UFC Champs Jon Jones, Leon Edwards, Alexander Volkanovski Party at ESPY Awards, Video

UFC Champs Jon Jones, Leon Edwards, Alexander Volkanovski Party at ESPY Awards, Video

Byron Pillay
July 15, 2023 at 5:37 PM
  • Jon Jones was nominated in the Fighter of the Year and the Best Comeback Athlete at the ESPY Awards
  • Jones and Alex Volkanovski have never met before but shared a great moment on the dance floor
  • Leon Edwards was nominated in the Fighter of the Year and Best Championship Performance at the ESPYs

MMA fighters have developed a reputation for being fearsome, but they know how to have fun as well.

Jon Jones, Leon Edwards and Alexander Volkanovski recently proved that when they were seen dancing and enjoying a night out after the ESPY Awards.

Three UFC champions, Leon Edwards, Jon Jones, and Alexander Volkanovski.
Leon Edward, Jon Jones, and Alexander Volkanovski were all recently spotted partying together at the ESPY Awards. Image: Mike Roach.
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The Heavyweight champion Jones and Welterweight champ Edwards were nominated alongside Amanda Nunes and Islam Makhachev in the Fighter of the Year category, but it was Bones who took home the title, LowKick MMA reported.

He was also nominated in the Best Comeback Athlete category, while Edwards was nominated in the Best Championship Performance category.

While Featherweight champion Volkanovski wasn’t up for an award, he did rub shoulders with his fellow champions and met Jones for the first time.

As noted by Sports Manor, the two met for the first time at the ESPYs and even talked about being joint number one in the Men’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Jones then also teased Volk about his dancing, imitating him before sharing a laugh about it. Edwards also joined the group, calling Jones the GOAT.

Even though they're contracted to the same organisation, not all fighters often meet or see eye to eye. Jones recently bumped into Israel Adesanya, a fighter he shares a rivalry with.

Despite their animosity, the duo put aside their differences and shared a funny moment together. They even had an impromptu sparring session for a laugh.

Adesanya squashes beef with Jones

Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones have been bitter rivals for years, but judging by their recent video together, you might not say that.

The duo ran into each other and shared a funny moment, seemingly squashing their beef in the process, Sports Brief reported.

In the video shared on social media Adesanya can be heard chuckling, saying 'first Alex, now Jones'.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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