UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has talked up the possibility of moving up into the heavyweight division and believes he is capable of beating Cain Velasquez . Jones has constantly blown hot and cold about going up a category but speaking at the UFC : Welcome to the Show event , the 27-year-old was his most truculent yet about the idea . ' I don ’ t know when I ’ m going to move up in weight , ' Jones said . 'But if I do go to heavyweight , and when I do go to heavyweight , I do believe I have the skillset to beat Cain . Jon Jones ( left ) clashes with Anthony Johnson during a face-off in the UFC Welcome to the Show event . Jones ( left ) is scheduled to defend his light-heavyweight title against contender Johnson on May 23 . Jones ( left ) poses with Johnson as he attempts to mount his ninth successful defence of a title . 'Cain ’ s a magnificent opponent . My main reason for believing I ’ ll beat Cain is his size . 'He ’ s not one of these massive heavyweights that is just going to outweigh me and out-power me in every situation . 'He ’ s a guy that I can totally compete with ; I believe I ’ m smart enough to compete with him . ' But Jones is also eyeing a bout with Cain Velasquez ( right ) , a heavyweight he believes he can beat . Before Jones makes any move to take on Velasquez , he first must oversee a victory against Anthony Johnson on May 23 . Johnson is the No 1 contender to Jones ' light-heavyweight title . Should Jones emerge victorious , it will be his ninth title defence .
Jon Jones is eyeing a bout with Cain Velasquez if he turns heavyweight . Jones has regularly revoked his own claims of moving up a weight division . Jones sparked heavyweight talk before Anthony Johnson bout on May 23 .