The feud between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya has kicked into high gear in recent days, and it’s resonating with UFC president Dana White. Although plenty of words have been exchanged – verbally and over social media – in recent years, the rivalry between Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) and Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has reached a new level since the middle champion’s successful title defense against Paulo Costa at UFC 253 this past month. An endless stream of Twitter insults has been ongoing, with the fighters taking shots at each other’s skills, personal lives and even bringing family into the equation. It’s all building toward what feels like an inevitable clash, and White said he’s on board with it. “That’s the fight to make, 100 percent,” White told UFC Arabia on Friday
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Dana White calls Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya ‘the fight to make’ after Twitter war – MMA Junkie