Rashad Evans says he's ready to put Jon Jones rivalry behind him
Posted on January 29, 2012, 11:42 AM by Joey SantosusTop Light Heavyweight contender Rashad Evans, who reaffirmed his place as number-one contender with a victory over Phil Davis in Chicago, evaluates his performance, and discusses his upcoming title clash with division champion, Jon Jones.
Evans expresses disappointment in his inability to finish Davis, but credits the Alliance MMA product for a tough fight. Speaking of his impending grudge match with Jones, "Suga" says he is looking forward to putting the rivalry behind him, insisting that he will make "Bones" pay for him past remarks.
Further Reading: UFC on Fox 2: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Video Highlights
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I'm a fan of both of them, i hope after the fight they squash the beef. No Homo
I agree. Hopefully they will have a good fight and then put it behind them.
Rashad has been hugging like a welterweight as of late....i hope for everyones sake he was holding back.
I find myself liking Rashad more now and Jones less. His "performance" on the mic Saturday night just made it worse. He acts like a spoiled little kid- all about him.
Ya i have been saying it this whole time. Bones is fake and is self centered.
who cares how he is on the mic I care about the fights, you think most people care how he is on the mic, or how a Diaz is on the mic, they come to fight, and finish oppents thats all that matters.
Well if he pays like Phil did, then it looks like you owe Jones some money.
Not a fan of the Bones. I hope Rashad can humble this cat by beating him and taking that belt away.
But I say that every time Bones is about to fight. And He disappoints me every time. Why should this be any differant.
I agree man ! I dislike Bones Jones a lot ! Do you remember this video of MMA poor sportmanship where you saw ,a japanese fighter knoking out a korean fighter , then when the referee jumped in , he knocked out the referee to carry on punching the poor unconscious fighter (until the corner men separated) I would love to see rashad doing the same and carry on punishin unconscious Jones Jon to make him pay for being arrogant and disrespectful with other fighters.
That is some funny stuff M1Gansta!
And I don't think that I remember that video right offhand; but I may have seen it.
And no, I don't wish for anyone to get beat in the cage in that kind of fasion! Even though Bones is the way he is, that is no reason to wish unreasonable harm to the man. He is after all... The Light Heavy Weight Champion of the World....tried, tested, and proven. It is probably bad Karma to wish that on anybody!
Funny though. Man I laughed so hard, the water I was drinking came out my nose!!!
Bones told Evans a while back that he thought that Rashad was all hype and that he was going to expose and destroy him in the cage! I hope that this is enough motivation to pump Rashad up for a spectacular and explosive KO over the champ!
Evans was brutally honest when asked about training with Bones. He was not bashfull about the results of some of the sparring sessions. He didn't talk trash or belittle Bones about his lack of skills when he first came to the gym. Evans seems to be maturing a bit with his experience; I think he just earned a couple of fan points with those comments.
Rashad looked great and Davis's size is a good practice for Rashad v Jones. Rashad should invite Davis to his camp!
I think it would be a smart move, i feel like the camp he is with now, revolves around dominck cruz.
hehe might seem like a good idea bruce but jones striknig isnt anythnig like davis kinda like saynig lets invit that guy from the 7 11 to our camp he has long reach it would kinda be pointless
Jones is going to rip Rashad to pieces. Rashad will experience the second KO loss of his career and he WILL do the stanky leg again.
Jon will win imo too, but i dont think he"ll "rip rashad to pieces" lol, Rashad is no. 2 for a reason.
I'd just like to see someone give Bones more than one round of competition before folding and breaking down mentally as Bones beats the fight out of them.
Man,the only thing Jonny Boy will be payin 4 is Rashad Evans hospital bills.
jon is mentally strong but he will not have the mental advantage over rashad and that will be interesting to see how it works out....
I guess the more you talk up your favorites the more you believe it.
Reality is that Bones is going to put Evans to sleep...
Bones is not even worried about it...Come fight nite Bones is gonna soften Evans up until he delivers the devastating kick, spinning elbow. Once on the way down or dazed....its gonna be choke-out time...
jones will beat evans easily imo.. jones will stay champ for a long time so get use to it haters..
Some should tell Rashad what putting something behind you means. Bit of a contradiction when your still talking about making someone pay,
You're the one not making much sense. He is anxious to put the whole ordeal behind him, but they still have to fight.
Where I come from, putting something behind you means you've moved on. That you've put it in the past. That you don't dwell on it any more.
Which is pretty much the opposite of wanting to make someone pay.
It makes sense that Rashad thinks both of these things, just kind of not at the same time, in case you weren't sure what a contradiction is.
who gives a **** if u "like" any figher, if they are talented and put on great shows then, i say. thats all that matter.
lets sit back and watch and enjoy