Jon Jones likens his instant stardom to surfing a wave. The key to staying upright is to not think about where the water is taking him.
“That whole ‘next big thing’ stuff, it sounds cool,” Jones told MMAjunkie.com. “But it doesn’t change anything about me or my family and my personal life. It doesn’t hold that much weight.”
And while many critics say his next opponent, Vladimir Matyushenko, is a lightweight obstacle, the 23-year-old fighter believes “The Janitor” is a better fighter than previous opponent Brandon Vera, whom he defeated in March.