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The following story was published on this day three years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

On This Day Three Years Ago…

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 6, 2019, 9:11 PM]

Headline: Jon Jones Dispels Israel Adesanya Comparisons

Israel Adesanya has been receiving a lot of comparisons to his upcoming opponent, Anderson Silva, as of late. However, there’s also another name he has been compared to quite often recently. That name being UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Speaking to the UFC recently, Jones addressed the recent comparisons to “Stylebender”. Other than their frame and the color of their skin, Jones doesn’t really believe there are too many similarities (via MMA Mania):

“We have similar body types and we’re both black,” Jones said. “And that’s about it. I don’t think we fight alike, I don’t think we fight similar. I do a lot of wrestling, heavy ground-and-pound, a lot of submissions – I strike in both stances, I feel like our games are very different.

“But I do respect him, a lot. I think he is going to be a force to be reckoned with. He is great for the sport, great talker and he finishes fights. He is a very exciting young man.”

Adesanya will take on Silva in the co-main event of this weekend’s (Sat. February 9, 2019) UFC 234 pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. As for Jones, he will be defending his championship in the main event of UFC 235. That PPV goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2, 2019.

What do you think about Jones’ reaction to comparisons to Adesanya?

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Jon Jones Won’t Let UFC 235 Odds Fool Him

Jon Jones is expected to have his way with Anthony Smith, but “Bones” isn’t falling for the trap. Sometimes a legit number one contender can’t catch a break with the oddsmakers or fans because of how dominant the champion is. Th…

Jon Jones is expected to have his way with Anthony Smith, but “Bones” isn’t falling for the trap. Sometimes a legit number one contender can’t catch a break with the oddsmakers or fans because of how dominant the champion is. That is the case with Smith, who will challenge Jones for the Ultimate Fighting Championship […]

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Anthony Smith: Jon Jones Would Have Been Champion PEDs or Not

Jon Jones will be making his first light heavyweight title defense of his second reign at UFC 235 against Anthony Smith. Following an exhaustive Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) hearing earlier this week, Jon Jones was granted a one-fight licens…

Jon Jones will be making his first light heavyweight title defense of his second reign at UFC 235 against Anthony Smith. Following an exhaustive Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) hearing earlier this week, Jon Jones was granted a one-fight license to compete at the event, provided he subject himself to additional drug testing from the […]

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Jones, Woodley, Askren Set For UFC 235 Press Conference Thursday

The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present. The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, […]

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The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present.

The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, Nevada from the David Copperfiled Theater at the MGM Grand:

Jones will be making his first title defense since 2015 against Smith. They’ll main event the UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. In the co-main event, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his throne against rising Kamaru Usman.

Also, welterweight persona Ben Askren will make his UFC debut. He’ll face off against former 170-pound champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. UFC 235 is stacking up to be one of the better MMA cards in recent memory. It will be interesting to see how the six men interact with each other tomorrow afternoon in “Sin City.”

LowKickMMA will be holding live coverage of tomorrow’s press conference. Make sure to keep it locked here for the latest developments surrounding UFC 235.

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Jones, Woodley, Askren Set For UFC 235 Press Conference Thursday

The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present. The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, […]

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The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present.

The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, Nevada from the David Copperfiled Theater at the MGM Grand:

Jones will be making his first title defense since 2015 against Smith. They’ll main event the UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. In the co-main event, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his throne against rising Kamaru Usman.

Also, welterweight persona Ben Askren will make his UFC debut. He’ll face off against former 170-pound champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. UFC 235 is stacking up to be one of the better MMA cards in recent memory. It will be interesting to see how the six men interact with each other tomorrow afternoon in “Sin City.”

LowKickMMA will be holding live coverage of tomorrow’s press conference. Make sure to keep it locked here for the latest developments surrounding UFC 235.

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Jon Jones Set for UFC 235 Press Conference Thursday

The stage is now set for Jon Jones to return to fighting action in Las Vegas. “Bones” will be defending his light heavyweight championship against Anthony “Lionheart” Smith next. They will headline UFC 235 on pay-per-view (PPV) …

The stage is now set for Jon Jones to return to fighting action in Las Vegas. “Bones” will be defending his light heavyweight championship against Anthony “Lionheart” Smith next. They will headline UFC 235 on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Just a day removed from […]

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