⭐ Merited by pawel7777 (1)
I wouldn't say Jones is in his prime, but he's still the most dangerous guy in the UFC and, with the right mind set and motivation, he can still compete for at least 2-3 more years at the highest level.
That can be like 1 fight only
Imho it would take a year for him to recover from injury and prepare for the fight. In a year, there would no Stipe in UFC. The whole ranking position would change twice till he get ready for a fight. And I am sure that he wont agree to fight someone low ranked. Stipe needs to have a fight as quick as possible. That 2.5 year pause is a terrible hit on his career and skill. And I feel like Stipe would lose to anyone from top5 right now. By the time Jones would be ready, Stipe might be on the bottom of ranking table if not retired.