Jon Jones: I didn't want Steven Seagal to share my secrets with Lyoto Machida
Posted on September 29, 2011, 10:32 AM by Anton Gurevich"First off, you never know what people's motives are, especially with a guy who coaches Lyoto Machida. Machida is definitely someone I want to fight in my near future and I just didn't want to share my psychology with him or anything that would put me at a disadvantage in the future. It was just confusing, really, to bring in someone you don't work with at all to give you last second advice, it can actually be more detrimental than helpful. I don't know how he got my number. He was like 'Hey listen, I think you're gonna win the fight, and when I predict someone's gonna win I'm never wrong and there's some things I wanna go over with you.' It was all very strange. I don't wanna bad mouth him too bad, he had good intentions, I think. But yeah, I definitely wasn't having Steven Seagal in my corner. I could see if it was Jet Li or something, Jet Li would be pretty cool. I would definitely take that call, for sure." - Jon Jones in Jim Rome's Show (quote via MMAMania.com)
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones details the interaction between him and Steven Seagal leading up to last weekend's UFC 135. According to Seagal, he gave some advice to "kind-of a friend" Jon Jones prior to UFC 135, including the famous front kick to the face. But Jon Jones was quick to dispel the rumors about going hand-to-hand with Steven Seagal, claiming that the Aikido Master was never allowed to enter his locker room at UFC 135. Jones also added that he wouldn't like to have his secrets shared with Lyoto Machida and other BlackHouse fighters, who are well-known for using the services of Steven Seagal.
Further Reading: Steven Seagal says "Jon Jones is much better than that"
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FINALLY. I dont know why the Black House guys were going along with the Segal silliness, but I'm glad that Jones called BS (sort of) on this. Dear Mr. Segal: YOU DID NOT INVENT THE FRONT KICK FER F@#
KS SAKES!!!!!!
Jones actually gave a very good reason for declining Steven Seagals "last second advice" in my opinion
Jones won some points in my book. But I still dislike him. Not like he cares but still.....well done Jones.
If I say that Sonnen is the real middleweight champ, he's not a cheater, & if you connect the red acne dots on his back, it spells out H.E.R.O. instead of H.O.M.O will I gain points also?
Me too was awesome he put Seagal in his place and brought him down
a few notches and to hope he could get in to recruit just shows you that
Black house is scared.....and lose respect for Black house on this its
not like they train or have offered a few days just to help like some do
something fishy or it could be Steve hoping if he got the talk he could have the glory at the end by saying what ever he would say
Huh?
After 5000 years of martial arts history, millions of practitioners and a very intelligent black house group I doubt there are any significant "secrets". Unless of course he is working in the Dim Mak death touch.
blood sport?
When you think about it, Seagal's recent antics are probably not aimed in our (the avid/well informed MMA fan) direction. But for people who know little of MMA but have seen Under Siege a bazillion times, maybe it could act as a gateway into becoming an MMA enthusiast.
"Whoa, that black dude who just beat up the Japanese dude was trained by Steven Seagal, brah!! Wicked awesome!"
Of course, if they really do get into the sport, they will realize his claims are total baloney.
speaking of under siege. it was on last night. the older i get the crappier the film gets!
Was good first time around though. Good enough for you to still keep watching as well.
Well done, this time I am with Jones, pretty normal though that was very strange, Seagal is a weirdo, who the f...he thinks he is to call fighters and give advice all around?
And yes, Jet Li all the way.
After re-reading this report I think I know what Seagal is up to. Bruce Lee was well known for having given some private lessons / spent some time with some of the well known fighters of the day: Chuck Norris, Mike Stone, Joe Lewis, Bob Wall etc. Also worked with some celebrities like Steve McQueen, Buddy Rich etc. I think Seagal is trying to build his legacy by association with the current greats.
He has never fought anybody .. except his lunch.
You cant call yourself a professional MMA fighter unless you actually compete. Bruce Lee competed with the best and beat them including Chuck Norris. There was no UFC only sanctioned events.
You should repent for even comparing Bruce Lee to Steven Seagal.
Bruce Lee never fought Norris. They acted together and trained and shared techniques.
For example, Lee never used to believe in kicking above waist height, due to the style he had learned, until Norris trained with him and Norris said, "Why limit yourself?" After which, Bruce had awesome head kicks to add to his toolbox.
i dont know why that elvis presley lookalike seems to think he's superior to these real warriors. his movies suck too.
Whoa, hey hold up! I think the guy is a bloated has-been wannabe, don't het me wrong, but Above the Law is one of my favorite movies. I loved that sh!t.
Good for Jones, it shows good judgement on his part.Seagal is a weird guy that was never a "fighter" or a good actor. Not sure What Machida or Anderson are doing giving this guy the time of day. It sure didn't help Anderson fighting Sonnen with Seagal in his corner..
steven segal is an ACTOR who practised akiodo which has nothing to do with modern MMA.
its like getting a call from jeon claude van damme or sylvester stallone an take it serious.... hahaha
why the black house guys trained a few times and show up with segal is because his famous and they come from really poor conditions in Brasil and its very big thing for them to be a friend with a famous ACTOR....
First, Segal is a life long practitioner of Aikido and was the first westerner to be respected enough to teach the art in Japan. Segal has also trained a number of other martial arts to a high level.
Second, Aikido is an art based on throws and takedowns and employs some grappling. That has everything to do with MMA.
Third, If the guys in Black House weren't actually training with him Machida would not be wasting time doing drills with the guy right before a fight. Segal is not a good public speaker but he is a good tactician and his influence has been seen in the more recent Black House fighters' fights.
Fourth, Van Damme actually was a fighter, who competed in both Karate and Kickboxing. Most of his fights were won in the first round, and he held a perfect Kickboxing record, finishing all his fights by KO. I think thats more than Seagal can claim.
OT but I just read that Van Damme is making a come back to full contact kick boxing at 50 years of age.
Vandamme was a kickboxing champ before acting he is actually fighting this year. Chuck Norris too. Segal grew up in japan and was given many honors by actual Japanese akido masters. Sure he is a deush but that has nothing to do with his skill. Is he a joke yeah but not as a martial artist. Akido doesn't have direct cage application but you could use timIng from it.
He never fought anybody .. bottom line.
i dont care what little ribbon some ancient windbag gave him.
Thats the same as having a person from a school become famous that didn't actually graduate or deserve to ... but the university gives them an "honary" degree because they are famous.
Sure doesn't make you any smarter.
Greg Jackson was also never a fighter.
"ANCIENT WINDBAG"?! really?! You do realize they are the ones who pass down their knowledge and have the dojo's to teach their pupils who go on to fight in such sports as UFC and other MMA events.... if it wasn't for those windbags no one would continue to learn all the various forms of martial arts and we wouldn't be watching and discussing MMA.....douche
I agree with movescamp and IChokePeople.
Knowledge / insight / inspiration can come from unlikely places. Just because Seagal never fought in a cage doesn't make his ideas invalid. If Silva and Machida are citing his wisdom, then it must be worth something.
Sorry john i only got jackie chans number, otherwise id tell jet li to show u Wing Chun
"Confusing" is a tactfull way of saying it was wacky and idiotic, which it was. Good for Jon. I'm sick of this guy acting like he's some sort of mma oracle or secret move trustee. He should stick to acting where he pretends to be something he's not . . . wait, that IS what he's doing. Hope he's getting paid cause he's nailing this performance. Bravo!
Seagel vs Jones, please Dana make it happen.
Steven Seagull has the secret death blow and will teach it to his next protege.
He learned it from a low priced japanese hooker.