Jon Jones looks to Randy Couture when it comes to switching weight classes down the line

Exciting UFC light heavyweight, Jon Jones has been giving his thoughts on his future in the 205 pound division and when it might be prudent to move up to the heavyweight division down the line, explaining he’s been taking a lot of notice of how Randy Couture has done it over the years, taking the right fight at the right time.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Jones said:

“Right now I’m weighing 218 (pounds). I have a great diet and I’m realizing the weight cut really isn’t that bad. This fight is the first fight where I really, really stuck to my diet and I haven’t been cheating. So I feel great, I feel really agile, I feel really excited to be honest with you right now.”

“When I’m off and out of training I do get up to almost 230, and I’ve been a smaller heavyweight my whole life growing up and wrestling my brother who was ranked No. 1 in the nation as a heavyweight wrestler, and I’ve always been pushing around the bigger guys, so fighting heavyweight definitely doesn’t threaten me.”

“I kind of like how Randy (Couture) has done it all throughout his MMA career. With the right fight, I would definitely take a fight at heavyweight, but my dreams and my goals are all at the light heavyweight division, and I don’t want anything to get twisted saying I want to fight Cain (Velasquez) or any of the top heavyweights. If there was a cool fight stylistically for me at heavyweight, I’d give something to the fans and fight at a bigger weight.”

Jones returns to action on the UFC’s next Pay-Per-View card in Las Vegas, taking on “Ultimate Fighter” season eight winner and undefeated prospect, Ryan Bader in the co-main event of the evening. Who will prevail and put themselves firmly in the title picture at 205 pounds?