Tag: Focus

Anderson Silva: Jon Jones Shouldn’t Return, He ‘Needs to Focus’

Carlos Condit recently told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (h/t Dave Doyle of MMAFighting.com) that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had resumed training. “I’ll be back.” Condit said those were Jones’ exact words during a friendly conversation at Greg Jackson’s MMA. Anderson Silva, who has long served as a mentor to Jones, isn’t […]

Carlos Condit recently told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (h/t Dave Doyle of MMAFighting.com) that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had resumed training. “I’ll be back.” Condit said those were Jones’ exact words during a friendly conversation at Greg Jackson’s MMA. Anderson Silva, who has long served as a mentor to Jones, isn’t […]

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Jake Ellenberger on Personal Focus and the State of the Welterweight Title Hunt

The entire landscape of the welterweight division is in the midst of a shift, and Jake Ellenberger is ready to clear a path to the top. The heavy-handed Omaha, Neb., native has been a staple in the upper tier of the 170-pound collective for the past three years. Over that stretch, “The Juggernaut” blazed through […]

The entire landscape of the welterweight division is in the midst of a shift, and Jake Ellenberger is ready to clear a path to the top. The heavy-handed Omaha, Neb., native has been a staple in the upper tier of the 170-pound collective for the past three years. Over that stretch, “The Juggernaut” blazed through […]

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Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones “Difficult to Deal With,” Turns Focus to Roy Nelson

UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier on Wednesday addressed his verbal feud with Jon Jones one more time. If Cormier is to be believed, it will also be the last, at least until after his fight with Roy Nelson at UFC 166. “This will be the last time I talk about Jon Jones,” Cormier said Monday on The MMA […]

UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier on Wednesday addressed his verbal feud with Jon Jones one more time. If Cormier is to be believed, it will also be the last, at least until after his fight with Roy Nelson at UFC 166. “This will be the last time I talk about Jon Jones,” Cormier said Monday on The MMA […]

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Jon Jones: ‘I Wish the Media Would Let Anderson Focus on Chris Weidman’

Jon Jones is growing tired of the media bombarding Anderson Silva with superfight talk. The UFC light heavyweight champ knows a thing or two about the importance of remaining focused on the task at hand and not looking too far ahead. At UFC 162, Silva will defend his middleweight title for an 11th time against […]

Jon Jones is growing tired of the media bombarding Anderson Silva with superfight talk. The UFC light heavyweight champ knows a thing or two about the importance of remaining focused on the task at hand and not looking too far ahead. At UFC 162, Silva will defend his middleweight title for an 11th time against […]

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UFC on Fox 8: Jake Ellenberger Has Focus Locked on Clash with Rory MacDonald

One of the biggest battles a fighter faces throughout their career is to stay in the lane of constant progression. While various setbacks are inevitable, the ability to remain focused on the process and push through adversity can make all the differenc…

One of the biggest battles a fighter faces throughout their career is to stay in the lane of constant progression. While various setbacks are inevitable, the ability to remain focused on the process and push through adversity can make all the difference. Jake Ellenberger has been scrapping his way through the most talent-rich division under […]

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With Victory at UFC 160, T.J. Grant Turns Focus to Benson Henderson

There are few fighters in MMA who have more momentum right now than T.J. Grant. Since dropping down from the welterweight division into the 155-pound weight class in late 2011, the 29-year-old Canadian has buzz-sawed his way to the top of a talent-rich lightweight division. This past weekend at UFC 160, Grant picked up his […]

There are few fighters in MMA who have more momentum right now than T.J. Grant. Since dropping down from the welterweight division into the 155-pound weight class in late 2011, the 29-year-old Canadian has buzz-sawed his way to the top of a talent-rich lightweight division. This past weekend at UFC 160, Grant picked up his […]

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