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Greg Jackson Staying Out of It, but Disagrees With Jones-Evans Fight

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe way MMA trainer Greg Jackson sees it, it’s sadly ironic that his phone should be ringing off the hook a few days after adding a new UFC champion to his stable of fighters, and yet so few people are interested in …

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The way MMA trainer Greg Jackson sees it, it’s sadly ironic that his phone should be ringing off the hook a few days after adding a new UFC champion to his stable of fighters, and yet so few people are interested in talking about the fight.

Yes, Jon Jones dominated “Shogun” Rua to become light heavyweight champ, and yes, it would be nice if Jackson got a day or two to savor his fighter’s victory. But that’s not how it works this time. Not after Rashad Evans, a former UFC champion from the Jackson team, agreed to fight Jones just before declaring himself “done” with Jackson’s team altogether.

After inter-squad drama like that, all anyone wants to know is what exactly happened between Jackson and Evans to bring them to this point. The trouble is, Jackson isn’t entirely sure.

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.”

UFC 128 Weigh-In Video

Filed under: UFCAll 24 fighters stepping into the Octagon at UFC 128 on Saturday night will first step on the scale on Friday afternoon at the UFC 128 weigh-ins, and we’ll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, UFC light heavy…

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Shogun Rua will try to make weight at the UFC 128 weigh-ins Friday afternoon.All 24 fighters stepping into the Octagon at UFC 128 on Saturday night will first step on the scale on Friday afternoon at the UFC 128 weigh-ins, and we’ll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua and Jon Jones will both have to make the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds.

The weigh-in starts at 4 p.m. ET and the video is below.

Demian Maia ‘Very Surprised’ Shogun Rua an Underdog Heading Into UFC 128

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Demian Maia about his friend Shogun Rua‘s fight against Jon Jones at UFC 128, his breakdown of the fight, Rua’s health status and his upcoming fight against Mark Munoz.

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to Demian Maia about his friend Shogun Rua‘s fight against Jon Jones at UFC 128, his breakdown of the fight, Rua’s health status and his upcoming fight against Mark Munoz.

Shogun Rua Calls Jon Jones’ Behavior ‘Ridiculous’

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua on Thursday about his return to the UFC after a 10-month layoff at UFC 128, his current health status, Jon Jones‘ biggest weakness and why he finds Jones’ behavior to be “ridiculous.”

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NEWARK, N.J. — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua on Thursday about his return to the UFC after a 10-month layoff at UFC 128, his current health status, Jon Jones‘ biggest weakness and why he finds Jones’ behavior to be “ridiculous.”