The world of UFC interviews can be pretty serious business, but sometimes the best moments come from unexpected laughs. That’s exactly what happened when Nina-Marie Daniele sat down with heavyweight champ Jon Jones. This interview before the fight turned into one of the most entertaining 27-minute interviews fans will ever see.
The whole thing started innocently enough, with Daniele trying to clear up some pesky rumors that have been floating around the MMA community. So when she asked Jones to “tell people that I didn’t sleep with you for an interview, ” she probably expected a simple denial. But ‘Bones’ saw an opportunity for comedy gold and grabbed it with both hands.
“I mean, I’m not gonna lie to anyone,” Jones said.
The studio erupted in laughter, and just like that, what could have been an awkward moment turned into pure entertainment. The chemistry between these two was off the charts throughout the entire interview. They bounced jokes off each other, making everyone in the studio crack up repeatedly. It’s a side of Jones fans rarely get to see – the playful jokester rather than the intense fighter they are used to seeing in the octagon.
This whole exchange happened during a broader conversation where they covered everything from Jones’s criminal justice education to his evolution as a person and father. The heavyweight champ showed he could take a joke about his past while also reflecting on his growth with genuine honesty.
Nina-Marie Daniele Reveals The Irony In Jon Jones Pursuing A Criminal Justice Degree
‘Bones’ and ironic life choices go together like peanut butter and jelly. The UFC heavyweight champion is set to take on Stipe Miocic this weekend. Before that, he sat down with interviewer Daniele for what turned into quite an entertaining chat.
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Back in his college days, Jones actually studied Criminal Justice. This was a fact that had Daniele in stitches during their interview. When she brought it up, the entire studio erupted in laughter, including Jones himself. It’s hard not to appreciate the humor, given Jones’s well-documented history of run-ins with the law over the years.
The champ took it all in stride, though. Instead of getting defensive, Jon Jones reflected on his younger years with surprising candor. He opened up about his reckless twenties, admitting that experience has been his greatest teacher. Now, as a father, he uses these life lessons to guide his children down better paths than the ones he chose.
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