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Chael Sonnen recently called out Jon Jones going after Chris Weidman in the wake of loss to Dominick Reyes.
Immediately after Chris Weidman was knocked out by Dominick Reyes at UFC Boston, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had some comments. “Bones” basically put the former middleweight titleholder on blast as a response to Weidman’s previous statements.
“Before you guys come to my weight class and start talking shit, make sure you can get past a few of my contenders first #welcome,” Jones wrote on Instagram after the fight.
Some may deem it as the usual social media bravado. But others like Chael Sonnen weren’t on board with such actions.
“It was a scumbag move by Jon,” Chael Sonnen said in video he uploaded on his YouTube channel (transcript by BJPenn.com). “A scumbag move to go after Weidman after Weidman got knocked out. Chris Weidman stepped forward into a weight division with the biggest name in the weight class, taking a risk and went after Jon Jones.
“That would’ve been a very helpful thing for a guy like Jon Jones, who is the longest-sitting champion in the history of my memory, healthy and licensed with no opponent. Jon’s in a terrible spot, it’s humiliating. Weidman’s willing to help him out.”
Sonnen also didn’t think Weidman’s claims of giving Jones trouble in a fight aren’t too far off. He even feels a matchup between the two would be lucrative.
“Weidman would’ve sold a lot of tickets for him,” he said. “Weidman would’ve helped him on the bat. Weidman would’ve been great for business. Weidman took a risk, Weidman tried, Weidman failed, Jon teased him.
“Never ever kick a man when he’s down. I don’t get along with Jon Jones. I’ve never said a word about Jon Jones when he’s been down and that has been recently and that has been often. I am coming after Jon, now Jon is the champion of the world he can take it.
“Before any of you guys think, ‘oh you need to defend Jon or Chael’s doing something,’ Jon can take what I’m giving to him,” he added. “But if Jon was down, I don’t say a word. And I don’t think any of you should either.”
Jones has yet to finalize his next fight. He last saw action at UFC 239, where he won a split decision verdict.