UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was taking part in an autograph this past S🍎aturday at an iPlay America in Freehold, New Jersey.
Things didn’t go smoothly for the champion, who was confronted by light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson, which was captured on video:
Jon Jones is at a signingꦓ in NJ and Corey Anderson and some friends came to greet him.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
Here is a transcript of what was said dur💖ing the altercation (via ):
“I’m just trying to have a conversation, that’s all,” Anderson 🐬tells Jones.
“That’s good,” Jones says. “One thing I want to let yo🐠u know, bro: If you wanna fight, we’re gonna fight. Bu🔴t coming over here and saying anything stupid to me is not a good idea.”
“Ain’t nobody saying nothing,” Anderson replies.
There wa✱s no physicality between the champion and the potential future challenger, but Anderson did comment on the matter via Twi♏tter:
I just cam🌞e to say "Hi"... comes to my town I want to give him a nice warm welcome. But noooo, he got emotional that I kn🔥ow his manager. I'm the victim! And then he insulted my coach ....--
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA)
Jones did previously state that he’d like to defend the title once more by the end of the year and after the confrontati🌳on with Anderson, a potential challenger may have been found.
