Jon Jones has pondered why Israel Adesanya was allowed to fight with "long nails" during his recent middleweight title defence.
The Nigerian fighter defended his belt for a fifth time against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on Saturday night, and despite comfortably winning he was criticised for his performance. Adesanya was again unable to stop his latest challenger, although he put on a stylish defensive display and was rarely touched as he worked his way to a five-round victory.
And former light-heavyweight champion Jones had further critiques for the middleweight title holder, raising questions about his long nails. Adesanya is known for sporting manicured tips and dressing in flashy outfits, but his rival wonders if it perhaps should be banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
