UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has long looked up to Georges
St-Pierre, and he shares a trainer with his fellow champ in Greg
Jackson.
No doubt Jones admires St-Pierre’s technique, but also his poise and
cool under fire in the pressure cooker of the spotlight.
Jones also shares the welterweight champ’s dislike for the attention that
accompanies a belt. Like St-Pierre, he doesn’t much enjoy the endless
merry-go-round of interviews and time they take from training. Not only
are they a distraction, but they also invite the kind of talk that
distracts from his advancement as a martial artist.