Jon Jones: If I Had To, I’d Put My Money On RDA To Beat McGregor

We are now just over a month out from the highly anticipated super fight between defending UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and reigning featherweight title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor.

McGregor will be moving up in weight to challenger for the 155-pound strap, and the two are set to do battle at March 5’s UFC 196 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Irish superstar has won all seven of his Octagon bouts, and is coming off of a shocking 13-second demolition of former long-time champion Jose Aldo at last December’s UFC 194.

Dos Anjos has also been on a tear as of late, winning five straight including dominant showcases over the likes of Benson Henderson, Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis, and most recently Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

While McGregor has backed up all of his relentless trash talk to date, many feel as if dos Anjos provides a troublesome matchup for the fledgling 145-pound boss.

Former light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound king Jon “Bones” Jones recently gave his two cents on the upcoming bout, saying that while he’s a fan of the “Notorious” one, he’d have to go with the Brazilian here:

“It’s hard to say,” Jones said. “I’m a big fan of McGregor, I’m becoming a huge fan of RDS. Based on RDS’ performances, I think I’m going to go with him. I’m not rooting for either person, but If I had to put my money on someone, I’d put it on RDS … RDA, I’ve been calling him RDS.”

“[Donald Cerrone] is my teammate. I watched him prepare and I knew he was super prepared to become a world champion, and the way that fight went just showed me what level RDA is on. So if I had to put money on it I think I’ll go RDA.” Jones told Brazilian actress Rainah Andrews.

“Bones” is currently gearing up for a massive rematch with champion Daniel Cormier which will likely take place in the coming months.

Do you agree with Jones’ predicition?