Let the trash talk begin.
Ever since Jon Jones’ ascension to the top of the light heavyweight division, there has been a rift between him and former teammate Rashad Evans. The tension between the two rivals ultimately divided the camp and forced Evans to leave. He now resides in Boca Raton, Florida and trains at Imperial Athletics.
The two competitors have continuously traded verbal jabs at each other, but now that both of them will meet in a future title bout, the tension between them couldn’t be anymore real.
Evans was a guest on ProMMA Radio and discussed Jones’ recent win and the opportunity of facing his former teammate.
“He looked like his stand-up got a little better and it got a little crisper,” Evans said regarding Jones’ performance at UFC 135. “I’m pretty sure he’s going to try to switch up the game plan and try and come with something different that he don’t think I’m going to be ready for.”
Jones’ victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was another effortless performance put on display by the 24-year-old champion, which saw him pick apart Jackson, while utilizing distance with strikes and leg kicks, before submitting him in the fourth round.
Evans was nothing but complimentary towards Jones, but despite his dominant performance, Evans said he saw he weaknesses in the champion’s game, which he thinks he can exploit.
“Right now, this dude is on cloud nine. He thinks he’s God’s gift to the fight game,” he said. “Now that he’s beat ‘Rampage,’ he’s gonna think that there’s nothing I could do. He’s seen my style and he’s gonna think there’s nothing I can do. He’s gonna go out there and just try and embarrass me. He thinks it’s gonna be an easy fight, but he’s gonna find out different.”
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