‘BONES’ BACK IN CAMP

Jon Jones is back in the gym.

The reigning UFC heavyweight champion returned to training for the first time since tearing his pectoral muscle ahead of the UFC 295 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last fall in New York City, where “Bones” was scheduled to defend his crown against former 265-pound titleholder Stipe Miocic.

In his absence, Tom Aspinall creamed Sergei Pavlovich to capture the substitute strap.

“First day back in the gym since my injury, felt amazing,” Jones, 36, wrote on Instagram. “And so it began.”

Seems like it began a few months ago, judging by this video.

The promotion plans to rebook the Jones vs. Miocic title fight for a “big card” in 2024. Meanwhile, there’s a strong chance Aspinall will keep the Heavy-Fake assembly line moving with an interim title defense as part of the recently-announced Manchester card in July.

Until then, let’s hope Jones “adjusts his training methods” to avoid another injury.

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