Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
The war of words between former training partners, Rashad Evans and Jon Jones, continues to intensify.
With recent reports of Jones opting out of surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right hand, the former UFC light heavyweight champion seems quite confused regarding the 23-year old’s actions.
In fact, Evans believes that Jones is faking his injury in order to avoid fighting him.
“It’s obvious he doesn’t want to fight,” Evans told MMAJunkie.com.
“Because if you don’t need surgery and you’re not going to have it, then why tell the UFC that you’re going to have surgery and not have it?”
Both competitors were scheduled to meet at UFC 133, but Jones sustained an injury and was forced to withdraw. Jones was scheduled for surgery, but after being evaluated by a specialist, it was declared that the surgery was not necessary. As a result, Jones plans to make a return to the Octagon by late summer or early fall.