Jon Jones offers to buy Leon Edwards motorcycle as gift after UFC 296 title win: ‘I couldn’t be happier for you’

Jon Jones offers to buy Leon Edwards motorcycle gift after UFC 296 win I couldn't be happier

Lambasting long-time rival, Colby Covington ahead of UFC 296 over the course of the weekend, heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has offered to gift undisputed welterweight titleholder, Leon Edwards a brand new motorcycle, celebrating the Birmingham native’s decision shoutout win over the former.

Jones, the current heavyweight champion and former two-time light heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 285 back in March, landing the vacant heavyweight title with a dominant opening round guillotine choke submission win over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane.

Ruled from a scheduled return at UFC 295 last month at Madison Square Garden, former pound-for-pound number one, Jones was forced from a comeback fight against Stipe Miocic after he suffered a pectoral tendon tear ahead of the clash.

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And heavily criticizing Covington ahead of UFC 296, Jones took issue with the Clovis native who mocked Edwards’ late father, who was shot dead inside a London nightclub when the former was just 13 years of age.

“Couldn’t agree with (Sean) Strickland anymore,” Jon Jones posted on his official X account. Colby (Covington) is by far the most heinous human being I’ve ever encountered in my life. I won’t even get into personal stories, he’s an absolutely terrible human being.” 

Jon Jones offers to buy Leon Edwards gift after UFC 296 win

And today, following Edwards’ one-sided unanimous decision win over Covington at UFC 296 over the course of the weekend, Jones has expressed his delight at the UK fighter’s victory, offering him a gift as a result.

“Leon Edwards, I couldn’t be more happy for you,” Jon Jones posted on his official X account. “As an American champion in this game, I salute you, that was truly a job well done. Let me know if I can gift you a motorcycle or something for Christmas. Feel like I owe you one.” 

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