MMA Squared: Motivated BJ, Sea Level Cain, and now In-Cage Jon Jones

There’s an ideal version of every great fighter, and perhaps the best version of Jon Jones is simply the one who makes it into the cage. Every time Jon Jones makes headlines via in-cage theatrics, it’s another chapter in the most compelli…

There’s an ideal version of every great fighter, and perhaps the best version of Jon Jones is simply the one who makes it into the cage.

Every time Jon Jones makes headlines via in-cage theatrics, it’s another chapter in the most compelling career this sport has seen. It’s outside the confines of the octagon where his legend wavers, so the same way we wish for a motivated BJ Penn, Sea-Level Cain, and That-Look-In-His-Eyes Chuck, perhaps In-Cage Jones is the person we long for.

I gave Jon Jones a lot of grief last week, but a masterpiece is a masterpiece.

Happy New Year, from MMA Squared. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Chris.