Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes' wrangling will not stop

Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes’ wrangling will not stop

By Harsh Vardhan February 7, 20201107 views

When UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes sat on stage together at the UFC 247 news conference earlier this month, it was clear that Jones was irritated by his next challenger.

Nothing has changed since, and that’s evident in the way the two men interact on social media.

Take this past weekend, for instance. Reyes, who was a standout defensive back at Stony Brook University, sent out this tweet:

The NFL didn’t materialize because it simply was not my destiny, I’m living my destiny https://t.co/c25YiyBEWo! #andnew #ufc247

— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) December 28, 2019

And yet, Jones saw this tweet and couldn’t let it be.

Keep telling yourself that buddy, whatever it takes to get you through camp. I don’t want no excuses after this https://t.co/czZEGUCoGY

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) December 29, 2019

Reyes’ response to that? This tweet of a GIF with Jones’ face:

#andnew @JonnyBones pic.twitter.com/KtA9RTdvxe

— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) December 30, 2019

There’s no question that Jones vs. Reyes is a compelling fight, with the undefeated Reyes being a tall southpaw who matches up well with Jones on paper. As for the trash talk that’s sure to keep up until they fight on Feb. 8 in Houston, it won’t quite measure up.