**THE Official UFC 128: Rua vs Jones Fight Thread** [Archive]

dallaskd

02-28-2011, 02:13 AM

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First Name: Jon
Last Name: Jones
Nickname: Bones
Date Of Birth: 07/19/1987
Height: 194.3 cm (76 in)
Weight: 93.0 kg (205 lb)
Reach: 215.0 cm (85 in)
Location: Ithaca, New York
Hometown: Rochester, New York
Fighting Styles: Muay Thai, Greco-Roman Wrestling
Affiliations: Jackson's Submission Fighting

http://www.mma-core.com/images/fighters/full/Mauricio_Rua_102296.jpg

First Name: Mauricio
Last Name: Rua
Nickname: Shogun
Date Of Birth: 11/25/1981
Height: 185.0 cm (73 in)
Weight: 93.0 kg (205 lb)
Reach: 193.0 cm (76 in)
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Muay Thai
Affiliations: Universidade da Luta

MAIN CARD

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship:

■Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones

■Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
■Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
■Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
■Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

PRELIMINARY CARD

■Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani
■Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
■Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau
■Dan Miller vs. Nick Catone

:wakeup

Rip-Hamilton32

02-28-2011, 02:17 AM

Jones
Faber
Miller
Nate
Mirko

Rip-Hamilton32

02-28-2011, 02:18 AM

working nights sucks i work everyday out of the week minus sunday, so now watching fights is damn near impossible, which is why im not really participating this year

dallaskd

02-28-2011, 02:28 AM

Shogun
Faber
Miller
Marquardt
Cro Cop

easy 5-0 right there

The TroutBum

02-28-2011, 04:41 AM

Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones-- Anyone who is not picking Jones is dumber than a duffle bag stuffed full of rotton foreskins. (see dallaskd's pick)

*Yup, I'm that dumb. Pick changed 03-12-2011.

Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland -- Faber better pull his head out of his ass and start killing people again.
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus -- Even though Kamal is like 89 years old, he can bang.
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt -- I never pick Asians. Ever.
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub -- LOL, Hybrid... What a cunning runt.

strosFan2

03-02-2011, 04:40 PM

Shogun Rua vs. Jon Jones
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

Stringer_Bell

03-02-2011, 05:08 PM

MAIN CARD
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones
- I like Jones, even though I initially hated him for wrecking Hamill. I want him to reign as LHW Champ, beat up Anderson Silva, then move up to Heavyweight and clean them out too. But I believe in Rua, even when it seems like he has no chance in hell, and I hope he can defend his title at least once.
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
- Faber's getting old, but not Wineland old. :p
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
- Who thought this fight was a good idea?
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
- Marquardt is faster and stronger than the dwindling Akiyama. Don't get me wrong, I like Sexyama, but against UFC competition he's a gate keeper.
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub
- Could get ugly real fast if Schaub puts Cro Cop against the cage or in the clinch, but I think Cro Cop will stalk him to a decision.

This card is all about the main event, pretty meh otherwise.

ace3g

03-02-2011, 06:13 PM

Shogun Rua vs. Jon Jones
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

dallaskd

03-03-2011, 01:51 AM

dallaskd

03-03-2011, 01:59 AM

UFC has put in rules to protect fighters from guys like Wandy and Shogun

polandprzem

03-03-2011, 07:57 AM

UFC has put in rules to protect fighters from guys like Wandy and Shogun

haha yea :)

I mean really they should keep Knees to down opponent at least.

Vicious soccer kicks and stomps by Shougun, he would still dominate the wolrd of mma.

Right now it's tough cause Jones is on a great flow and has the best available camp in the world behind him.

So excited about this fight !

tlongII

03-03-2011, 10:40 AM

Jones is absolutely going to DESTROY Rua! He physically overmatches him. The dude is a freak.

tlongII

03-03-2011, 10:46 AM

UFC doesn't allow kicks to an opponent's head when he's down, but they do allow elbows to the head. Jon Jones probably has the nastiest elbows in the sport so he is going to win this thing easily.

dbreiden83080

03-03-2011, 11:19 AM

damn.. people underestimating how good shogun is. the dude has had 3 reconstructive surgeries on the same knee and is still the best there is..

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man i want PRIDE back, fuck the ufc

I don't think Pride Shogun is around anymore coming off all those injuries. He may beat Jones because Jones is so inexperienced but Pride Shogun has not been around for a long time..

strosFan2

03-03-2011, 11:28 AM

I don't think Pride Shogun is around anymore coming off all those injuries. He may beat Jones because Jones is so inexperienced but Pride Shogun has not been around for a long time..

I agree, it is going to be a great match because they are such great fighters. They both have things they have to worry about, other than the obvious fighting attributes, Jones with the experience and shogun with the performance after his knee surgery...

dbreiden83080

03-03-2011, 11:33 AM

People act like his first fight with Machida was a blow-out. It wasn't, i had him winning a close fight 3 rds to 2. 2nd fight Machida went away from what he usually does and got over-aggressive. Shogun is a great fighter but he is going to have loads of trouble stopping Jones from putting him down and beating him up unless he catches him coming in with a huge knee or kick..

Jones is a beast the 205 class has not seen..

polandprzem

03-03-2011, 01:47 PM

Anybody knows what music is it on a YT vid dallas posted?

tlongII

03-03-2011, 06:34 PM

dallaskd

03-03-2011, 06:44 PM

Jones is 6-4 and Rua is 6-1. That's going to make a HUGE difference in the fight.

perhaps, but he has beat alistair overeem who is 6'5, 260. i think shogun has the speed to get inside Jones' reach. the guy is back. His first two fights in the UFC were lousy (still recovering from his 3rd knee surgury) but if what he showed in the Liddell and Machida fights stay true, Jones is going to have his hands full.

Bones needs to take this one to the mat. I havnt really seen Jones' double leg yet. All of his take downs have been in the clinch. some where he has to avoid with Rua at all costs. Shogun will eat him alive with knees if they tie up. Cant wait to see how this plays out. I think its going to be a stand up war with someone getting KO'd and im leaning heavily on Shogun based on experience

The TroutBum

03-04-2011, 03:13 AM

Frank Mir > Bones > Rua > Science

tlongII

03-04-2011, 11:01 AM

perhaps, but he has beat alistair overeem who is 6'5, 260. i think shogun has the speed to get inside Jones' reach. the guy is back. His first two fights in the UFC were lousy (still recovering from his 3rd knee surgury) but if what he showed in the Liddell and Machida fights stay true, Jones is going to have his hands full.

Bones needs to take this one to the mat. I havnt really seen Jones' double leg yet. All of his take downs have been in the clinch. some where he has to avoid with Rua at all costs. Shogun will eat him alive with knees if they tie up. Cant wait to see how this plays out. I think its going to be a stand up war with someone getting KO'd and im leaning heavily on Shogun based on experience

I think if it goes to a clinch Rua will be in trouble. The only chance Shogun has is if he lands a lucky kick to the head.

Stringer_Bell

03-04-2011, 01:08 PM

Rua needs to chop the legs down, close the distance and blast, then look out for the Judo throws to avoid getting mounted. He's disciplined and strong enough to win this fight.

dallaskd

03-05-2011, 07:30 PM

badass Jon Jones mix.. check it out

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dbreiden83080

03-05-2011, 07:54 PM

As this fight gets closer i am leaning more towards Shogun. I don't know Dallas may be correct. Jones might not be ready..

dallaskd

03-07-2011, 12:32 PM

I like Jones, but Shogun is a different tier of fighter. If this was baseball it be like getting thrown from AAA into the World Series on 3 weeks notice

dallaskd

03-07-2011, 12:52 PM

Rampage

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Inspectorchao/Mauricio%20Shogun%20Rua/ShogunUppercutsRampage.gif

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Arona

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Overeem

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Liddell

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Machida

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Shoji

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Cap

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:wakeup

CubanSucks

03-07-2011, 05:58 PM

I like Jones, but Shogun is a different tier of fighter. If this was baseball it be like getting thrown from AAA into the World Series on 3 weeks notice

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ezau

03-07-2011, 10:00 PM

Jones is athletically more superior than Shogun, but he's definitely a lot more inexperienced. Skillwise, Shogun is heads and shoulders better than Jones, so I would pick him to win the fight.

dallaskd

03-08-2011, 08:41 PM

my sports book has

Jones -210
Rua +165

hmmm...

strosFan2

03-09-2011, 12:59 PM

Babalu

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Inspectorchao/Mauricio%20Shogun%20Rua/2BabaluTapsShogun.gif

Forrest Griffin
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http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Inspectorchao/Mauricio%20Shogun%20Rua/GriffinTagsShogun.gif

Lil' Nog
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Inspectorchao/MMA/NogDropsShogun.gif

AND he is coming off of this (re-injures knee)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Inspectorchao/Lyoto%20Machida/Shoguninjuresleftknee.gif

Just saying he has been broken and defeated, remember that. :)

tlongII

03-10-2011, 02:39 PM

Jones is going to DESTROY Shogun!

dallaskd

03-10-2011, 11:13 PM

LOL astros, ok..

1.he got clipped one time in the nogueira fight. shogun beat the shit out of nog

2.the babalu fight.. bro that was EIGHT YEARS AGO lol he was like 21,22 years old?

3. the forrest fight is really irrelevant imo, off injury, first fight in the ufc, obviously out of shape and was in the coleman fight too... not even the same fighter. shogun destroys forrest if they fight right now

dallaskd

03-10-2011, 11:14 PM

but your right, in all honesty tho what fighter with any experience hasn't been beaten

strosFan2

03-11-2011, 09:55 AM

Interesting P4P Hit/Miss for both guys.

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8800/shogunp4p.jpg

http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/6789/jonesp4p.jpg

The "miss" for shogun is interesting, Jones' is obvious.

dbreiden83080

03-11-2011, 12:58 PM

Lots of tickets left for this event.. UFC better give em away..

Stringer_Bell

03-11-2011, 01:34 PM

Calling Shogun overrated because of Machida's loss to Rampage is unfair since it's a draw in my book. Rampage hasn't looked as ferocious since he's been back in the octagon - we'll see if he's still a wrecker in the Hamill fight.

My big question for the fight is always how comfortable Shogun is after surgery. If he's good, then he'll chop Jones down like a tree and won't just try to counter or out strength him like everyone else who has failed. Jones has to be worn down before Shogun can attack him full on, and I think the 6 week camp after Jones' last fight will work to his detriment.

CubanSucks

03-11-2011, 03:06 PM

So the Machida win is overrated cause he lost a close decision to Rampage? That's getting pretty damn nit picky. Before he lost to Shogun (twice in my opinion) he was up there with GSP and Anderson as p4p in a lot of people's eyes.

soooo...Shogun's overrated cause he beat Machida who's overrated cause he lost to an overrated Rampage

gtfo with that

The TroutBum

03-11-2011, 03:10 PM

The TroutBum

03-12-2011, 01:58 AM

Holy shit, I can't believe I'm doing this -- especially after the shit I've been talking on Dallas... But I'm changing my pick: Shogun via 1st round TKO.

ace3g

03-12-2011, 11:17 AM

Yoshihiro Akiyama out at UFC 128; Dan Miller now faces Nate Marquardt

http://mmajunkie.com/news/22803/yoshihiro-akiyama-out-at-ufc-128-dan-miller-now-faces-nate-marquardt.mma

so everyone needs to update their predictions:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

* Champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Jon Jones (for light-heavyweight title)
* Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
* Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
* Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
* Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub

strosFan2

03-13-2011, 12:17 PM

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

* Champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Jon Jones (for light-heavyweight title)
* Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
* Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
* Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
* Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub

cornbread

03-13-2011, 06:41 PM

■Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones

■Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
■Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
■Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
■Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

tlongII

03-14-2011, 07:23 PM

Jones by 1st round submission.

tlongII

03-14-2011, 07:24 PM

7 foot reach?! Rua doesn't know what he's in for.

dbreiden83080

03-14-2011, 09:02 PM

IF the fight ends early you favor Jones. Longer it goes the edge is with Shogun..

polandprzem

03-15-2011, 06:15 AM

To me it's a equal fight to pick a winner.

But my feeling is that Bones is an absolute, and his wrestling and power can overcome anything that Shogun can throw at Bones.

Jones can easily take Shogun down, and with jackson gameplan he can avoid damage doing it. He is quick and his control is superb.

Wow of a fight !

Rip-Hamilton32

03-15-2011, 05:55 PM

the only chance i give shogun is if he swarms him, or chops his legs down

Drewlius

03-16-2011, 12:17 AM

Yoshihiro Akiyama out at UFC 128; Dan Miller now faces Nate Marquardt

http://mmajunkie.com/news/22803/yoshihiro-akiyama-out-at-ufc-128-dan-miller-now-faces-nate-marquardt.mma

Wow, so lame, Akiyama always comes to fight. I think Marquardt is a horrible matchup for Miller, should be one-sided imo.

Anyways, I didn't realize Kamal & Jim were fighting on this card, really like what both of them bring. Darkhorse FOTN.

BONES JONES
FABER
MILLER
NATE
MIRKO

dbreiden83080

03-16-2011, 02:19 PM

Evans sounds big time Jealous of Jones

Lets wait and see if he wins first..

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Evans-and-Jones-beef-getting-serious?urn=mma-wp199

Evans and Jones beef getting serious
By Steve Cofield

Rashad Evans waited a long time to get his shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt against Mauricio Rua. Then he suffered an injury that would keep him out 6-8 weeks. Evans was hoping the fight would be delayed, but the UFC's troubles were averted when Jon Jones stepped in on short notice. One problem, Jones is a teammate of Evans and now the former UFC 205-pound champ is peeved at "Bones."

"When he joined the team, he joined the team on the premise that he wouldn't fight none of us because that's…with Greg Jackson, that's one of his policies. Greg brought him on the team and he said he was like, you know what? Jon's on this team, he'll be a good addition to the team. He's got a good style and he's an up and coming kid and he'll never fight you or never challenge you or nothing like that," Evans told Larry Pepe. "There's nothing you need to worry about. He brought him onto the team with that intro."

Jones didn't get the memo and jumped at the opportunity to take on Rua at UFC 128. He's clearly aware that Evans isn't happy and snapped off during last week's prefight teleconference.

"I absolutely hate when people mention Rashad Evans, especially throughout this training camp….for people to even be mentioning Rashad Evans right now…I think it's ludicrous. Rashad is not in my mind, he's not in my being, he has absolutely zero to do with my heart and who I am right now," Jones said. "This guy has nothing to do with Shogun and from here on out, I don't think I'll answer a question about Rashad. I have a lot of people outside of Rashad who I can draw energy and power from and they'll all be with me."

Evans got the message and said Jones is speaking out of inexperience.

"That does sound a little bit cold-blooded. Jon's a young guy and when you're a young guy sometimes you talk a little too fast for your brain to keep up. I don't think it's acceptable at all. I don't think it's something I'd say. It sounds like he wants to fight, huh? Those sound like fighting words," Jones told Pepe. ".[...] 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. You can't just expect to not talk about a situation where you stepped in for a friend and training partner in a title fight who was injured. You can't take it personal… That sounds like a baby."

If Jones wins the title, Evans has to consider taking the fight and more significantly leaving the only training he's known in Albuquerque under Greg Jackson.

"It's something I gotta talk to Greg [Jackson] about it and I gotta talk to Jon [Jones] about. That's how I believe things should be done. We entered into an agreement together and if things are gonna go another way, I don't think he should have to find out from TV. He should find out from my mouth before I tell anybody. That's just how I do it as a man.I just have to sit down and decide on whats its going to be, because whatever it is going to be, there is no going back. There is no making it better. There is no going back to the team after it is done. If we agree to fight, if we say we are going to fight, it's over," Evans said. "[...] I would need to divorce myself from the situation and just start over, and come with something new. I would divorce myself from the crew from Jackson's. Trevor [Whittman] would be separate because he is at Grudge. Jon trains in Albuquerque, so I just would divorce myself from Albuquerque and from training with Greg."

Dana White is pretty clear on his thoughts about friendship being a roadblock anywhere in the fight game. He's happy that Evans is finally seeing the light.

"It makes sense [that they fight each other if Jones wins the title]. There's been a lot of stuff [said by] Rashad. Rashad thinks that I'm hatin' him or whatever the deal is. I don't. The reality is — I said it on your show the last time I talked to you — he hasn't known Jon Jones that long. To call him a brother and this and that…I really believe that…and Rashad didn't tell me this. Jon Jones didn't tell me this. This is just something that I came up with in my head. This has to be coming from the camp," White told MMAFighting.com. "[...] The reality is, this isn't a team sport, man. You look throughout the history of boxing, guys used to have to spar with each other all the time and the guys who came in as sparring partners eventually became world champions some day. You have to train with other people. You have to train with the best. It's a fact. You just don't become such "close friends" that you don't want to fight each other. It's [expletive]."

Evans should straight out call for the winner regardless of training camps and "friendships."

"If I was Rashad, I would say whoever wins this fight I wanna fight," White said. "The guy got injured; he was next in line for the fight. I'd wanna fight him too. But now he's gotta sit around, he's gotta wait and see what happens with these two, he's gotta wait to see who wins — do they come out 100 percent or are they injured and have to wait a little while or do they want to fight again? He's put himself into a bad position and that's what I was saying about him: He's boxed himself into this corner."

polandprzem

03-16-2011, 02:34 PM

Evans is right in some aspects, but wow. I would not expect that even though Evans is a guy that can piss you off

dbreiden83080

03-16-2011, 02:46 PM

Evans is right in some aspects, but wow. I would not expect that even though Evans is a guy that can piss you off

Shad is known to be a bit of a cry-baby. He got killed in the media for taking all the time off he did waiting for Shogun and then killed for saying he won't fight Jones. So now he is lashing out.. They seriously just need to divide the camp up for that one fight and get it over with if Jones wins on Sat. Jackson just needs to take charge and assign certain coaches to Jones and Shad and stay out of it himself.. Shad and the whole Jackson team make way too much of this whole "We can't fight eachother thing" Shad is acting here like Jones should have said "No" to the title shot

GTFO..

ace3g

03-16-2011, 04:46 PM

dbreiden83080

03-16-2011, 09:33 PM

This is all the media's fault: they gave Rashad a small segment of Bones quote and he took it personal. All Bones meant was that he has to focus on Shogun and reporters kept asking him questions about Rashad.

Just like the media asking GSP about Silva non-stop and he just wants to talk about Shields. He is not committing to a fight that may never happen if he loses the one he has in a month. The interesting story to the media is Jones and Shad fighting if Jones wins on Sat. So they are stirring up trouble..

Evans sounds big time Jealous of Jones

Lets wait and see if he wins first..

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Evans-and-Jones-beef-getting-serious?urn=mma-wp199

Evans and Jones beef getting serious
By Steve Cofield

Rashad Evans waited a long time to get his shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt against Mauricio Rua. Then he suffered an injury that would keep him out 6-8 weeks. Evans was hoping the fight would be delayed, but the UFC's troubles were averted when Jon Jones stepped in on short notice. One problem, Jones is a teammate of Evans and now the former UFC 205-pound champ is peeved at "Bones."

" Jon's on this team, he'll be a good addition to the team. He's got a good style and he's an up and coming kid and he'll never fight you or never challenge you or nothing like that," Evans told Larry Pepe. "There's nothing you need to worry about. He brought him onto the team with that intro."
."

This is funny to me right here because this is what i think Rashad really means..

"We all knew Jones was talented but figured he was to young and inexperienced to be a serious contender for years, i'm 31 and right now he is fucking with what was suppsoed to be my time at 205."

Shad used to talk about refusing to fight Jardine, but once Keith fell off he didn't have to worry about that and i am sure figured that he is now the man at Jackson at 205 and will stay the man for a while.. Out of nowhere Jones progresses way faster than anyone imagined and we have a problem.

Stringer_Bell

03-16-2011, 10:01 PM

The media set Rashad off, but I totally understand why he's pissed about everything in his career right now. He hasn't fought, so he hasn't gotten paid for his main occupation. He got hurt, so he missed a great shot at the title against Shogun. The media pushed Jones into saying some shit that wasn't the kindest, so he got his feelings hurt when he's done nothing but be nice to Jones (even saying he'd move to a different weight class if he won).

But now Rashad looks like the bitch, it sucks, but I think he'll be gone from Jackson's camp if Jones wins. Either way, he gets the next shot and I think he deserves it although he could have taken a decent fight within the last year to stay "warm"/make money and maybe he wouldn't have gotten hurt like he did recently.

ace3g

03-16-2011, 10:05 PM

Intense stare-down, lol

http://twitpic.com/4a6kz3

Plus the hot Brazilian reporter was back

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4215/brazil1.jpg

Oh and I'm not sure who else watched the Press Conference today, but the fans that asked questions sucked, that is if they ever got a question out after rambling on trying to get tickets.

If you didn't watch, here is the link: http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/ufc-128-press-conference/270

Stringer_Bell

03-16-2011, 10:34 PM

T-aRuDaNnCw

:lmao

Shogun is too cool for that bullshit, wow. I hope Shogun wins, for the sake of Jackson's camp and PRIDE-hards.

polandprzem

03-17-2011, 04:01 AM

T-aRuDaNnCw

:lmao

Shogun is too cool for that bullshit, wow. I hope Shogun wins, for the sake of Jackson's camp and PRIDE-hards.

:lmao

The moment Shogun and Jones walk up and haha Shogun just 'took a look' :lol

The TroutBum

03-17-2011, 09:50 PM

LOL at that staredown. I'm glad I picked Shogun.

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 11:58 AM

The up close and personal piece on Jones was excellent last night

It's up on UFC.com for anyone who wanna see it..

HighLowLobForBig-50

03-18-2011, 01:51 PM

jones
faber
miller
marquart
cro cop

ace3g

03-18-2011, 02:46 PM

link to the weigh ins: http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/ufc-128-weighin/269

JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross
UFC 128 weigh-in is less than 10 minutes away. You can watch on ESPN.com. Jon Jones' camp expects he'll get in Shogun's face.

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 02:59 PM

ace3g

03-18-2011, 03:02 PM

I doubt Jones changes his routine of staring down and at the body of his opponent, but we will see soon enough...

Update: everyone made weight

here is a picture of the Bones/Shogun staredown

http://twitpic.com/4artn8

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 03:29 PM

No stand-offs at the weigh ins.. Jones was fired up

Shogun learn to speak some damn English will you..

ace3g

03-18-2011, 03:33 PM

according to some video interviews and also at the press conference the other day, they said his interpreter is doing a good job teaching him English, but probably has a while to go.

CubanSucks

03-18-2011, 03:47 PM

Faber just looks like such a douchecanoe. I hope he gets his face punched in almost as much as Schaub

polandprzem

03-18-2011, 03:52 PM

Jones took a risk taking a look at Rua's eyes

polandprzem

03-18-2011, 03:59 PM

■Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones

■Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
■Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
■Miller vs. Nate Marquardt
■Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

PRELIMINARY CARD

■Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani
■Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
■Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau
■Dan Miller vs. Nick Catone

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 04:08 PM

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (205) vs. Jon Jones (205)

Urijah Faber (135.5) vs. Eddie Wineland (135.5)
Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Kamal Shalorus (155)
Nate Marquardt (186) vs. Dan Miller (185)
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (229) vs. Brendan Schaub (245)
Luis Artur Cane Jr. (205.5) vs. Eliot Marshall (205)
Anthony Njokuani (155) vs. Edson Barboza Jr. (155.5)
Ricardo Almeida (171) vs. Mike Pyle (170)
Kurt Pellegrino (156) vs. Gleison Tibau (155)
Joseph Benavidez (136) vs. Ian Loveland (135)
Raphael Assuncao (145) vs. Erik Koch (145)
Constantinos Philippou (195) vs. Nick Catone (194)

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 04:25 PM

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ace3g

03-18-2011, 06:14 PM

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/6411/260021032.jpg

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 06:54 PM

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Stringer_Bell

03-18-2011, 07:03 PM

dbreiden83080

03-18-2011, 07:11 PM

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Apparently Jones was signing his name as "UFC Champion 2011." That's disrespectful as shit. I'm glad they booed his ass today, he taken one step forward and two steps back through this whole 6 week process. If he wins tomorrow, he needs to fight Silva or I won't consider him legit. :p:

I'm confident in Shogun, he ain't scared of shit.

Jones seems to be all about mental preperation, meditation and training your mind to believe the job is gonna get done as long as you have yourself completely convinced of it. Watch the show i just posted to see some of that. I am not taking that talk as he is trying to rip on Shogun anymore than the usual pre-fight trash talk. I just think it's part of his mental training for the fight. At this level you need any edge you can get..

dallaskd

03-18-2011, 11:56 PM

Jones said "im to much new school for him"

what the hell does that mean

dallaskd

03-18-2011, 11:59 PM

No stand-offs at the weigh ins.. Jones was fired up

Shogun learn to speak some damn English will you..

or you could learn portuguese

tlongII

03-19-2011, 01:05 AM

Jones said "im to much new school for him"

what the hell does that mean

It means he's going to kick his ass.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 03:21 AM

Jones all the way baby.

polandprzem

03-19-2011, 09:06 AM

Jackson is giving Bones so much confidence that it's quite dangerous :)

Not even in a peak and tired you would win this fight.
to quote

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Jackson is giving Bones so much confidence that it's quite dangerous :)

Not even in a peak and tired you would win this fight.
to quote

lol @ Jones talking about kicking Shogun back when he kicks him. The vids of him kicking the bag sounded weak as hell, that's definately due to his chicken legs.

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/649021/09_jones_bader_007.jpg

I wouldn't mind staying on the Jones hype train if this was later in the year, but I sure hope Shogun stops him tonight. For now I'll wait for 50 Cent to walk out with Jones, maybe even rap on his way to the ring haha

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:59 AM

or you could learn portuguese

Not many speak that shit in Jersey..

I hate all these brazilians that stand there with there mouthpieces because they can't do an interview without them.. Wandy can get bye, Dos Santos can get bye. Silva can but he hates the media so he chooses not to..

Shogun

Learn English..

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:02 AM

It means he's going to kick his ass.

Pretty much..

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 11:16 AM

y1G4-j_roDQ

SOme great fighters on the undercard, my boy Benavidez, the Facebook AND Spike undercard is SICK too. I hope Marshall wins convincingly. CroCop and Shogun fighting off the young guns tonight, exciting.

I want my Na'vi Avatar to be like Jon Jones, dude looks like iron except for those twigs under him.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 01:23 PM

(Sigh) alright here we go..

This is long so bear with me..

Main card

Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Mirko Filipović

Gotta pull for CC here. One of the last of the old guard still fighting. Clearly not what he was but hopefully has enough left to knock Schaub's over-bloated head into the 4th row.. If he high kicks this ass-hole into a coma the PPV will be worth the money to me.. War CC!!

Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller

Easy Pick. Nate will roll over this guy likely by submission or KO. Miller is nothing special on a full camp, this is short notice..

Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus

Miller VIA Submission or UD. Miller shows up serious he takes this easy..

Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland

Not a fan of Faber at all. He is very cocky, dresses like he is 14 years old and is incredibly over-rated IMO. Brown kicked his ass twice and Aldo leg kicked him till it practically fell off.. But he is more well rounded than Wineland and you know the UFC set this up for Faber to have a good UFC debut. They obviously love this match-up.. Faber VIA Submission, RNC..

Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Maurício Rua (c) vs. Jon Jones

Alrighty Then.. I went back and forth on this pick all week long. I think Dallas made a good point about is this too soon for Jones? That GSP had a shot at Hughes at the same age and was not ready but 2 years later claimed the WW title. Does Jones get humbled and have to rebuild like GSP did or is he ready to claim the top spot right now? For me 2 big questions I have in Jones

1) Is he conditioned enough to go 5 hard rounds with an experienced great fighter like Shogun

2) How much damage can he do when he gets the TD

I have no doubt Jones can get the TD whenever he wants but Shogun is one of the best at getting back up and not taking much damage from the bottom. I think Jackson wants Bones to unleash those nasty elbows early and often in this fight and go for the TKO.

For Shogun i think he wants to use his great leg kicks to chop down Jones and hurt his ability to shoot on him. Then knock him out later in the fight or early in the fight if Jones gets sloppy. Don't expect any weird striking from Jones tonight. I expect a tactical battle for as long as it lasts. Everything Jones throws should be with the purpose of setting up the TD..

So I will go with Jones VIA TKO say round 2 or 3. But this is a very very close and truly fascinating fight all the way around.. Can't wait to see it..

LOL okay i'm done..

Slydragon

03-19-2011, 09:08 PM

Pm me a online link if anyone has one, thanks

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:10 PM

Pm me a online link if anyone has one, thanks

Try Sopcast or US stream

UFC has been shutting them down lately.. I ordered it..

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:30 PM

poor cro cop hes so old and irrelevant now

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:34 PM

Fuck

That's it for CC.. Great career but it's over

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:36 PM

0-61 in the ufc it seems

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 09:36 PM

Hybrid ended CC's career.

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/53532-Boxing-and-Fighting-Weekly-Schedule-(17th-21st-March)

Buncha streams there. Take your pick.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:37 PM

I hate Schaub

I really do

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:38 PM

Hybrid ended CC's career.

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/53532-Boxing-and-Fighting-Weekly-Schedule-(17th-21st-March)

Buncha streams there. Take your pick.

You are all cheap fucks

I got this rocking on my 60 inch plasma right now

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:39 PM

get an LED tv already cheap fuck

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 09:41 PM

I think CropCop was winning IMO, and he wanted to finish the young guy and got over anxious to land a power shot. I loved how he came out to "Exstacy of Gold," he knows this was his last stand. :(

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:41 PM

get an LED tv already cheap fuck

I'll get a 3d one when porn goes 3d..

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:42 PM

money shot to the face

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:42 PM

I think CropCop was winning IMO, and he wanted to finish the young guy and got over anxious to land a power shot. I loved how he came out to "Exstacy of Gold," he knows this was his last stand. :(

He was doing more damage but you know they were scoring the TD's.. 2 bad ko's in a row.. UFC gonna cut him. Hopefulyl he retires

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:43 PM

will evan come back one last time like cro cop and retire again?

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 09:45 PM

will evan come back one last time like cro cop and retire again?

Evan and Leonard

Godfathers of the MMA forum

we miss you boys..

A-Train retired as well

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:46 PM

dont recall a-train

BlackSwordsMan

03-19-2011, 09:46 PM

seems evan and leonard stopped posting when they got this sub section :cry

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 09:48 PM

He was doing more damage but you know they were scoring the TD's.. 2 bad ko's in a row.. UFC gonna cut him. Hopefulyl he retires

The UFC went out of their way to get him back for a few last fights when CropCop wanted to lay low, so I'm sure they won't embarass him with a "cut" - he'll retire and close the chapter on another great PRIDE fighter's career. He started getting flash knockouts like Chuck, that's scary shit and he appears to want to be healthy and close to his family.

Slydragon

03-19-2011, 09:55 PM

I'll get a 3d one when porn goes 3d..

http://adult.pornbluray.com/boxcover/1567133/real-pornstars-of-chatsworth-blu-ray.html

Let us know what 3D tv u get. I recommend Mitsubishi, more screen for the Buck and almost no cross talk.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:08 PM

Meh fight

Nate wins easy. Thank god i needed the pick

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:09 PM

Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
Round 1
Dan Miragliotta is back in the cage for this middleweight bout. Marquardt rushes in behind a combination, stuffs a single-leg from Miller and looks for a guillotine from the sprawl. It doesn’t come and Miller continues to drive on the takedown attempt, finally depositing Marquardt against the base of the fence. Miller can’t flatten Marquardt and Marquardt gets to his feet. He slams Miller down, but Miller grabs for his go-to guillotine choke on the way. Marquardt turns into the hold and pops his head loose. Miller ties up with rubber guard and they stall out along the fence. Miragliotta stands them up with a minute left in the round. Marquardt decks Miller with corkscrew right hand and then deposits him back on the floor. Miller twists to his left, looking for a kimura on Marquardt’s right arm, but he can’t get it. Marquardt lands a few punches from the top at the horn.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Marquardt
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Marquardt
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Marquardt

Round 2
Marquardt connects with a combo, goes high with a left kick and then slaps an inside thigh kick. Big right hand and a left high kick from Marquardt, then a flying knee. Miller drives forward and takes Marquardt down, then looks to take the Greg Jackson fighter’s back as they stand. Marquardt is aware of this and keeps his back glued to the fence as he works to his feet. Two minutes left in the round. Marquardt is pumping his jab on a tired-looking Miller before he decides to take the New Jersey native down. Miller grabs another guillotine from guard and falls back, but Marquardt again extracts his head. He finishes the round on top.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Marquardt
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Marquardt
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Marquardt

Round 3
Miller gets an uppercut through and Marquardt answers with another head kick. Marquardt scores with a leg kick and a one-two to the now-bloodied face of Miller, who retaliates with a combo and leg kick of his own. Marquardt tags his man with a solid right and sprawls on a takedown with three minutes left in the fight. Miller is slow to get up from the takedown attempt, allowing Marquardt to spin around him. Rather than give up his back, Miller falls to guard. He leans to his left and looks for an arm, but Marquardt is smashing with elbows from top position. They scoot into the fence and Miller grabs at the kimura again to no avail. Marquardt grinds and punishes in the final minute, much to the displeasure of the pro-Miller crowd. Miller throws up his legs, hunting for an armbar or a triangle, but he runs out of time.

TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Marquardt (30-27 Marquardt)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Marquardt (30-27 Marquardt)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Marquardt (30-27 Marquardt)

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 10:22 PM

You are all cheap fucks

I got this rocking on my 60 inch plasma right now

I could put the stream on my plasma if I really wanted to. I won't give Dana White any money if I can avoid it.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:24 PM

I could put the stream on my plasma if I really wanted to. I won't give Dana White any money if I can avoid it.

I get the ones i really wanna see. I hate reloading and searching for streams when the fights are going. I'l only do that for shitty cards. UFC is trying real hard to crack down on streams..

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 10:28 PM

LOL dude has no neck how are you going to submit him?

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 10:28 PM

I haven't had to reload at all tonight.

resistanze

03-19-2011, 10:30 PM

I haven't had to reload at all tonight.

Same, *knock on wood*

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 10:31 PM

Holy Crap!!

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:31 PM

Jim Miller is a contender for the belt

resistanze

03-19-2011, 10:33 PM

That was NASTY son.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 10:33 PM

He was throwing that uppercut like crazy. Finally landed it.

tlongII

03-19-2011, 10:35 PM

Great card so far! Really enjoying these fights. :tu

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 10:36 PM

Jim Miller is a contender for the belt

It should probably be Miller vs Siver winner after Pettis vs Guida winner getting the title shot. Miller is very well rounded and with Guida's ability to press forward, except Miller does better, more technical damage.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:36 PM

I picked Faber

But i don't like him

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 10:37 PM

this preview is making for a good showdown!

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:37 PM

It should probably be Miller vs Siver winner after Pettis vs Guida winner getting the title shot. Miller is very well rounded and with Guida's ability to press forward, except Miller does better, more technical damage.

Miller is a guy at LW nobody is talking about but he is rolling through folks..

resistanze

03-19-2011, 10:38 PM

I picked Faber

But i don't like him

His buttchin pisses me off.

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 10:43 PM

Bout time...

resistanze

03-19-2011, 10:49 PM

Wineland's takedown defense...DAMN!

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:50 PM

Close round

Both guys look good

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 10:57 PM

Faber dominated round 2

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 10:58 PM

I always wonder if guys that have strong dominant careers like Urijah ever get complacent and over-confident, but he's fighting a real smart fight IMO. He's got good work ethic.

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:02 PM

I think Faber won that.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:02 PM

Faber with the wrestling takes rds 2 and 3

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:03 PM

Almost time for the main event...WOOT!

spyder

03-19-2011, 11:03 PM

Overall i thought this was a good fight

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:06 PM

Here we GO

It's time 5 rds for the UFC LHW Championship of the world...

Is Jones ready for this??

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:09 PM

Its gonna be a long laggggggg!

spyder

03-19-2011, 11:12 PM

Almost time for the main event...WOOT!

Here we GO

It's time 5 rds for the UFC LHW Championship of the world...

Is Jones ready for this??

:downspin::downspin:

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 11:15 PM

Sick fuckin walkout for Jones, really emotional stuff

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:17 PM

God damn this is gonna be good.

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:20 PM

Damn that reach!

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:27 PM

Bones is a god damned freak.

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:28 PM

round one to Jonny.

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:28 PM

Jones is destroying Rua.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:28 PM

Domination so far. My favorite part was the chin butt to the stomach. lol

dallaskd

03-19-2011, 11:29 PM

good first round for Jones. 10-9

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:29 PM

The timing on that kick was perfect. The moment those hands came off the canvas his face got blasted.

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 11:30 PM

Jones is just to wide and long to fuck with on the ground.

dallaskd

03-19-2011, 11:31 PM

Jones is twice his size god damn..

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:31 PM

Rua has nothing for Bones.

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:32 PM

Not lookin good for Rua!!

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:34 PM

Whoever said Shogun was the better striker.............was WRONG!

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:35 PM

2 rounds of absolute domination. Rua looks slow and outclassed.

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:35 PM

This is almost painful to watch. Bones beating him like his son.

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:35 PM

This might be the round he takes him out!

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:35 PM

Everytime Rua wants to do something Jones beats him to the punch by a mile.

spyder

03-19-2011, 11:36 PM

Jones is dominating..WTF is wrong with Shogun..i know he's better than this piss ass perfomance

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 11:36 PM

Rua looked so tired in the first round, this is awful :(

LakerHater

03-19-2011, 11:37 PM

I dnt think Rua has any strength left!

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:38 PM

My God. DESTRUCTION!

dallaskd

03-19-2011, 11:38 PM

holy shit

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:39 PM

The future is now everyone

Jones is the most talented guy i have ever seen

WOW

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:39 PM

Jones is brutal. The kid is fucking amazing. My favorite moments in the couple of years of MMA I've watched are Jones and Cain's fights.

He's not the future, he's the NOW.

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:39 PM

GAME OVER. Bones is a monster.

spyder

03-19-2011, 11:39 PM

Damn:wow:wow:wow

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:40 PM

Honestly after Rua got hit by that knee then kick in the first he was never the same after that. He got knocked out in the 3rd but it started with that kick to the head.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:40 PM

BTW I hope to see Rashad fight Jones now. Please god make it happen. Jones will DESTROY Evans.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:41 PM

And fuck Evans for acting like Jones should have passed up on this fight. Fucking cocksucker.

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:41 PM

I think this guy can beat heavyweights. He's that good.

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:42 PM

And fuck Evans for acting like Jones should have passed up on this fight. Fucking cocksucker.

:lmao That nigga doesn't want any part of Bones.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:43 PM

Yeah, if he's smart he stays with Jackson and doesn't think about fighting Jones in order to not get destroyed.

Oh shit there he is.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:43 PM

Oh shit oh shit oh shit

spyder

03-19-2011, 11:44 PM

Haa speak of the Devil

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:45 PM

Oh now Rashad is nice. :lmao

Evans is going to get murdered.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:45 PM

Evans and Jones next

LOL fuck you Shad.. You are gonna get fuckin killed..

resistanze

03-19-2011, 11:46 PM

You KNOW Rashad was thinking seconds before being introduced, "FUCK, why'd I challenge this mouthafucka..."

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:46 PM

Oh now Rashad is nice. :lmao

Evans is going to get murdered.

Shad is a bitch.. He tried to take the spotlight from Jones coming into this fight.. He says he is gonna split from Jacksons for this fight. Jones is staying put. Evans has no edges in that fight. He's dead everywhere

tlongII

03-19-2011, 11:46 PM

Jones is like a bigger, stronger Anderson Silva with a ground game.

Stringer_Bell

03-19-2011, 11:48 PM

All I want to say is...Jones MUST fight Anderson Silva. Anyone else is unfair, he's just too good. I really wish his title didn't come at the expense of Shogun, on a night when we probably lost another PRIDE hero, but he is without a doubt the best LHW in the world.

I can't understand how a GSP vs Silva superfight can compare to Jones vs Silva.

MannyIsGod

03-19-2011, 11:53 PM

Who's going to beat Jones? I can't think of a single LHW that will challenge him.

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:56 PM

Jones is like a bigger, stronger Anderson Silva with a ground game.

Excellent take.. He is like Silva with amazing wrestling and top game.. Jones beats Silva IMO

dallaskd

03-19-2011, 11:56 PM

Jones is like a bigger, stronger Anderson Silva with a ground game.

Anderson doesnt have a ground game.. ?

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:57 PM

Who's going to beat Jones? I can't think of a single LHW that will challenge him.

He rolls through Shad like i think he will and Jones reigns for years and years.. Only injuries or lack of focus stops him..

dbreiden83080

03-19-2011, 11:58 PM

Anderson doesnt have a ground game.. ?

No top game

dallaskd

03-19-2011, 11:59 PM

Excellent take.. He is like Silva with amazing wrestling and top game.. Jones beats Silva IMO

Jones would not be able to get away with his bullshit on the feet and i know you know this. you even said yourself Anderson has no equal on the feet. if Bones can get it to the ground then he has a really good chance, but again Silva is a BJJ black belt and we are yet to see Bones' JJ

dallaskd

03-20-2011, 12:00 AM

No top game

come on bro... you just say this because you never see him there

tlongII

03-20-2011, 12:01 AM

Excellent take.. He is like Silva with amazing wrestling and top game.. Jones beats Silva IMO

I agree. I think Jones would beat Silva easily. He's far too big for Silva. I don't see anybody outside of the heavyweight division that could bother him.

Stringer_Bell

03-20-2011, 12:03 AM

Jones would not be able to get away with his bullshit on the feet and i know you know this. you even said yourself Anderson has no equal on the feet. if Bones can get it to the ground then he has a really good chance, but again Silva is a BJJ black belt and we are yet to see Bones' JJ

lol, we don't need to see anything from Jones. There's still a lot of mysteries about Jones and he always delivers something wicked. He would batter Silva's face in from the top, fact. Unless Silva tries to kick Jones' chicken legs out, like the best kicker Shogun didn't even bother with. He's just too big, a man among boys basically.

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:03 AM

Jones would not be able to get away with his bullshit on the feet and i know you know this. you even said yourself Anderson has no equal on the feet. if Bones can get it to the ground then he has a really good chance, but again Silva is a BJJ black belt and we are yet to see Bones' JJ

Jones just outstruck the shit outta one of the best strikers ever at LHW. Shogun raped Rampage on the feet in Pride for gods sake.. Yes Silva still has the edge there but not a huge one.. Not after seeing that display.. I respect Silva and his greatness for sure but man Jones

WOW

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:05 AM

come on bro... you just say this because you never see him there

When he gets it there he can do things but he lacks the wrestling to make it happen. And i have never really seen GNP from him.. Not like Jones

But lets not sidetrack.. This is about Jones..

dallaskd

03-20-2011, 12:06 AM

I agree. I think Jones would beat Silva easily. He's far too big for Silva. I don't see anybody outside of the heavyweight division that could bother him.

Now i agree with this. Jones' size is probably too much for Silva which is why i dont even know why this match up is being brought up. all you guys want is someone to throw at silva.

its like trying to match a primed Penn vs Rich when he first got the belt. Of course Jones probably wins this fight off size and length. But in no way does that make him a p4p better fighter. theres at least 5 guys at HW that would run through anderson

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:08 AM

dallaskd

03-20-2011, 12:09 AM

well in other news.. Cro still needs to retire. he must need money or something. it was over a year ago he said several times he had no desire to fight anymore

Stringer_Bell

03-20-2011, 12:12 AM

What that was tonight was experience counting for nothing when you are in there with a guy that is ten times the athlete that you are

Jones, GSP and Anderson are the 3 most talented guys in the sport with maybe Jones being number 1

Coming off those knee injuries, it also didn't help Shogun when Jones gave him all those kicks to the knees. That's going for a man's inner peace of mind, trying to make him timid and insecure. It's ridiculous, and I can't wait to see what Jones would do to Silva if Dana has half a brain and schedules a real superfight. And LOOK, Shogun fuckin tapped to strikes :(

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/3e54372f3d3051a35b6a2ca3105fa494a49ced7d90f98a7e35 9a32d221cc7b664g.jpg

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:20 AM

Coming off those knee injuries, it also didn't help Shogun when Jones gave him all those kicks to the knees. That's going for a man's inner peace of mind, trying to make him timid and insecure. It's ridiculous, and I can't wait to see what Jones would do to Silva if Dana has half a brain and schedules a real superfight. And LOOK, Shogun fuckin tapped to strikes :(

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/3e54372f3d3051a35b6a2ca3105fa494a49ced7d90f98a7e35 9a32d221cc7b664g.jpg

UFC will look to make GSP/Silva after the Shields fight..

Jones has to fight Shad and then after that maybe he kills Rampage.. Basically every 205 er just shit their pants.. He is a huge LHW and can easily beat top HW's right now.. Off the top he'd rape the shit outta Schaub.. How the fuck do you beat Jones?? This guy has an aura of invincibility about him right now..

tlongII

03-20-2011, 12:21 AM

Shogun tapped to that left hook to the ribs. That was vicious.

Stringer_Bell

03-20-2011, 12:26 AM

UFC will look to make GSP/Silva after the Shields fight..

That's what Dana was saying, in addition to the fans wanting Shogun vs Silva. But look at Jones, the excitement around him being able to take out Silva/LHW/most HW fighters. That's a very real P4P best in the world possibility, to deny him that would be like what M1 has done to Fedor IMO.

I keep thinking of the size difference between Shogun/Jones is similar to what Silva/GSP would look like other than GSP offering Silva's wrestling poison. I'm just not interested in that anymore.

mystargtr34

03-20-2011, 12:32 AM

Jones is just on another level in terms of athleticism. IMO the only guys in the heavyweight division who 'could' beat him are JDS, Cain, Carwin and Brock. IMO if Bones adds 30 pounds (he easily could obviously since he walks around at like 230) and moves up he destroys any HW outside of those 4 in UFC.

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:38 AM

Rewatching this fight now

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 12:39 AM

That's what Dana was saying, in addition to the fans wanting Shogun vs Silva. But look at Jones, the excitement around him being able to take out Silva/LHW/most HW fighters. That's a very real P4P best in the world possibility, to deny him that would be like what M1 has done to Fedor IMO.

I keep thinking of the size difference between Shogun/Jones is similar to what Silva/GSP would look like other than GSP offering Silva's wrestling poison. I'm just not interested in that anymore.

I don't know if Silva wants the Jones fight. So who knows

CubanSucks

03-20-2011, 02:48 AM

Well, fuck. I was rooting for old school Pride in this fight but at least an American beat a Brazilian.

As far as Jones vs Silva, I gotta side with dallaskd on this one. Don't ask me why, but for whatever reason I see Anderson pulling off something in that fight you'd only see in Dragon Ball Z or some shit.

GSP vs Silva
Silva vs Jones
Jones vs a HW not named Cain, Brock, or Carwin

I'm creaming myself thinking of any of those and I'm sure Dana White is too

resistanze

03-20-2011, 08:24 AM

Shit, I still can't get over what I saw last night...total domination.

BlackSwordsMan

03-20-2011, 10:03 AM

all of my favorite fighters are done in this day and age

BlackSwordsMan

03-20-2011, 10:03 AM

anderson silva is all I have left

tlongII

03-20-2011, 11:07 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/columns/story?columnist=mcneil_franklin&id=6239357

This is a good article on Jones. I didn't realize that he has a brother that plays defensive end for the Ravens and another brother that stars at defensive end for Syracuse. He's clearly a super-athlete. It's scary to think that he hasn't come close to reaching his peak yet!

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 11:28 AM

Shit, I still can't get over what I saw last night...total domination.

That is up there with some of the most excting nights in MMA for me ever. Jones made a statement as the future star of MMA. You get the feeling the way the UFC hyped this up like they almost saw it as a coronation for Jones.

Incredible..

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 11:32 AM

Rashad Evans: I’m Done with Greg Jackson, I Already Know How to Fight Jon Jones

http://www.5thround.com/71179/rashad-evans-im-done-with-greg-jackson-i-already-know-how-to-fight-jon-jones/

After witnessing soon-to-be former teammate Jon Jones annihilate Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 to capture the light heavyweight title, Rashad Evans has decided to part ways with longtime MMA coach Greg Jackson.

“I’m done with Jackson’s. I’m done,” Evans emphatically told MMAFighting immediately after Jones’ victory on Saturday.

When asked by Ariel Helwani if he felt betrayed by the MMA mastermind, the former 205-pound king simply reiterated his original statement, “I’m done with Jackson’s.”

Emotions were clearly running high inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, so “Sugar” took to his Twitter account early Sunday morning to confirm he will in fact exit stage left from Jackson’s. Although, it appears the separation is much more amicable now than last night.

“Many of u probably already seen that I got offered the title shot & decided 2 take it. @jonnybones fought amazing! I’m very happy 4 him,” he tweeted. “With that said I can’t wait 4 the chance 2 compete against him! I no longer will use Greg Jackson as my coach but we r still coo! 505 4life.”

While Evans didn’t mention where he intended to formulate his training camp for Jones, he will be taking with him the tidbits of information he gathered from their extensive time together at Jackson’s famed academy.

“I’m happy for the dude, he went out there and he fought well. He looked phenomenal, but at the same time he’s got that strap so now I gotta go and get it,” Evans told AOL. “I already know how to fight him, I trained with him.”

“Sugar” later added this on his Twitter, “I know @jonnybones style well cuz we trained 2gether & he knows mine. Now it’s just a matter of who payed more attention or held back more.”

Stringer_Bell

03-20-2011, 12:12 PM

He's clearly a super-athlete. It's scary to think that he hasn't come close to reaching his peak yet!

Technically, he's not even a full grown man yet. In a few years he probably won't be able to cut to 205 like he does now. By then Phil Davis can step in as Champion and let Jones go to HW...

2012: Jones vs Silva Superfight, Jones vs Davis
2013: Jones vs Matt Mitrione/Struve (solid middle of the pack fighter), Jones vs Bigfoot Silva (probably a contender in the UFC by then), Jones vs Overeem/Cain (for the title)

Yup, that's it!

dallaskd

03-20-2011, 12:15 PM

all of my favorite fighters are done in this day and age

pretty much. i miss watching sakuraba, wandy, igor, mach, shogun, hendo, liddell, fedor, gomi at the top of their game..

dallaskd

03-20-2011, 12:25 PM

Jones vs Anderson will never happen. Dana wont do it. He wants guys to clear out the division before he will do something like that. Which is why Silva-GSP is taking so long. By the time Jones clears through Machida, Page, Rashad, Forrest, ect.. he will be at HW and Anderson might be retired or in boxing

The TroutBum

03-20-2011, 02:30 PM

I should retire from picks this year. This is the LAST time I listen to dallas.

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 02:40 PM

I should retire from picks this year. This is the LAST time I listen to dallas.

HAng in there. I was bad most of the year last season and got it going late in the game to finish with a decent total..

resistanze

03-20-2011, 03:24 PM

That is up there with some of the most excting nights in MMA for me ever. Jones made a statement as the future star of MMA. You get the feeling the way the UFC hyped this up like they almost saw it as a coronation for Jones.

Incredible..

Watched it again...Jones didn't have a scratch on him. He was simply fatigued from beating Shogun's ass into oblivion. Crazy.

polandprzem

03-20-2011, 03:29 PM

I'm not impressed

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 03:49 PM

I'm not impressed

:lol

Watched it again...Jones didn't have a scratch on him. He was simply fatigued from beating Shogun's ass into oblivion. Crazy.

I ordered the PPV and watched it back 3 times last night before i went to bed.. Each time, i saw new things that amazed me about Jones. Everything from his striking to his athletic ability to his power.. I was also amazed at how composed he was. By round 2 he was taking his measure of Shogun as if he knew, he was in total control and ths guy is all mine..

dbreiden83080

03-20-2011, 03:57 PM

Thanks to LakerHater in the gif's thread..

http://cache.sharenxs.com/images/wz/cabb/bb/a-/ca/ab/jonesbackfist.gif

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http://cache.sharenxs.com/images/wz/cabb/bb/a-/ca/bg/joneskiss.gif

ace3g

03-20-2011, 04:59 PM

An exciting fight I'm looking forward to in the future is Jon "Bones" Jones vs Phil "Mr Wonderful" Davis.

Phil still needs to work on his striking but has great wrestling background. And he has already proven he has great strength in submissions (philmura anyone).

If he can beat Lil Nog (which I believe he will) and possibly another fight afterwards, he should be ready for a title shot.

Honestly I would be rooting for Bones but Phil Davis is another one of my favorite fighters, would be a good fight.

Rip-Hamilton32

03-20-2011, 05:56 PM

after his first UFC fight with Bonner i was a Jones fan, he was just wild and tossed a UFC vet around like a child i knew he was gonna be good, but not this good

Stringer_Bell

03-20-2011, 07:44 PM

I'm not impressed

:lmao

Other than Jones kicking in the old man's knees, everything he did was an act of supreme domination. We know Shogun usually has trouble coming back from injuries, and Rashad probably could have beaten him last night, but the patience and poise of Jones is unlike anything we've seen outside of Cain's fights.

People don't have to be impressed, just don't bet against Jones from now on.

ace3g

03-20-2011, 07:55 PM

http://images.chron.com/photos/2011/03/20/25614028/600xPopupGallery.jpg

CubanSucks

03-20-2011, 11:17 PM

:lol

I ordered the PPV and watched it back 3 times last night before i went to bed.. Each time, i saw new things that amazed me about Jones. Everything from his striking to his athletic ability to his power.. I was also amazed at how composed he was. By round 2 he was taking his measure of Shogun as if he knew, he was in total control and ths guy is all mine..

the nuthugging is strong in this one, VERY strong

In all seriousness, he's an extremely skinny HW fighting at LHW. It's like when you're playing around with create-a-fighter in a video game and you've got all the attributes on 99 but you made the body all scrawny as a joke.

I see him destroying all HWs except Cain, Brock, and Carwin. But if what yall are saying is true he walks around at 230pd, so I'm not too sure he couldn't take them with some more weight put on. All this speculation is GREAT

dbreiden83080

03-21-2011, 01:50 PM

the nuthugging is strong in this one, VERY strong

After that i think he earned some nut-hugging. Nobody saw that performance coming. I thought it was a razor close fight days before..

dbreiden83080

03-21-2011, 07:25 PM

Sherdog

Jon Jones def. Mauricio Rua -- TKO (Punches and Knees) 2:37 R3

What happened: It was another fight that Jones dominated from beginning to end. His opening sequence consisted of a flying knee, a head kick, a teep and a spin kick. Thirty seconds into the fight, “Shogun” was already on his back, courtesy of a slipped punch that Jones used for his unique anaconda foot sweep. Shogun went looking for a leg lock -- the only strategy he pursued on the mat all fight long -- but Jones nipped that in the bud and unloaded cracking elbow strikes to Rua’s body and head. A knee to the body, a kick to the face, and a combination of punches and kicks as Shogun used the fence to stand appeared to take much of the fight out of the champion.

In the second, Shogun continued to have huge problems with Jones’ reach and was forced to expend energy simply to get into striking distance, let alone land punches. Rua attempted a low kick, one of his go-to weapons, and was promptly taken down with an effortless Jones single-leg. The second half of the round saw the Brazilian crushed with ground-and-pound, able only to hang on for dear life.

Shogun dove for another leg lock in the third round, but Jones used a kimura to get back on top and blast Rua. “Bones” stepped up the pace with brutal elbows and knees to the body, and Rua was basically out on his feet as he stood from the punishment. An uppercut to the body and a knee strike brought Shogun down once more, and the champion tapped the mat in surrender as referee Herb Dean stepped in to rescue him.

Jones showcased a truly vicious arsenal of strikes, much like the one Shogun had displayed in Pride six years earlier.

What worked well for Jones: Reach, power, top game.
What Jones needs to work on: Hard to say at this point. Jones can seemingly do it all.

What worked well for Shogun: Nothing.
What Shogun needs to work on: Wrestling, conditioning.

Stringer_Bell

03-22-2011, 02:28 AM

dbreiden83080

03-22-2011, 09:59 AM

http://vimeo.com/21326436

Very cool slow motion synopsis of the fight. Jon Jones might not be as accurate as Silva, but he's devastating nonetheless. Rashad has to actually fight him if he wants to win since holding him down won't be an option. It'll be like two brothers fighting, I expect an emotional embrace at the end because both guys know that brutal violence will be the only way to win in that one.

Also, look at how AWFUL Shogun looks throughout the whole fight. Something was very wrong from the start, he looked like a punching bag out there.

I think the excuses that go along with a lot of Shogun fans are getting tired. Not putting you in that category Stringer but around Sherdog and other places they seem to want to put Jones down by saying Shogun just looked bad because of another layoff and injury. The truth is we know Shogun was hurt going into the Machida fight and he was good enough to knock him out. He definately did not have another bad knee injury for this fight. He had surgery, lots of rehab time and training time for this fight.. So maybe it was just rust. Or maybe Bones is just this good..

ace3g

03-22-2011, 12:44 PM

Jon Jones Is More One-Man Revolution Than MMA Evolution

There is a constant meme that gets passed around regarding how mixed martial arts will look 10 or 20 years from now. In that crystal ball version of the future, all the athletes are bigger, stronger, faster, better. They are more creative, have better technique and are more thoroughly schooled in the various disciplines utilized in fighting.

It's mostly BS.

Don't get me wrong, advances in training and the increased availability of coaching will mean a better crop of aspiring fighters over time, but the difference will be marginal and result in no net change from the parity we see today. And that will mean a freakish athlete with a sharp intellect, confidence and and a fighting heart will always separate himself from the pack.

That brings us to Jon Jones.

Jones is a gift to mixed martial arts, a charismatic, dynamic, hard-working, good-looking 23-year-old with the poise of a veteran and upside to burn.

He's engaging and exciting, but is he the future template for fighters? No, not unless all future models are going to come stocked with cartoonish 84.5-inch wingspans, brilliant fight IQs, relentless work ethic and unwavering fearlessness.

No one, after all, should be this good, this fast. Three years into training, he should still be toiling around regional promotions working his way up to the big leagues. Instead, he's the champ in what is historically MMA's most competitive weight class. He did it with an insatiable appetite to learn. Ryan Ciotoli, who was Jones' first MMA trainer and manager, told me that he would often return home to find Jones sitting at his computer, glued to Youtube fight videos and highlight reels.

Ironically, it became the basis of his unorthodox standup. While most fighters begin their striking education with simple 1-2 combinations, Jones began by working on spinning back elbows and flying knees.

"I don't look at my moves and my style as being flashy," Jones said after defeating Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on Saturday. "I really don't. It's the only way that I know."

continue reading: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/22/jon-jones-is-more-one-man-revolution-than-mma-evolution/

Stringer_Bell

03-22-2011, 01:22 PM

I think the excuses that go along with a lot of Shogun fans are getting tired. Not putting you in that category Stringer but around Sherdog and other places they seem to want to put Jones down by saying Shogun just looked bad because of another layoff and injury. The truth is we know Shogun was hurt going into the Machida fight and he was good enough to knock him out. He definately did not have another bad knee injury for this fight. He had surgery, lots of rehab time and training time for this fight.. So maybe it was just rust. Or maybe Bones is just this good..

True, Shogun didn't have a reason to look so terrible, but look at how awful his reactions were during the fight. It's worse than just rust, and now I'm sure Rashad would have won too. I definately think there's less people talking Jones down now than there were when Edgar beat Penn the first time...it prolly has to do with how "mainstream" Jones is haha.

dbreiden83080

03-22-2011, 02:19 PM

http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/3/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-30994

1. Jon Jones (13-1)
Jones became the youngest titleholder in UFC history on March 19, crushing Pride Fighting Championships veteran Mauricio “Shogun” Rua with a diverse array of strikes and positions en route to a third-round technical knockout. Things will not get any easier for the 23-year-old wunderkind, as “Bones” has already been handed his next challenger: former 205-pound champion and Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts teammate Rashad Evans.

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-5)
After 10 months on the shelf mending from knee surgery, “Shogun” was given the rudest possible welcome upon returning to the Octagon. On March 19, Jon Jones bashed and battered the former Pride star, relieving Rua of his UFC light heavyweight strap in the third frame after two and a half rounds of savage beating.

3. Rashad Evans (15-1-1)
Positioned as the UFC’s top 205-pound contender, Evans’ decision to wait for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s surgically repaired knee to heal proved a costly one. The former Michigan State Spartan sustained his own knee injury shortly before his crack at Rua’s title, and the shot was instead awarded to Evan’s Greg Jackson-trained teammate, Jon Jones. Now, with Jones atop the heap and Evans seeking to regain the belt, the former training partners will be forced to square off, and Evans will do so without the help of Jackson, from whom he split the day after Jones’ title win.

4. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (31-8)
“Rampage” was originally set to face Thiago Silva at UFC 130 in May. However, with Silva’s status still up in the air pending reported commission clearance from his last bout at UFC 125, Zuffa has erred on the side of caution. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 alum Matt Hamill has been installed as Jackson’s tentative opponent -- a move “Rampage” himself has critiqued on Twitter.

5. Lyoto Machida (16-2)
It was not long ago that many thought Machida was simply unbeatable at 205 pounds. Two losses later, Machida heads into a bout with MMA legend Randy Couture at UFC 129 on April 30 in Toronto, with many fans having completely forgotten the kind of dominance that was expected for “The Dragon.”

6. Forrest Griffin (18-6)
In his first action in 15 months, Griffin was not perfect. However, the former UFC light heavyweight champion used top control and rangy striking to earn a unanimous decision victory over former middleweight titleholder Rich Franklin at UFC 126. The performance netted a strong win and put him back in the consciousness of the MMA public.

7. Ryan Bader (12-1)
In a matchup of preeminent 205-pound prospects, Bader was definitively the lesser when he met Jon Jones at UFC 126. For the better part of two rounds, he was dominated by Jones, who forced “Darth” Bader to tap to a guillotine late in the second stanza.

8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-4)
Following a highly contentious decision win over Jason Brilz last May, former Pride star “Minotoro” was dealt his first official loss in over three years in September by then-unbeaten Ryan Bader. The lighter Nogueira brother will have a chance to once again boost his stock on March 26, though, when he takes on hot prospect Phil Davis, a late replacement for original opponent Tito Ortiz.

9. Dan Henderson (27-8)
The former two-division Pride champion added another knockout to his highlight reel on March 5, plastering Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante in the third round to claim the Brazilian’s Strikeforce 205-pound title. Henderson will attempt to become the first man to defend the belt since Bobby Southworth in 2006; while no date has been set for his first defense, “Hendo” has expressed a desire for an early summer return.

10. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (10-3)
Cavalcante fell victim to the curse of Strikeforce’s 205-pound belt, becoming the fourth consecutive titleholder who was unable to defend the strap. He also fell victim to the sledgehammer right hand of Dan Henderson, who stopped “Feijao” in the third round of their March 5 encounter.

ace3g

03-22-2011, 02:31 PM

CubanSucks

03-22-2011, 02:51 PM

polandprzem

03-22-2011, 06:48 PM

I'm too much emotional for the fights.

And damn I was after two tough days at work - nor sleeping much. Then I had to wake up early on Saturday and go to the doc and then gym and then prepare something for the party then party and it ended at about 2am and the fights were at 3am.
I woke up for the second fight and fall asleep on Faber fight on R3

But when the main even was about to start my adrenalin went up. My heart started to beat faster. WTF I need that for? Exhaustion all the way. I got sleep for 2 or 3 hours after.

No rest what so ever.

And Shogun lost :pctoss

I must not to get involved so much emotionaly with sports and esp fights at night.
Period

As for the fight itself - Shogun looked lost. And it was something wrong with him. IMO it was rust esp. when Jones knew it and attacked at the beginning. That set the fight up.
Jones quickness made him a powerfull fighter. His moves are uncommon that's why ppl gets disorientated. His reach is a big problem for the opponents. I wonder what kind of stategy will Shad come up with? He knows Jones better then any other opponent so I just wonder. IMO he will try to take Jones down as quickly as possible with his glass jaw that the reasonable thing to do.

Oh well

Stringer_Bell

03-22-2011, 09:15 PM

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva Discusses Jon Jones

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http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/22/2065967/ufc-middleweight-champion-anderson-silva-discusses-jon-jones

If Anderson conducted more interviews like that, I'd have a far less thirst to watch his legacy sacrifriced at the feet of Jon Jones. But since he doesn't usually do that, I hope he's ready to be KO'd from elbows to the top. We know he is fully capable of beating top LHW competition, so it's not really a question IF he can go back up in weight - it's if he believes enough he can win against Jones. :ihit

ace3g

03-23-2011, 12:30 PM

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Before MMA

This rare footage of new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones in a grappling tournament was taken in January 2008, around 3 months before he would make his professional MMA debut.

The footage was taken by Stephen Koepfer aka 'Sambo Steve', founder of New York Combat Sambo and the American Sambo Association as well as a key player in the local movement for MMA legalisation in New York. Koepfer was actually coaching Jones' opponent Doug Fournet in this match at the 2008 Northeastern Grappler's Challenge:

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http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/23/2066244/ufc-light-heavyweight-champion-jon-jones-before-mma

ace3g

05-24-2011, 02:29 PM

Jon Jones is the best I've ever faced - Shogun

Mauricio Shogun Rua has paid Jon Jones the highest of compliments, admitting the reigning UFC light-heavyweight champion is the toughest fighter he has ever faced.

Shogun lost his 205lb belt to Jones at UFC 128, suffering a third-round TKO as the American stamped his mark over the light-heavyweight terrain.

In an illustrious career that has seen Shogun win the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix as well as UFC gold, the Brazilian has fought a who's who of MMA's biggest names. Brutal victories over the likes of Rampage Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Alistair Overeem, and Lyoto Machida have ensured Shogun's place as a future legend of the sport, but Rua places the name of Jones above all his previous rivals.

Asked by ESPN if Jones is the toughest fighter he has ever fought, Shogun replied: "Yes, I think so.

"After the Jon Jones fight I gave it a lot of thought, I reflected a lot, I thought about my training... everything. I came to some conclusions, but I don't want to take anything away from Jones, he's a good fighter.

"I have given it a lot of thought though because I hope to fight him again one day."

After that sole defeat to Jones, Shogun now finds himself back where his UFC career started, fighting Forrest Griffin, whom he faced on UFC debut. The likes of Machida and Jackson are above Rua in the pecking order, regardless of his previous victories over them, but he remains calm despite being written off in certain quarters of the MMA world.

"I'm used to that [lack of respect] already, ever since I started in MMA it has always happened. I don't really care, I'm used to that and I have to be focused," said Rua.

"Those kind of things cannot hinder me, it's part of the game."

http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/91847.html