An unexpected — almost surreal — moment unfolded in the streets of Chechnya when Jon Jones and Khamzat Chimaev were filmed engaging in a playful but intense grappling exchange. In just a few seconds, Chimaev managed to take Jon Jones down, sparking global reactions across social media.
👀 Jon Jones vs Khamzat Chimaev… we’ve got a new camera angle! 🥊
👀 جون جونز ضد حمزة تشمايف… زاوية كاميرا جديدة تكشف الكثير! 🥊
👀 Jon Jones vs Khamzat Chimaev… nouvelle angle de caméra disponible ! 🥊#UFC pic.twitter.com/nyJTZTDyIZ
— mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) November 25, 2025
Jon Jones, currently traveling in Chechnya, met with Chimaev in a friendly atmosphere. Their conversation quickly turned into a spontaneous wrestling session: clinch control, grip changes, light attempts at takedowns… and then the shock moment: Chimaev brings down one of the greatest grapplers in UFC history.
Jones immediately gets back on his feet, laughing, clearly surprised, before running away jokingly as if acknowledging Chimaev’s raw power. He later commented:
“Yes, the takedown was legit. The young man is in phenomenal shape… and we were on concrete. What an incredible host. I’ll never forget my stay in Chechnya.”
The clip went viral within hours. Fans, fighters, analysts — everyone is debating how a middleweight champion managed to topple the heavyweight GOAT.
Yet this friendly moment comes during a turbulent period for Chimaev, who was recently involved in a backstage altercation with Ian Garry at UFC Qatar, leading him to fire back aggressively on social media.
And so, the question resurfaces stronger than ever:
Who would truly win a real fight between Jon Jones and Khamzat Chimaev?
Jones’ tactical genius and experience?
Or Chimaev’s ferocity and overwhelming physicality?
A simple street encounter… but one that reignites one of MMA’s biggest hypothetical matchups.
