There was once a time when Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones traded barbs back and forth over social media, and there was teasing about a potential battle in the UFC between the two at light heavyweight.
Now, all that seems to be in the past with new videos that have emerged across social media. And everyone seems to be all aboard about it.
"The Last Stylebender" took to social media to show himself hanging out with Jones, which also included a mock face-off and some light play fighting between the two.
Hugs xo pic.twitter.com/dyCGudJo0w
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) July 6, 2023
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones face off.
— Jimmy Luke (@Joshjoshmma) July 6, 2023
Via @freestylebender on youtube pic.twitter.com/IDiOw21ZwF
The best of friends pic.twitter.com/m7rW3H5di5
— Heavyweight Thanos (@MMAThanos) July 6, 2023
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones showcase squashed beef, better rapport in new social media videos
In fact, his first post on the new Threads app shows Jones putting his arm around him.
Looks like it's all love between Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones 😅
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 6, 2023
(via @stylebender) pic.twitter.com/v3ZydqcybS
"First Alex, then this mo********er Jones," Adesanya said, referencing a previous, also amicable run-in at an airport with another competitive rival in Alex Pereira.
The reaction to the videos from the MMA community on social media seemed to be overwhelming positive.
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya playing around. The duo we didn’t know we needed 🤩 @stylebender pic.twitter.com/whQHNij0Th
— FIGHTING LTD (@fighting_ltd) July 6, 2023
The peace between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya didn’t last long 😂 pic.twitter.com/hwCNSqXF1X
— Combat Sports Today 📰 (@CSTodayNews) July 6, 2023
You love to see it 🥹
— Combat Sports Today 📰 (@CSTodayNews) July 6, 2023
Jon Jones 🤝Israel Adesanya
(video: @Joshjoshmma) pic.twitter.com/21bqjOCN5j
Jon jones and Jon jones and
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) July 6, 2023
Israel adesanya Israel adesanya
online In person pic.twitter.com/e0Je5D0YCy
Israel Adesanya meeting Jon Jones wasn’t something I thought I was going to see today ❤️ #Unreal pic.twitter.com/L5D7U1UoZL
— Dana Exotic🇳🇿 ♥️♥️ (@DanaExotic) July 6, 2023
Israel Adesanya hanging out with Jon Jones
— Mircea (@MMAMircea) July 6, 2023
The beef is squashed lol pic.twitter.com/fIzbxYdsvK
POV: You went in Coma in 2020 (when Jon and Izzy were going back and forth on Twitter) and the first thing you see after waking up is this picture of Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya. If this was possible there’s definitely hope for the world 😂 pic.twitter.com/qQc5DIKcws
— Fight fervor (@FightFervor) July 6, 2023
Just when we thought Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones were beginning to like one another...🤣 pic.twitter.com/5kD0OKeW1c
— Lewis Simpson (@LewisSimpsonMMA) July 6, 2023
Did Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones just become friends!? 👀 pic.twitter.com/MUOxe4NH32
— John Brannigan (@JohnBranniganUK) July 6, 2023
Adesanya most recently competed in April at UFC 287, knocking out Pereira to regain the UFC middleweight championship.
Though nothing has officially been announced, Adesanya is rumored to be next fighting in September, when the UFC returns to Australia for UFC 293 in Sydney. Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis face off in a middleweight title eliminator bout at the upcoming UFC 290 pay-per-view.
Jones, meanwhile, most recently fought at UFC 285 in March, when he made his heavyweight debut with a quick, first-round submission of Ciryl Gane to win the then-vacant UFC heavyweight championship.
Though also not announced, current rumors are that Jones will defend the title against Stipe Miocic in November at the UFC's annual Madison Square Garden pay-per-view card.