UFC 145 Fight Card: Keys to Victory for Jon Jones

As the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones sets his sights on former champion—and former friend—Rashad Evans, but the current 205-pound king has a whole new set of problems to contend with.Since taking the title, Jones has mo…

As the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones sets his sights on former champion—and former friend—Rashad Evans, but the current 205-pound king has a whole new set of problems to contend with.

Since taking the title, Jones has mostly taken on some of the elite strikers of the division.  Unlike the champ’s previous opponents, Evans has fantastic wrestling and heavy hands, a deadly combination that Jones has yet to see inside the Octagon.

While both have trained with each other in the past and know each others’ styles, Jones and Evans are vastly different fighters than they were in the past.

If Jones wants to defeat Evans, he will have to make sure he follows the keys to victory broken down in the following slides.

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