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Former UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans talked to MMA HEAT’s Karyn Bryant earlier in the month about possible facing fellow Team Jackson fighter Jon Jones, and offered these thoughts.
“If I know there is a chance that I’m training with Jon (Jones) and Greg (Jackson) is training with Jon, I’m not going to train with Greg anymore, ever again. I need my coach to always be able to coach me, no matter who I am going to fight.”
After last nights title win by Jones at UFC 128, Evans has taken to Twitter (@SUGARASHADEVANS) to say that he is officially done with Team Jackson, and places the blame for his leaving on Coach Jackson.
Many of u probably already seen that I got offered the title shot & decided 2 take it. @jonnybones fought amazing! I’m very happy 4 him! With that said I can’t wait 4 the chance 2 compete against him! I no longer will use Greg Jackson as my coach but we r still coo! 505 4life. @Sam_Blackburn I will not use Greg ever again.. I really haven’t used him in a while anyways.. In my last 2 fights I trained with him 5x’s..@danstrandberg Greg brought this situation about. He brought Jones on board a while back against my wishes & here we r today. @danstrandberg so I decided 2 leave Greg because I felt like he didn’t have my best interest anymore. Greg is not the same coach he use 2 b. I know @jonnybones style well cuz we trained 2gether & he knows mine. Now it’s just a matter of who payed more attention or held back more.