Jon Jones shadow boxes with Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh and does the Ali shuffle
UFC star Jon Jones hit Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico Ali Walsh with the Ali shuffle as the pair engaged in a light-hearted spar.
With the heavyweight champion linked with a crossover fight to face WBC king Tyson Fury, Jones showcased his boxing skills with the unbeaten middleweight.
The 35-year-old bumped into Walsh on Friday night at MMA event PFL 5, where Walsh's brother Biaggio Ali Walsh racked up his fourth consecutive win inside the octagon.
Meeting backstage, 'Bones' showed off his fancy footwork during a friendly spar in a clip shared by Top Rank.
Missing Walsh with a light slap during a conversation, the 22-year-old instantly got into the orthodox stance with the pair taking it in turns to jokingly trade punches.
As observers joked for Walsh, who has won eight out of his nine boxing bouts, to 'leave him alone', Jones sent the onlookers into raptures after pulling off the iconic Ali shuffle.
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Walsh was loving the tribute to his late grandfather, as he immediately shook Jones' hand before hugging it out.
A delighted Jones simply stated 'I need that video' as he grinned from ear to ear.
It was a busy night for unbeaten Jones, who came face-to-face with MMA rival Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou, who held the UFC heavyweight title between 2021-2022, left the promotion to join the Professional Fighter's League.
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Their meeting proved to be a friendly exchange, though Ngannou did state he wishes to fight Bones in the future.
For the time being, it seems a more likely fight for both men could come against British star Fury.
'The Gypsy King' has called out the pair and it was recently revealed that talks between himself and Jones in particular are 'very real' for a two-fight deal, one in MMA and one in boxing.