On Jones/Evans fight:
"Jones used his reach good. Jones did his thing, keeping it at bay. Rashad fought a good 1st, 2nd and the first part of the 3rd round when he came moving forward. He was just getting outworked and out pointed. It’s not like Jon went out there and brutalized him and raped him. Everybody’s trying to make it seem like that. Jones went out there and got the victory. Jones fought smart and outworked him. It wasn’t like he was throwing sonic booms and hittin’ him with E. Honda punches. He was just out there being Jon Jones and outpointing him.
I’d like to see Rashad get back in there with him with a few adjustments."
On his chanses:
"Shit, me. I think I can beat him…"
via bjpenn.com
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Jon Jones: Rashad has the weakest chin of anyone I've fought since 2010
"I feel stronger and my technique's getting better and cleaner," Jones said during a UFC 145 press interview. "When I watch my first fights I used to flail. Everything's flail-y, and I realize the power of flexing your abdominals when you try to strike and things like that. I definitely feel as though I'm hitting harder, and I'm excited. I wobbled Rampage [Jackson] a little bit when I hit him, and I wobbled Lyoto [Machida] when I hit him, and I think out of all those guys, Rashad has the weakest chin. I think he has the weakest chin of anyone I've fought since 2010, and I think I'm going to exploit that".
"I'm not afraid of Rashad's ground game. If anything, he should be afraid of mine," he said. "When I take people down, they open up. There's blood. My elbows, I'm realizing, they do work. Rashad doesn't do anything but kill the clock."
"I'm not afraid of Rashad's ground game. If anything, he should be afraid of mine," he said. "When I take people down, they open up. There's blood. My elbows, I'm realizing, they do work. Rashad doesn't do anything but kill the clock."
Former UFC Champs Talk UFC 145 Main Event
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: "He [Jon] is not only long (limbed) but also fast and he can react very quickly, I know this. So, I think it’s going to be Jones’ match."
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: "Rashad is fast and can surprise you. He surprised me by faking a takedown and hitting me with a right hand, which kinda stunned me. I think he can do that to Jon Jones, but he has to do it right away."
Randy Couture: "Rashad has to avoid his propensity for standing up and just striking, which he has done in the past. He can’t just strike with Jones; if he does he will lose because Jon has more tools in the toolbox."
Frank Shamrock: "He’ll have to pull himself up and battle until the final bell. In the end, this fight will help Jon become a better fighter and a better champion, and will endear himself to fans for years to come."
All nine former champions' opinions is here
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: "Rashad is fast and can surprise you. He surprised me by faking a takedown and hitting me with a right hand, which kinda stunned me. I think he can do that to Jon Jones, but he has to do it right away."
Randy Couture: "Rashad has to avoid his propensity for standing up and just striking, which he has done in the past. He can’t just strike with Jones; if he does he will lose because Jon has more tools in the toolbox."
Frank Shamrock: "He’ll have to pull himself up and battle until the final bell. In the end, this fight will help Jon become a better fighter and a better champion, and will endear himself to fans for years to come."
All nine former champions' opinions is here
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