- Jon Jones was at PFL 8 2023 to corner his teammate and friend Maurice Greene
- “Bones” was left disappointed after “The Crochet Boss” got knocked out in the very first round
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones left the Theatre at The Madison Square Garden, New York clearly dismayed after his friend and training partner Maurice Greene got brutally knocked out by Renan Ferreira during their heavyweight showdown at the PFL 8 2023 playoffs.
A disappointing Ending
Greene came in brimming with confidence but the fight did not go his way as he got flattened out by Ferreira with a vicious right hand in the final seconds of the opening round. In the clip posted by the PFL on social media, Jones, who cornered Greene was caught very disappointed after witnessing his pal got finished in such fashion.
Check out the clip below:
Renan Ferreira Gets it DONE in 1st Round!!!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/Gvj39ITvF7— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Better luck next season
The KO loss to Ferreira saw Greene eliminated from this season’s tournament. In his last campaign, “The Crochet Boss” also lost to former champion Ante Delija via unanimous decision in the second round of regular season bouts at PFL 5 2023.
Jon Jones is at #PFL5 to corner Maurice Greene
Francis Ngannou will be at the event tomorrow too… pic.twitter.com/Lcu0ZLMdeB
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) June 16, 2023
Jones and Greene have been teammates at the famed Jackson-Wink MMA gym. Greene would be working on his game and hope to bounce back in the next tournament. On the other hand, “Bones” is set to defend his UFC heavyweight belt for the first time against former champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November.
