UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Tyson Fury would have ‘NO CHANCE’ in a fight with Jon Jones.
The WBC heavyweight king has flirted with the prospect of entering the mixed martial arts world in recent years – training with former and current UFC stars Darren Till and Nick Diaz.
IFL TVTyson Fury has teased a move into MMA in recent years[/caption]
GETTYUFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is Fury’s opposite number in mixed martial arts[/caption]
GETTYUFC commentator Joe Rogan reckons Jones would dominate The Gypsy King[/caption]
Pound-for-pound king Jones is Fury’s opposite number in MMA and many fight fans have wondered how a hypothetical showdown between the pair would go down.
Rogan, however, believes the contest would be a one-sided beatdown in favour of ‘Bones’ Jones.
During a recent episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he said: “No one thinks that Tyson Fury can beat Jon Jones in a fight.
“No one thinks that. Tyson doesn’t think that.”
If the hypothetical super-fight were to come to fruition, Rogan would hesitate to put all his money on a Jones win.
He said: “You want to talk about who’s the baddest man on the planet?
“If Jon Jones and Tyson Fury are locked into a room, I’m pushing all of my chips on black.
“Tyson Fury is an amazing boxer [but] he doesn’t have a f***ing chance in hell of making it out of that room.
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“Zero chance.”
Although he’d bet the house of Jones getting the better of Fury, Rogan admits an immediate haymaker from the Wythenshawe warrior would make things interesting.
The 55-year-old said: “He would have to catch Jon immediately with one punch and I just don’t see that happening, man.
“The threat of the takedown looms so large, that shot would come so unexpectedly and when he gets his hands around you, you’d be stunned.”
Fury, 33, has publicly flirted with a hybrid boxing match in MMA gloves with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
EPSNTyson Fury has flirted with a hybrid boxing match in MMA gloves with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou[/caption]
But the shock bout has gone cold – despite Ngannou being a free agent following the expiration of his contract with the promotion.
Fury hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his December destruction of Derek Chisora in their Tottenham trilogy fight.
But he’s set to return to the ring in July, although an opponent for his first outing of the year has yet to be finalised.
UFC Hall of Famer Jones, meanwhile, was last in action in March – submitting Ciryl Gane in just over two minutes to claim the heavyweight title.
The two-division champion is on course to return to the cage in November against former heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic.