The heavyweight boxing legend Evander Holyfield recently came across UFC star Jon Jones at the 2022 PFL 5 event, which took place last Friday in Atlanta. The PFL shared a video on Instagram which saw the heavyweight boxing legend trying out MMA gloves as he attended the show. Following the event, Holyfield shared an Instagram Story where he was seen interacting with the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
Soon after, ‘Bones’ responded to Holyfield’s Instagram Story by thanking the former boxing champion:
“Thank you for being you though.”
“You made my night champ. Thang [sic] you.”
Evander Holyfield tried out the MMA gloves
Jon Jones made his presence felt at the 2022 PFL 5 event at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia to corner his teammate Maurice Greene. ‘The Crochet Boss’ is a former UFC fighter who made his PFL debut that night in a losing effort against Denis Goltsov. In a video shared by MMA Junkie, the former UFC champion was seen giving advice to Greene between rounds.
Former UFC champ Jon Jones is in the corner of Maurice Green tonight at #2022PFL5.
🎥 @PFLMMA | Full results: https://t.co/rP8bJ6OR4I pic.twitter.com/9dK2UEl8jw
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 25, 2022
Jon Jones had vacated the light heavyweight title after his controversial unanimous decision win against Dominick Reyes in February 2020. The former champion has since gone through some legal issues but looks set to make his octagon return.
‘Bones’ is planning for a return soon at the heavyweight division and he is expected to face former heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic for the interim belt later this year. Jones is expected to return later this year. However, a timetable has not been revealed as of yet. We will have to wait and see when he decides to make his return.
