Tag: Jon Jones

UFC Wastes No Time Pitting Jones Against Evans, With Good Reason

Filed under: UFCNEWARK, N.J. – Call it the championship life cycle: one legend is barely out of his post-knockout haze, his facial tissue still in mid-swell, when the new champ is already confronting his next challenger on a canvas where the blood hasn…

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NEWARK, N.J. – Call it the championship life cycle: one legend is barely out of his post-knockout haze, his facial tissue still in mid-swell, when the new champ is already confronting his next challenger on a canvas where the blood hasn’t even dried yet.

It wasn’t an unfamiliar encounter when former training partners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans shook hands in the middle of the Octagon before agreeing to beat each other up at some point in the near future. It also wasn’t exactly an enthusiastic agreement on either man’s part, though it was a decisive one.

Jones didn’t just beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua to claim the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 128 – he utterly demolished him. In a little less than three full rounds of combat, there wasn’t a second where it wasn’t Jones’ fight. Aside from possibly hurting his elbow on Rua’s skull, Jones had almost nothing to worry about in the biggest fight of his career.

Greg Jackson: I Won’t Have Anything to Do With Jones-Evans Fighting

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to trainer Greg Jackson about Jon Jones‘ light heavyweight title win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC 128 and Jones’ next fight against now former teammate Rashad Evans.

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to trainer Greg Jackson about Jon Jones‘ light heavyweight title win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC 128 and Jones’ next fight against now former teammate Rashad Evans.

Rashad Evans: I’m Done With Greg Jackson’s Gym

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Rashad Evans following Jon Jones‘ championship win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC 128 and Evans makes a startling comment regarding his status of his longtime Greg Jackson affiliation.

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Rashad Evans following Jon Jones‘ championship win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC 128 and Evans makes a startling comment regarding his status of his longtime Greg Jackson affiliation.

Jon Jones Stops a Thief Hours Before His UFC 128 Fight

Filed under: UFC, NewsJon Jones will challenge Shogun Rua for the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday night, but he’s already defeated one opponent: Jones said on Saturday afternoon that he had witnessed a theft in progress and chased down and subd…

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Jon Jones stops thief before UFC 128 fight.Jon Jones will challenge Shogun Rua for the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday night, but he’s already defeated one opponent: Jones said on Saturday afternoon that he had witnessed a theft in progress and chased down and subdued the thief.

Jones offered an account on Twitter Saturday, saying he was out with his coaches, Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson, when he saw a man break into a car, steal something and take off. The three men then gave chase.

“So while we were at the park today a crack head smashed this old lady’s car window and took off running with her GPS just as we were pulling up,” Jones wrote on Twitter. “Right away….Coach Wink goes after this guy. Without hesitation, Coach Jackson went after him…I was shocked and stood there for a second. Then I threw my phone down and went with my coaches.”

In His Own Words: Jon Jones’ Fight Week Quotes

Filed under: UFCNEWARK, N.J. — UFC 128 fight week has unquestionably been dominated by Jon Jones.

The light-heavyweight title challenger loves quotes; he collects them like kids used to collect baseball cards. He’s also the son of a preacher, and he …

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NEWARK, N.J. — UFC 128 fight week has unquestionably been dominated by Jon Jones.

The light-heavyweight title challenger loves quotes; he collects them like kids used to collect baseball cards. He’s also the son of a preacher, and he certainly inherited his father’s ability to rivet a room.

Win or lose against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Saturday night, Jones will walk away with an increased profile and the experience of fighting for the belt. Let it be said that he was no shrinking violet, commanding attention with his presence and insight.

Collected are a few interesting nuggets the 23-year-old rising star shared along the way.

UFC 128 Main Event Breakdown: Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs. Jon Jones

Filed under: UFCNEWARK, N.J. — On Friday, temperatures in the city rose above 70 degrees for the first time since last fall. Spring is breaking in the northeast. There is a feeling of freshness, out with the old, in with the new. If you believe in sym…

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NEWARK, N.J. — On Friday, temperatures in the city rose above 70 degrees for the first time since last fall. Spring is breaking in the northeast. There is a feeling of freshness, out with the old, in with the new. If you believe in symbolic value, it’s a good sign for Jon Jones. At 23 years old, the light-heavyweight title challenger could become the youngest champion in UFC history with a win on Saturday night.

Standing in his way is proud champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, not an old lion by any means at the age of just 29, yet considered a battle-hardened veteran in a division he’s been at the forefront of since the middle of last decade.

Rua is an underdog in the fight according to linesmakers and bettors, but before we crown Jones, we have to acknowledge that there are questions surrounding the wunderkind.