Jon Jones is an absolute beast in the octagon. We are looking at an all-time great every time he steps in the cage. Rashad Evans was dominating in his performance of Phil Davis on Saturday night, winning every phase of the fight.
However, he’ll be lucky to win any phase when he goes head-to-head with Jones on March 25 at UFC 145. He won’t stand a chance.
This has little to do with Evans and everything to do with how great Jones is. He is a certified freak-of-nature that will dismantle any opponent in his path. Jones is 6’4” with an 84.5” reach, making it nearly impossible for opponents to get anywhere near him.
He has proven just how great he is in his UFC career going 15-1 with his only defeat coming on a disqualification. Jones will be eager to get in the octagon to prove that he’s the best against a worthy competitor.
The scary part is this: Jones continues to improve on a daily basis. Who really knows what his ceiling is?
Jones destroyed Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135 and it never really was a contest. He made one of the faces of the UFC tap on a rear-naked choke.
He will have the same success against Evans. With his beautiful mixture of strikes and grappling, Jones is a good matchup with anybody who stands in his way. Jones can defeat anybody in a plethora of ways and I wouldn’t be shocked if a knockout is in the future for Evans.
Evans may have looked great against Davis on Saturday night, but he’s going to need to look even better come March. Jones is the real deal and Evans is going to need to be flawless if he wants to pull the upset.
It won’t happen.
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