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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Former UFC rivals Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones bury hatchet after bitter feud

Former UFC rivals Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones appear to have patched up their differences after years of back-and-forth.

When Jones, who is now heavyweight champion, held the gold at light-heavyweight, it seemed that the duo were on a collision course with Adesanya likely to move up to challenge for the 205lb belt. At the time, both men were seemingly unbeatable and despite the New Zealand native losing twice, he has come back and reclaimed his spot atop the 185lb division.

But when it became clear Jones was moving up and leaving his days at light-heavyweight in the past, the feud appeared to die down as the pair focused on other opponents. And in a video posted to Meta's brand new social media platform Threads, Adesanya showed himself shaking hands and joking around with his rival.

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