Jon Jones, at 36 years of age, has been around the sport of mixed martial art, and dominating it, for the better part of two decades. Whether you are a fan or not, the word of the UFC heavyweight champion and former light heavyweight king carries a lot of weight. So when he likens Sean O’Malley to Irish superstar Conor McGregor, it means a lot. “He’s young enough still to really make those leaps and bounds in his game. He’ll be around for a long time.” – Jon Jones on Sean O’Malley Jon Jones compares “raw, authentic” Sean O’Malley to Conor McGregor When asked in a recent Overdogs Podcast who the fighters are that get him excited to watch the sport, Jones was quick to point to O’Malley and heavyweight Tom Aspinall. “I’m with the majority of the community. I’m most excited about Sean O’Malley.
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Jon Jones insists Sean O’Malley reminds him of Conor McGregor: ‘raw, authentic’ – MMA Weekly