Jon Jones: I want to fight four times in 2012 and finish every opponent
Posted on January 5, 2012, 06:02 PM by Trent Reinsmith
During 2011 Jon Jones had one of the best years in MMA history, putting together a record of 4-0 and defeating some of the top names in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division.
Jones started his 2011 run by defeating Ryan Bader via guillotine choke on February 5. That victory earned him a shot to replace an injured Rashad Evans in a bout against then UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua. Jones dominated Rua, earning the third round TKO victory at UFC 128, which took place on March 19. From there Jones walked through Quinton Jackson in September, earning a fourth round submission victory.
To end his year Jones met another former UFC Champion, Lyoto Machida, at UFC 140. Machida, did give Jones some problems in the first round, but Jones worked through that bit of adversity, ending the fight in the second round via a standing guillotine choke.
Following the fight, Jones asked UFC President Dana White for some time off, and White agreed that he had definitely earned a vacation. How long that vacation will be is up for discussion as Jones recently revealed that he wants to compete four times in 2012.
“My goal is to finish every fight in 2012. If I do that, a lot of other things will fall into place naturally. I want to finish every opponent. I've been thinking recently about trying to compete four times in the year again. I grew so much as a person that by doing that again in 2012 will just make me a better athlete. Originally I said I wanted to take off four or five months, but I may reconsider and come back sooner and have three or four fights this year." – for more see ESPN.com
What do you think LowKick’ers, who should Jones face in 2012?
Further Reading: UFC 140: Jon Jones chokes Lyoto Machida out cold to retain his title
Photo: UFC fighter Jon Jones before his fight against Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC-Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko at the San Diego Sports Arena on August 1, 2010, in San Diego, California. Francis Specker
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i want you to also Jon Jones
And Kenny Florian wants BJ's belt but you can't always get what you want Jon.
KenFlo getting the LW belt would require divine intervention.
Jon fighting 4 times would require a phone call to Dana.
Which one seems more likely to you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwxcxOxkHmM
Someone doesn't get the joke.....
Nah, I understood the KenFlo part.....it's the latter part where you said "You can't always get what you want Jon." that prompted my reply. Because when it comes to getting 4 fights in 2012 and the possibility of finishing them all.....well.....yeah, he can get what he wants.
Think there's a fighter left at LHW that Jon CAN'T finish? I'd like to see him....
I don't think its possible. Maybe 2 or 3. March is Alves and Kampman. I really want to see him go Alistair's route and gain muscle and fight at HW.
oh yea, everyone can just pop up to HW and weigh 265lbs...maybe he'll use Alistar's secret wait training.
I'll "sharp" ya... I didn't say everyone. But it took Reem 5+ years to get that big. Jon can do it, he's only 23. What age did Reem start gaining mass after the Shogun fight?
If he fights 4 times this year, and wins them all he will run out of challengers and will be stuck on a gsp rematch with everybody type thing.
The fight I want to see the most is Bones vs. the Spider.
While I too share your desire to see this fight from a pure fan standpoint....it doesn't make business sense. Why pit your current top fighter (AS) against your soon-to-be top fighter (JBJ)? You only risk marring the legacy of AS with a loss or tainting the potential legacy of JBJ with a loss....as well as giving the skeptics and JBJ-haters something to hang their hats on (...."he couldn't beat AS, so how will he ever be considered the best no matter what he does?"....that kinda crap). Unless they pull out a Shogun/Hendo style fight, it's a lose-lose IMO for the company.
Kinda like picking between your two kids as to which one is your favorite. Somebody loses and in the end, you lose too.
I want him to fight Sonnen ! And Fedor. I want Fedor to humble him and crush his skull hard , and make him bleed ,and after the fight, make jones promise that he will never be ****y again .
Fedor is afraid of fighting in the ufc, face it. If he wanted to prove he's that good he'd finish his M1 contract and fight in the best mma organization which is the ufc. Many fighters could destroy him.
Please, grow up!!!!!!
The Fedor train has left the building!!!!!
Yes, he WAS great, now.... Not so much...
Stop living in the past.
Chuck Lidell WAS great too... Now... Not su much....
Noguiera WAS great too... Now.... Not so much....
Wandy WAS great also.... Now... Not su much....
I can cite more fighters who was very good 4-5yrs back, but who clearly isn't on that level anymore...
And thats OK, because everybody get's older, slower, can't take punishment as they used to do...
But get over it, we get it.
He is your favorite fighter, we all know it.
But don't try to insert him into all threads like he is relevant right now.
This is 2012, and its been at least 4yrs since Fedor has fought any top opponents.
He WAS great, and i suspect it will be VERY HARD for someone to duplicate what he did.
But to go on and on in EVERY F###ing THREAD about Fedor is getting old now, bro...
He missed his chance of proving it once for all by going over to the UFC and fighting the guys there. U can't blame M1, because Fedor is a grown man, who makes his own choise about WHO represents him...
AND appareantly he is happy with M1, because otherwise he would have kicked them to the curb.
He was great, maybe the greatest ever(that remains to be seen), but he clearly isn't any more....
Case closed and welcome to 2012.
FEDOR could win Jones easily.
Jones though with his wierd unpredictable style is a threat for every fighter on the planet in any division.To me much better than the spyder.BUT if he fights in HW he will have for sure some losses.I mean let's say that he has his chances against Overeem.Yeah even to this massive HW he has his chances.If they fight 10 times the reem will win the 8 of them.And that is a very good proportion for the skinny bones.Don't look at it like ironic...
Don't be sorry jamesmma...
The one who don't fall don't stand up!!
And the one who was standing up for 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ok He can fall and rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And smth more...
Herb Dean was paid to stop this fight.Hendo is no joke and styles make matches.
If someone beats someone else doesn't mean that the third man who will lose to the already lost man is worse than the winner of the first 2...
jamesmma I told you before doesn't matter if Alistair destroyed Rogers.That was the stylistical progress of the fight.Every fighter has his own way to win a fight.Someone can get difficult wins and someone easy.So the Roger's point means nothing.
Now about his opponents.From blinded people I hear again and again the same stuff.I won't take it once more to the conversation where the fighters that he fought were ranked.But I will inform you that if you reach the highest level in any type of competition and you cannot reach to the top,then you get dissapointed and you put yourself in losing streak.That is why most of HIS opponents before they fought where top 10 and after their loss they kept on losing.
Let's see aother fighters legacy because if you concentrate in any fighter and only in one,then you'll always find ways to judge negatively.
Jut choose your best fighter.I challenge you!Please do it!
If you consider that a loss,dude you are lost...
I was waiting from you if not telling me a fighter to judge him with the same criteria that we do for FEDOR,to tell me smth intresting.
Why do you say the truth man ? It hurts me in the heart ! Let me think and talk abt fedor
Alexander Gustaffson is coming for you Jon Jones
i hope you are right sexy womann
Yeah when I saw him fight the other night he reminded me of a white Jon Jones. That will be a good fight.
Chael Sonnen: "I'll fight him four times in 2012".
awesome!
And Sonnen would get submitted in all four fights.
All by triangle!
Na Guillotine's... Chael won't even be able to take Jones down.
I say go for it bones. The more often you fight the better my chances at seeing someone take that belt from you!! Fight Hendo, Gregard, Rashad and... Heck, why not Chael!! Swallow hard Bones!!
8 Weaks! Hey, don't flay the Perryman (that's a deep obscure joke, don't feel bad if you don't get it).
I just don't understand it Bruce, I mean I thought everyone wanted to see Bones lose. Guess I am in the minority here bud.
And I don't get the obscure joke bud. Maybe you can explain it to me sometime.
Wasn't that a song way back when you were young? Don't pay the ferryman till he gets you to the other side. Rush or someone wasn't it?
If he beats Hendo and then Evans that will be 5 straight former champs. The division would be cleared off all the top contenders and you're gonna have to look to other weight classes for say Sonnen or even a relatively small heavyweight fighter. Oh yeah..... That Silva guy would be a big pay day too but that's gotta happen asap for maximum compeditiveness.
As much as I hate to say it, I don't see anyone threatening Bone's title anytime soon. Even if he does fight four times this year. Unless he beats himself by taking someone lightly and not preparing properly for a fight. But watching him and how he handles his business, that is not likely to happen any time soon. And believe me, I hate to say it.
That's why I said a smaller heavyweight. Silva fought Irvin before Griffin as a feeler to see how he'd do in the heavier class.
Here's my theory... This is a calculated move in order to avoid Rashad Evans. If he comes back sooner, it will be a month or two after Rashad.. Just in time for him to make sure Rashad doesn't have a long enough lay off. If he took off the 5 months as planned, it would have totally worked out perfect for the two to meet up. He'll end up putting Rashad on another heavy extended layoff for 5-7 months in which he'll be forced to fight another opponent.
I meant to say a moth or two after Rashad fights on the 28th of this month.
Hey if Larkin passes Mo and fights for the ufc.Then I think with only one ufc win he'll get the shot to bones.
And guys I see smth very special in Larkin.
Jones will be punished.He and Hendo and Davis are the only threats for him now.
Remember...
You think they're NOT going to give Jones four fights if he doesn't get injured and they can get him on cards?? He's probably the most exciting fighter in the sport and is becoming a big name, a big PPV draw.
And moron, buddy talking some conspiracy bullshit about Jones avoiding Hashad, you're off your ****ing rocker. Jones absolutely demolished all four of his opponents in 2011, one of whom had already destroyed Hashad and another of whom arguably won a decision over him and was nearly finished in the third. Jones is not afraid of Hashad. When they fight, Jones will make Hashad look like a child as he has done to every other opponent he's faced. There aren't enough top-level fighters currently at 205 for Jones to even be able to avoid Hashad if he can get through Davis. After Hashad, who is there? Hendo? Maybe Thiago Silva if he comes back in impressive fashion with a few dominant wins? No one wants to see a rematch with Rua, or Rampage, or Machida for that matter. He was so viciously dominant of these guys, none of them will be able to earn another shot without an extreme change in skillsets and dominance, and that will not happen.
It's not a conspiracy theory... It's simple math. If Jones only has 3 real opponents left in 205, than he should wait until Rashad Evans is ready to fight which should be at the end April. If he fights in Feb or anytime near Rashad's fight, there's a huge chance he'll be suspended for a hand injury or something that will cause an extended layover for a Jones vs Rashad fight...
Whatever your opinion is on Rashad's capabilities, he's the only threatening fighter in 205. He's explosive enough to knock out Jones inside the pocket and he's also the only fighter in 205 that has the ability to wrestle with Jones on an equal level. I don't think anyone would bet their life savings that Rashad is a guaranteed loss.
Dana and Match maker Silva realize that Jones vs Evans is the real draw. The entire organization and Jackson's camp have no problem with Jones fighting all the lower tier guys before Rashad. After Rashad, his only move it to fight Anderson at a catch weight or move up to Heavy.
"Alexander Gustaffson is coming for you Jon Jones" That would be a good fight for the end of the year as long as Gustaffson keeps beating whoever they put in front of him. I think they might be similar in stature both over 6 foot tall but bones having an 8 inch reach advantage.
Pretty sure Jones would just use the Davis method and get him down right off the bat and go for his Guillotine choke instead of the Anaconda.
However if Jones stands with Gustaffson than the fight becomes interesting because Gus is so light on his feet and moves like a LHW Dominick Cruz. :D
Want to see him fight Rashad.It has the potential to get ugly
This kid Jones if he really finished all 4 fight in 2012 and I would like him to fight Anderson Silva for super fight