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Rashad Evans: I’m Done with Greg Jackson, I Already Know How to Fight Jon Jones
http://www.5thround.com/71179/rashad...ght-jon-jones/
After witnessing soon-to-be former teammate Jon Jones annihilate Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 to capture the light heavyweight le, 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 le 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.”
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 le)
Yup, that's it!
pretty much. i miss watching sakuraba, wandy, igor, mach, shogun, hendo, liddell, fedor, gomi at the top of their game..
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
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..
Watched it again...Jones didn't have a scratch on him. He was simply fatigued from beating Shogun's ass into oblivion. Crazy.
I'm not impressed
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..
Thanks to LakerHater in the gif's thread..
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 le shot.
Honestly I would be rooting for Bones but Phil Davis is another one of my favorite fighters, would be a good fight.
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
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.
the nuthugging is strong in this one, VERY strong
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..
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
After that i think he earned some nut-hugging. Nobody saw that performance coming. I thought it was a razor close fight days before..
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.
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..
Jon Jones Is More One-Man Revolution Than MMA Evolution
continue reading: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/2...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 compe ive weight class. He did it with an insatiable appe e 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."
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.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings...Rankings-30994
1. Jon Jones (13-1)
Jones became the youngest leholder 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 le, 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’ le 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 leholder 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 o 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 le. 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 leholder 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.
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva Discusses Jon Jones
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/22...sses-jon-jones
Am I the only one who thinks Forrest is up too high? IMO, Bader and even Hendo would either knock Griffin's head off or take him down and dominate GSP style
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
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
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