich? You know what Russians are capable of in this damn sport," a subscriber asked the American fighter.
Yep, I'm terrified. No matter who would've won that interim (Tom Aspinall defeated Pavlovich and became the interim UFC heavyweight champion), championship, the narrative still would be the same. The goat is getting older now, and is running from fights. 36-year-old lifelong champion starting to contemplate retirement. What a chicken.
Jon Jones
Jones, 36, had his last fight against Ciryl Gane in March 2023 at UFC 285. In this fight, John won by submission in the first round. He has 27 wins and one loss in mixed martial arts.
The 31-year-old Pavlovich last entered the octagon in November 2023 at UFC 295 against Tom Aspinall. This confrontation ended with the defeat of the Russian by knockout in the first round. Pavlovich has 18 wins and two losses on his record.