Tag: Jon Jones

Herb Dean to Officiate UFC 128 Main Event, Rua-Jones Judges Also Named

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsWell respected referee Herb Dean has drawn the assignment as the third man in the cage for Saturday’s UFC 128 main event pitting champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua against challenger Jon Jones.

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Well respected referee Herb Dean has drawn the assignment as the third man in the cage for Saturday’s UFC 128 main event pitting champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua against challenger Jon Jones.

New Jersey state athletic control board legal counsel Nick Lembo informed MMA Fighting of the decision on Tuesday.

Dean is one of the most experienced officials in the sport, reportedly presiding over 4,000 matches during his career. His most recent UFC main event was in last month’s UFC 127 draw between BJ Penn and Jon Fitch in Australia.

Manager: Rashad Evans Hasn’t Left Greg Jackson’s Camp

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsEven when he isn’t fighting, Chael Sonnen figures out a way to stir the pot.

Late Monday night, Sonnen tweeted that Rashad Evans had left “Jackson’s.” Most assumed he meant Greg Jackson’s team in New Mexico.

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Even when he isn’t fighting, Chael Sonnen figures out a way to stir the pot.

Late Monday night, Sonnen tweeted that Rashad Evans had left “Jackson’s.” Most assumed he meant Greg Jackson’s team in New Mexico.

However, Evans’ manager, Glenn Robinson of Authentic Sports Management, told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that his client was still a part of Team Jackson.

“[Evans] hasn’t decided what he is going to do with training,” Robinson said.

Rashad Evans Says Jon Jones “Insecure”

Cue Van Halen’s “Where Have all the Good Times Gone?”
For a few weeks now it’s been looking like training partners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have finally been warming to the idea that they might have to fight, provided “Bones” takes the light-heavyweight strap from “Shogun” Rua this weekend. It’s been a stark reversal from […]

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Cue Van Halen’s “Where Have all the Good Times Gone?”

For a few weeks now it’s been looking like training partners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have finally been warming to the idea that they might have to fight, provided “Bones” takes the light-heavyweight strap from “Shogun” Rua this weekend. It’s been a stark reversal from the previous rhetoric streaming out of Greg Jackson camp that teammates wouldn’t throw down against each other, no matter what was on the line.

So, fans have been happy, Dana White has been damn happy, let’s wait and see what happens on Saturday right? Well, it looks as though things between Jones and Evans may be shifting from ‘it’s unfortunate but…’ to ‘he f—king said that?’ According to a report from Bloody Elbow, Evans didn’t apparently care so much for what Jones said about possibly fighting him on a recent media call. The quotes are taken from an interview Evans gave on Pro MMA Radio last night.

“It sounds like he wants to fight, huh? Those sound like fighting words. I don’t know how to judge the kid. It’s kind of messed up, to be honest. I can’t control what anyone else says and it sounds to me like he’s a little bit insecure about the whole thing. Sometimes when you open your mouth you show what you’re afraid of more than anything. I don’t know why he has such an adverse response like that to me. I’ve never challenged him or made him feel like he should do that sort of thing. It sounds to me — if I was out of the situation — that he was feeling insecure about me. … (It made Jon) sound like a baby”.

This is getting good no? To bet on Shogun vs. Bones head here.

Jones, Rua Agree on One Thing: The Other Guy Should Be the Favorite

Filed under: UFCDepending on which sportsbook you consult, Jon Jones is probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2-1 favorite in his fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128.

Whether that’s due to Rua’s long injury…

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Depending on which sportsbook you consult, Jon Jones is probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2-1 favorite in his fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128.

Whether that’s due to Rua’s long injury layoff or Jones’ dynamic blend of skills – or, most likely, some comination of the two – it doesn’t seem to matter to the two combatants. While they disagree on what the outcome of the fight will be next Saturday night, they both seem convinced that they deserve to be thought of as the underdog.

Jon Jones: ‘I Absolutely Hate When People Mention Rashad Evans’

Filed under: UFCA few months ago Jon Jones and Rashad Evans would have both sworn up and down that they’d never fight each other, and that they wanted only the best for one another even as the two teammates both chased UFC light heavyweight gold.

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A few months ago Jon Jones and Rashad Evans would have both sworn up and down that they’d never fight each other, and that they wanted only the best for one another even as the two teammates both chased UFC light heavyweight gold.

But with Jones’ title shot at UFC 128 against champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua just around the corner, those days are now but a distant memory.

While Jones described Evans as a friend on Wednesday’s UFC media call, he also insisted that won’t be thinking at all about his teammate at the Jackson squad when he takes on Rua in Newark, New Jersey next Saturday night. Even if he got the title shot only after an injury knocked Evans out of the main event, Jones was in no mood to discuss the fighter he’s described in previous interviews as a mentor and a big brother.

Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Thawing on Possibility of Fighting Each Other

Filed under: UFC, NewsWith the growing number of MMA super camps, it seems to be just a matter of time before major teammate vs. teammate matchups become more common. Until now, many fighters have resisted the prospect of facing a friend who shares the…

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With the growing number of MMA super camps, it seems to be just a matter of time before major teammate vs. teammate matchups become more common. Until now, many fighters have resisted the prospect of facing a friend who shares the same camp. Among them was former UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, who previously said he’d never fight Keith Jardine, and more recently, added Jon Jones to the do-not-fight list.

With Jones one win away from holding the UFC light heavyweight championship — he’ll try to wrest the belt from champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on March 19 — that’s a pretty big statement from Evans, but it appears it’s not exactly written in stone.

Over the last few days, Evans and Jones — both members of Team Greg Jackson — have given interviews indicating that they might be more open to the possibility than they originally stated.