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Forrest Griffin Explains What Went Wrong Against Anderson Silva; Says He Hopes He Doesn’t Have to Fight Jon Jones Next

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When Forrest Griffin ran out of the Octagon after getting sat down by Anderson Silva at UFC 101, most of us MMA media types thought, "There’s something we won’t be able to ask him about in an interview.&q…

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When Forrest Griffin ran out of the Octagon after getting sat down by Anderson Silva at UFC 101, most of us MMA media types thought, "There’s something we won’t be able to ask him about in an interview."

Apparently time heals all wounds because Forrest has finally broken his silence on what happened in the fight and what was going through his mind as he was jabbed into a living death by "The Spider" and he has apparently taken the  advice he gave me at the MMA Expo about making fun of yourself.

Earlier this week on the The Jason Ellis Show, Forrest brought up the fight with Silva on his own when he was asked if he would be fighting Jon Jones in his next bout

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Takanori Gomi Leads ‘Jones vs. Matyushenko’ Salary List

("I deserve to be [*expletive*], FIRST! Before the [*expletive*] jacuzzi! I’ll burn the goddamn house down! But [*expletive*] me first! How DARE YOUUUUUU!!!" Photo courtesy of UFC.com)
The UFC shelled out $640,000 in dis…

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("I deserve to be [*expletive*], FIRST! Before the [*expletive*] jacuzzi! I’ll burn the goddamn house down! But [*expletive*] me first! How DARE YOUUUUUU!!!" Photo courtesy of UFC.com)

The UFC shelled out $640,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko, with Takanori Gomi coming out way in front of the pack; thanks to his win bonus and KO bonus, he was the only fighter on the card to break the six-figure mark. The numbers are below. Keep in mind that they don’t include additional income from sponsorships and those mysterious undisclosed "locker room bonuses," or deductions for taxes, insurance, licensing fees, and new sunglasses.

Jon Jones: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Vladimir Matyushenko: $31,000

Yushin Okami: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Mark Munoz: $22,000

Jake Ellenberger: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. John Howard: $15,000

Takanori Gomi: $120,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
def. Tyson Griffin: $30,000

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Greg Jackson on Jon Jones

Watch Greg Jackson Talks Jon Bones Jones on RawVegas.tvBefore his Versus fight this weekend, we talked with Jon “Bones” Jones trainer, Greg Jackson.
Jackson revealed some of his pre-fight training tactics with Jones, although didn’t mention anything like, “absolutely fucking demolish your opponent in under a round.”
Tried to corner Jackson on if he thought Vlad wasn’t […]

Watch Greg Jackson Talks Jon Bones Jones on RawVegas.tv

Before his Versus fight this weekend, we talked with Jon “Bones” Jones trainer, Greg Jackson.

Jackson revealed some of his pre-fight training tactics with Jones, although didn’t mention anything like, “absolutely fucking demolish your opponent in under a round.”

Tried to corner Jackson on if he thought Vlad wasn’t a worthy opponent for Jones, but dude is a pro, and no such luck.

Watch the vid above. To watch more MMA Fix videos, go here.

Forrest Griffin Not Ready to Book Fight; Wants to See Anderson Silva-Jon Jones

Filed under: UFC, NewsForrest Griffin is ready to plug his book, but he’s not ready to book a fight.

The former UFC light-heavyweight champ just launched a publicity tour for his new book, “Be Ready When the S— Goes Down,” so expect some random, cho…

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Forrest Griffin is ready to plug his book, but he’s not ready to book a fight.

The former UFC light-heavyweight champ just launched a publicity tour for his new book, “Be Ready When the S— Goes Down,” so expect some random, choice sound bytes over the next few weeks. The first came Tuesday, when Griffin was asked about the possibility of facing Jon Jones. After explaining that he’s not accepting any fights as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, Griffin marveled at Jones’ rapid ascent.

“That’s just ridiculous,” he said in an interview with WWUZ. “[Vladimir] Matyushenko‘s been around a decade. He fought Tito [Ortiz] for 25 minutes. He’s a great guy. So I haven’t really been paying attention, but I keep hearing he’s the next big thing, and I’m inclined to believe it.”

Can UFC’s ‘Elite Eight’ Light Heavyweights Slow Down Jon Jones?

Filed under: UFCTwo years ago, I became one of the first people aboard the Jon Jones bandwagon. At the time, I’d just watched the largely unknown Jones win his UFC debut, beating Andre Gusmao by decision in a UFC 87 prelim. Beforehand, I’d heard bits a…

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Two years ago, I became one of the first people aboard the Jon Jones bandwagon. At the time, I’d just watched the largely unknown Jones win his UFC debut, beating Andre Gusmao by decision in a UFC 87 prelim. Beforehand, I’d heard bits and pieces about Jones’ athleticism, work ethic and drive, and as the fight went on, I found myself impressed by what I was watching. Jones was not polished, but there was no denying his raw tools.

And then there was his poise. Only 21 years old, with just a few months of training under his belt, and fighting on three weeks’ notice, he didn’t portray a hint of nervousness while fighting before 15,000 people. After it was over, and he was declared the winner by decision, I texted my cameraman John Moody (at the time I was working for NBC), and told him that we needed to interview Jones. The kid, I said, was definitely going to be somebody.

Five fights later, Jones has yet to disappoint. And even though I’ve spent quite a bit of time writing about Jones’ incredible promise, I also think it’s very necessary to slow down the hype train a bit as he steams towards contender status.

Greg Jackson Doesn’t Want Jon Jones Limited by Game Plans

Filed under: UFCFighters who work with Greg Jackson frequently comment on Jackson’s ability to formulate the perfect game plan for any opponent. But Jackson says that with one of his pupils, Jon Jones, the challenge is to avoid constrain him with any p…

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Fighters who work with Greg Jackson frequently comment on Jackson’s ability to formulate the perfect game plan for any opponent. But Jackson says that with one of his pupils, Jon Jones, the challenge is to avoid constrain him with any particular game plan.

“What we want to do with Jon is keep him really creative, but work solid foundation basics at the same time,” Jackson said in an interview with Fight Magazine. “Work his timing, work his rhythm, but also work just jab-cross so he’s got a good balance of both and just let him create. It’s important for an artist like Jon not to be limited by a certain game plan, to a certain thing, but to just let his timing flow and get him in situations where he can show his creativity.”