It's fair to say that the news about former UFC champion Jon Jones has not been positive lately. His former opponent Thiago Santos does have optimism for his career and isn't ready to write him off just yet.
Thiago Santos did an interview with Sherdog where he discussed the future of the UFC heavyweight. He believes there's still time to turn things around.
“Everybody has problems,” Santos told Sherdog. “I’m sure Jones will pass through that hard moment of his life and return stronger than ever, no matter if it’s at Heavyweight or Light Heavyweight. And that’s my hope as a fan and colleague. Jones is a legend of the sport and after seeing a guy like Glover (at age 42) do what he did, I’m sure Jones, who is only 34 years old, has a lot to give to our sport yet.”
Thiago Santos is looking to return to the cage following his at UFC Vegas 38 against Johny Walker. He's hoping to face a very exciting contender.
“I would love to face [Jiri] Prochazka, He is the only top-five opponent I haven’t faced yet, but since the UFC announced that he is the next No. 1 contender, I’m open to a few rematches,” he said. “I’ve already defeated Blachowicz and Anthony Smith via TKO, but it happened in 2018 and 2019, and I’m sure they are totally different fighters today. Aleksandar Rakic said I was an easy matchup, so I challenged him and he did not answer back.”
Only time will tell if we will see Jon Jones back in the UFC. Thiago Santos believes there's still time but he's focused on a return of his own.
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