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Greg Jackson may be committed to staying neutral when former teammates Jon Jones and Rashad Evans fight over the UFC light heavyweight belt, but striking coach Mike Winkeljohn is making no such promise.
A former kickboxing champion who has for the last four years taught striking out of Jackson’s Albuquerque, New Mexico-based gym, Winkeljohn said he doesn’t feel the need to stay out of the forthcoming title fight.
“I’m positive I’m going to be working with Jon Jones because, well, the kid didn’t do anything wrong,” Winkeljohn told MMA Fighting. “We have a good relationship.”
As for Evans? He might feel as though he’s been betrayed by the Jackson’s MMA team, but the way Winkeljohn sees it, Evans is expecting a loyalty that he hasn’t demonstrated himself.