The coach-fighter relationship between former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Jon Jones came out of nowhere, but by all accounts, it’s been a great partnership between self-proclaimed GOATs . Jones teamed up with Cejudo at Fight Ready in Scottsdale, Ariz., this past November after his longtime coach, Mike Winkeljohn, banned him from entering JacksonWink MMA , Jones’ longtime home gym in Albuquerque, N.M. Winkeljohn’s decision was in response to Jones’ domestic violence arrest for allegedly assaulting his wife; the charge was later dropped after Jones agreed to a plea deal . The situation left Jones training only out of his home gym, which he knew wasn’t good enough as he continued preparations for an eventual move up to heavyweight. So he synced up with Cejudo, who’s turned to coaching since unexpectedly retiring in May 2020
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