Midnight Mania! Jon Jones Is ANGRY (On Twitter)

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Jon Jones is a wrathful king.
Just a couple weeks removed from Jones’ split-decision victory o…

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Welcome to Midnight Mania!

Jon Jones is a wrathful king.

Just a couple weeks removed from Jones’ split-decision victory over Thiago Santos, it seems that his fellow 205 lbs. athletes smell weakness. As a result, more men than usual have been calling out “Bones,” and not all of those fight requests have been polite.

The champion has not taken these insults lightly. Earlier today, he took to Twitter to respond, laughing off Anthony Smith before really ripping into Corey Anderson. I like and respect “Lionheart,” but one has to admit that Smith’s quote is badly worded for a fighter who has literally been stopped on 12 separate occasions — a number which does not include his decision loss to Jones.

Anderson’s comments were more personal, and it’s clear that Jones really does not appreciate them. Check it out:

As Jones is likely aware, answering Anderson in this fashion is actually the best way to make the fight happen. Jones himself acknowledges that few people know much about Anderson despite him being a highly-ranked Light Heavyweight, and the match up seems to greatly favor “Bones” even more than his usual stylistic dominance. As a result, a bit of bad blood seems the only way to market that bout.

Jones also does have a point that no one is actually attacking his skill set, which would be a fresh take. After UFC 239, you would think at least one Light Heavyweight would make fun of Jones for forgetting he was allowed to punch or failing to finish a one-legged man. Instead, they stick to the same script about Jones’ past — which may be true but is no longer interesting.

Insomnia

Check out this decade-old throwback.

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Going back to Cali in 2009… ? (via @urijahfaber)

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“One hit one down!” @hypeordie

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Jose Aldo with some classic Muay Thai combos on mitts.

This is downright unpleasant to watch.

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Another angle on why refereeing is a difficult job.

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Lucky referee. . Follow us @yoksutai

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Quicker than the “Gamebred” KO?

Random Land

Twitter was hating on on this, but Twitter hates everything — I think it’s pretty neat!

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Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.