Tyson Fury is a ‘great boxer’ but he would have ‘ZERO CHANCE’ to beat UFC heavyweight king Jon Jones if the pair faced off in a street fight, claims Joe Rogan
- Joe Rogan claimed that Jon Jones would easily beat Tyson Fury in a no-rules fight
- UFC commentator insisted Jones’ struggle would allow him to dominate Fury
- Fury has previously trained with UFC veterans Nick Diaz and Darren Till
Joe Rogan has maintained that he has no hesitation in awarding whoever he thinks is the “baddest man alive.”
The American comedian-aligned podcasting giant has long been an aficionado of all things martial arts, and has never been afraid to speak its mind when it comes to the long-running issue of boxing versus mixed martial arts.
While fights such as Randy Couture vs. James Toney in the UFC and Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in boxing have proven that more often than not an athlete will prevail when the fight is contested in their discipline, there remains a debate over the effectiveness of the two to play sports. outside organized events.
However, the UFC commentator insisted that Jones’ wrestling experience would give him an edge over his boxing counterpart in a no-rules fight.
“Nobody thinks Tyson Fury can beat Jon Jones in a fight,” Rogan explained on an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with comedian Andrew Schulz.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed that Jon Jones would handily beat Tyson Fury in a no-rules fight
‘No one thinks that. Tyson thinks not. Want to talk about who’s the meanest man on the planet? When Jon Jones and Tyson Fury are locked in a room, I put all my chips on black.
Tyson Fury is a great boxer [but] he has no chance to get out of that room. Not a chance, he should immediately catch Jon with one punch and I just don’t see that happening, man.
“The threat of the takedown looms so large, that shot would come so unexpectedly, and if he gets his hands around you, you’d be stunned.”
Despite his status within the squared circle, the Gypsy King has long expressed an interest in MMA, having been filmed practicing Thai boxing techniques with Darren Till and wrestling with Nick Diaz in the past.
Fury has also long been linked to a crossover fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, claiming he would be willing to take part in an unprecedented mixed-rules bout.
Jones claimed the heavyweight crown with a first-round submission against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March
Meanwhile, Fury last fought in December and retained his WBC title with a knockout of Derek Chisora
After returning from a long hiatus to defeat former interim champion Ciryl Gane to claim the UFC’s heavyweight belt and become two-weight world champion in March.
Jones has since called for a showdown with Stipe Miocic, who was initially scheduled for the UFC’s International Fight Week, but the current status of the fight is unknown.
Meanwhile, after negotiations broke down for an undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, Fury has teased an upcoming fight, with Eddie Hearn claiming the WBC heavyweight king will face Andy Ruiz Jnr in July.