Jon Jones: You'll never see me do the Chicken Dance
Posted on September 5, 2011, 04:10 PM by Joey Santosus
“My answer to that is that I’ve earned the privilege of not showing that to anyone. For everyone who says I’ve never been hit and is wondering how I’ll react to it, the reason why I haven’t been hit is because I’m literally obsessed with what I’m doing and I’m in the gym every day, three times a day, six hours a day. And when you dedicate your life to it, hopefully you guys will never see me do the chicken dance. That’s the way it works. But for people who are wondering how I’ll react, I’ve been hit several times throughout practice and I react just fine. I’ve been dazed in wrestling – I remember a few times in high school I would throw people and land on my own head and almost knock myself out, but I kept wrestling through it. So I’ve seen those white flashes before and I’ve always fought through it. If it happens in this fight, I’m definitely prepared to fight through it and I know I can fight through it.” - For more from Jon Jones, visit UFC.com
While the dominance demonstrated by Jon Jones' over the course of his meteoric rise to the top of the Light Heavyweight division has been enough to solidify his place among names like Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, and Jose Aldo on many fan's pound-for-pound lists, others remain skeptical. That's because, throughout his eight octagon appearances, not one of his opponents have managed to leave so much as a scratch on the champ's face. So, the question remains, how will "Bones" fair when his chin is checked? Though Jones says he's earned the right to leave the question unanswered, he assures that no one will ever see him doing "the chicken dance."
It's an encouraging statement if you're a Jones fan, as his first title challenger may be just the man to test this theory. Up next for the Jackson's MMA product is Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a fighter well-known for his penchant for "throwing them bungalows." So what do you think LowKick'ers? If "Rampage" connects can Jonny "Bones" fight through or will it be a short night in Colorado for the champ?
Further Reading: Rampage Jackson says Jon Jones is spying on him
Photo: UFC fighter Jon Jones celebrates his victory over 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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Please do the chicken dance
read the rest of his stuff, I think its rather good and humble
the only reason you wont do the chicken dance is cos you hit the floor so fast
okkkk just jinxed himself talking about how he has been rocked
dazed really bad and kept fighting thru and how it should count like he
was KOed sorry homie almost knocked out and knocked out are not the same...lol im mean proud you took a beatn and kept on tickn but if you ever get KOed so viliont that you had an outer body experience like Hendo-Bisping or Gonzoga-CroCop hits that mentally you have a
nervous tic or flitch when a jab or cross is thrown and cant help it cause of the brain trauma..=] ...just get jelly legged like Rashad come
back like he did ok but bump your head on a slam and see double
itnt the same..lol but since pride got the best and had to be just as tough as who ever, or it hurt your feelns that someone act like or said something that made you feel like you werent tough enough just to live up to it maybe Rampage can help
he should teach us how to dougie
It's easy to be humble most of the time. That's what Jon Jones does, but he slips up and says something incredibly arrogant in almost every interview now.
A truly humble man is almost incapable of arrogance. Jones has become incapable of hiding his.
Most of the Lowkickers have been sippin on some hatorade. There is an obvious bias when the word "Hopefully" is omitted from the headline to fuel the fire.
I don't find Jones to be arrogant. At least more arrogant that a champion needs to be in order to be the best.
I think there is a lot of people that are just holding a grudge because he said that he would beat their heroes and then went and did just what he said.
No human being is incapable of arrogance, and if they were they definitely weren't appreciated for it.
i just don't like how jones said "never" because that's such a proud statement and really a staggering blow can happen to ANYONE.
All this hate cannot be justified..all i see is jealousy and ill will for very litle reason. I'm a rampage fan he my fav fighter, but im still finding hard to understand what all the fuss if about with jones...ok he can be a bit arrogant, but he's good nature far outweighs this iota of arrogance. Weird really how easily people get influenced.
To be fair, he did say "probably" never, but I've got to do my best to keep things short and sweet lol
Ahhh icic. You really ought to post more often
Yea, I do try... I've gotta make more time for it tho :)
"I've been hit several times during practice and I react just fine" Ahahaha! That statement is hilarious. Move up in weight, go against Dos Santos, and we can check that idea for you.
Why would he go up in weight right now???
He wound't, but thats what would be needed to see him truly tested.
Pride comes before destruction
The reality of fighting is that someday, you will lose. Eventually, someone will be more skilled, bigger, stronger and faster than you. It's inevitable.
That "chicken dance" will happen. It's only a matter of time.
AMEN!!!
Its that time for someone to humble him. Hopefully Rampage pulls it off so this guy can get off his imaginary pedestal.
The article states:
"has been enough to solidify his place among names like Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, and Jose Aldo "
Excuse me?
He has not defended his title once.
Maybe one day, Jones will deserve the praise Silva, Aldo, and GSP now receive--but he will have to earn it just like they did.
Until Jones proves it--over long string of title defenses--it's just hype.
I will only believe Jones' hype if Joe Rogan states that this is the beginning of the Jones era.
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@codemaster
Please read the rest of the sentence. It says on many fan's list and then goes on to say that some remain skeptical. Obviously you are in the latter group. Those three fighters mentioned make up the upper portion of nearly every fan's list, so with Jones placed within proximity of their names, he is "among them." That is all that is intended by the statement.
Its funny that you put Aldo in with GSP and Silva...How many times has he defended his belt?
Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida thought that once too. You just haven't fought enough to have it happen. No fighter is invincible
Settle for a TAP dance maybe?
Dos Santos will make him do the chicken dance once he moves to heavyweight.
Reminds me of Bisping's pre-fight comments for Dan Henderson. Never been KO and such. Then, we knew what happened.
I'm surprised to see that people are saying Jones is arrogant, when he doesn't even compare to Sonnen who never ever finished anybody in the UFC and has a record of 25 - 11 - 1 and claims in the most arrogant manner that he is the best, he is the real champ and nobody is better than him.
I suppose if you're arrogant, people can still like you, you just need to be funny at the same time.
douche bag
Maybe he learned the stanky leg before Rashad took off lol
Nobody does the chicken dance better than Zab Judah. :D