Light heavyweight champion John Jones took part in another social media battle this time. This time I was with No. 1 lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. Ferguson started the exchange with the following tweet:
“Would you like to play again like we did in college? I have strengthened two weight classes and will do it again. growth. I want to play chess. I'll be Huckleberry. I'm talking to your pop in 2 Neanderthals who know who is the champion. # Anklepick # DavidVSGoliath “
Jones replied a little an hour ago, then cleared the tweet a few minutes later, but before that. Sean Shean MMA was able to receive a screenshot of the tweet:
“Wait, when did this beef start? I thought we were cool !! Are you feeling Tony suicide? ”
Ferguson had a mental health problem earlier this year, so his wife issued a temporary restraining order that was withdrawn after seeking professional help.
After pushing back on Twitter, Jones tweeted and then deleted a few more replies.
“Yeah friend, I only show my ass a few times a few years. Do not sit down and read other fighter articles. "
“I didn't know for sure about someone with mental health problems. We apologize for the reply and apologize. "
Jones defended his belt against Thiago Santos in UFC 239 last July, won a split decision, and Ferguson defeated Donald Ceron in a TKO doctor strike in UFC 238 in June.
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