Jon Jones Has A New, Meatier Nickname

11/20/2024 12:00 PM

Jonny Bones is dead. Long live Jonny Meat!

Jon Jones is not the chicken-legged light heavyweight who once terrorized the 205-pound weight class. With two heavyweight fights under his belt — both championship victories — the athlete formerly known as "Bones" will henceforth be referred to as "Meat."

"Jonny Meat is crazy," a fan wrote on Twitter.

"Yea, I don't think Bony was really catching," Jones replied.

Jones, 37, may have embraced his new nickname to reflect his success at heavyweight, or maybe it's a callback to the "awesome" dick pills he takes when the need arises (har har). Either way, I hope the new moniker sticks just to hear it from Bruce Buffer.

No word yet on when or where "Meat" will make his Octagon return. Jones, fresh off his UFC 309 victory over Stipe Miocic, is expected to unify the titles against interim champion and chronic complainer, Tom Aspinall, at some point in early-to-mid 2025.

Assuming he can score that "f—k you money."