"Young man is in tremendous shape" - Jon Jones reacts to viral clip of Khamzat Chimaev taking him down

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Jon Jones and Khamzat Chimaev took over the MMA world with a clip earlier today. The pair were seen grappling on a street in Russia and surprisingly, it was ‘Borz’ who got the better of the former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion.

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Jones was also seen comically running away after being taken down, and some fans asked ‘Bones’ about what had transpired.

Jones is considered by many as the greatest MMA star of all time. Chimaev, for his part, is already a big name in the UFC but has a lot to do if he wants to reach Jones’ level.

Chimaev, however, is known for his grappling and wrestling. The UFC middleweight champion showcased that against Jones and the American was asked if this was a legitimate takedown.

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Jones replied in the affirmative before lauding Chimaev’s abilities:

“Yeah, that takedown was legit, young man is in tremendous shape. And there was only so much I could do on that concrete. What a great host, I’ll never forget my time in Chechnya.”

Check out Jon Jones’ comments on Khamzat Chimaev’s takedown:

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The former UFC double champion also posted a candid take on Chimaev’s takedown:

“Khamzat is a real ni*** fosho”

Jon Jones fears for Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry had a run-in with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC Qatar last weekend. That was one of the major talking points from the event, and there seemed to be some hostility from ‘Borz’s’ side.

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Chimaev also took a shot at Garry by claiming that the rising UFC star could not survive a minute against the middleweight champion.

While Garry spoke about this exchange on The Ariel Helwani show, Jon Jones also chimed in after his interaction with Chimaev.

‘Bones’ posted a tweet where Chimaev skin tone is made a little darker. This was in reference to Chimaev’s deleted tweet calling Garry “white.”

Jones also claimed, in his tweet, that Garry would be in trouble if he went up against Chimaev.

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Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim
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