Rashad - Bones beefing. Rashad is a phony! Maybe leaving Jackson's.

Trplsec · Mar 16, 2011

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Haha, what an idiot, you're right, Page got the decision. I just remembered something controversial about it, but it was just Rampage being a tard, thinking he lost.
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Yep, it was the way Rampage acted after the fight. Because of Machida's dominant 3rd round, Jackson thought he lost the fight.

*Z* · Mar 16, 2011

joony said: ↑

fuck rashad. i hope he rematches rampage and gets knocked out.
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Agreed!

jarhead · Mar 16, 2011

I would love to see Rampage get a highlight reel KO over Rashad.:cheer:

The Genius · Mar 18, 2011

REEDsART said: ↑

NATHAN Bones Said in that Excerpt Should've Offended Rashad...From the Moment Rashad Played the "Friend" Card, REED Smelled BULLSHIT...In the Fight Business, Friends FIGHT Friends...It's Called a BUSINESS for a Reason; it's RARELY if Ever PERSONAL...

REED:hammert:
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I must be slipping. For a good 5 seconds I was wondering who the hell Nathan Bones was.

royyjonesjrp4pno1 · Mar 18, 2011

A Rashad Evans beef is like a $2 bill. Great job by the UFC marketing another feud between friends.

TLC · Mar 18, 2011

The internet/Media =/= UFC.

Nice try though.

royyjonesjrp4pno1 · Mar 18, 2011

The UFC does a great job of marketing fake feuds and hatred. Don't get me wrong i give them credit for fooling people so many times.

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TLC said: ↑

The internet/Media =/= UFC.

Nice try though.
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Did you not see the Rampage Vs Evans TUF? ::

The UFC are far more guilty of it than media/fans.

TLC · Mar 18, 2011

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Did you not see the Rampage Vs Evans TUF? ::

The UFC are far more guilty of it than media/fans.
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What does this have to do with Jones-Evans?

TLC · Mar 20, 2011

http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/20/rashad-evans-im-done-with-greg-jacksons-gym/

Rashad officially done with Greg Jackson's Team.

*Z* · Mar 21, 2011

royyjonesjrp4pno1 said: ↑

The UFC does a great job of marketing fake feuds and hatred. Don't get me wrong i give them credit for fooling people so many times.
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Rashad leaving one of the best camps in MMA is definitely fake. :atu:

royyjonesjrp4pno1 · Mar 21, 2011

*Z* said: ↑

Rashad leaving one of the best camps in MMA is definitely fake. :atu:
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How are they going to train to fight each other at the same gym :notallthere:

*Z* · Mar 21, 2011

royyjonesjrp4pno1 said: ↑

How are they going to train to fight each other at the same gym :notallthere:
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I agree with some of these fueds being overblown like the Rashad vs Rampage beef but this one seems pretty genuine to me.

TLC · Mar 22, 2011

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/2...ted-by-jon-jones-disappointed-in-greg-jackson

This past Saturday at UFC 128 was supposed to be the culmination of two years of hard work for former champion Rashad Evans. He was set to face Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in a light heavyweight title bout that would give Evans the opportunity to finally reclaim the belt he once lost but instead of a moment of potential greatness, instead Evans has found himself in the midst of a bitter dispute. Several weeks from the fight Evans suffered an injury that forced him to withdraw and in his place the UFC tapped his teammate Jon Jones.

This created the potential confrontation between Evans and Jones, and while both men have publically stated this wasn't something they would take part in, after Jon Jones became the youngest light heavyweight champion in the history of the UFC, Evans was sitting right there in the number one contender's position. Now the reality of their matchup has forced a wedge between two men who were once considered close friends and training partners but Evans's frustration is not aimed at Jones alone. I caught up with Evans on the day after he agreed to face Jones later for the light heavyweight title and in his Bloody Elbow Exclusive interview, Evans spoke his mind. While Evans discussed the details of the situation between himself and Jon Jones, he perhaps showed more anger towards former Coach Greg Jackson's public declaration that he will take no part in the matchup.

"You can't say you are not going to have anything to do with it when you are a big part of the reason why the situation originated," Evans fired. "That's like spilling a glass of milk and then walking away and saying that you don't want to have anything to do with it. You f**kn spilled the milk...so you're at least going to help clean it up right? When Jon Jones came to the gym over a year ago Greg Jackson came to me and said, "listen, what do you feel about having this kid on the team?" I told him straight up that I didn't like it. I told him that the kid was talented and that the sky was the limit with him but that was the type of guy I wanted to fight not train with. Greg came back saying, "No, no, no this will be just like you and Keith where he will be just like a brother." I still told him that I didn't want to do that. Then Greg said if that situation ever did arise between Jones and I that he would have to turn the fight down because that's how it works. He would have to turn down the fight with me so that way I wouldn't be put in a position where I looked like a punk. That's how it works in the Greg Jackson system. After a while Greg was so high on this kid coming in and I met Jon Jones and he was a very nice and very sweet kid, so eventually I said f**k it, let' s bring him in. After he got there and I trained with him and tried him out a little bit, something didn't feel right so I moved my camp up to Denver to train at Grudge for awhile. That is where I spent the majority of my time over the past two fights."

Evans continued, "For my last two fights I have trained with Greg Jackson five times. During my time at Grudge I wasn't really dealing with Greg too much but were maintaining a great relationship and friendship so after my last fight I decided I was going to head back to Albuquerque to train with Greg and everything felt good there. My training went great. Jon and I were clicking on another level almost like I did with my first training partner. It was starting to get to the point where it was like what Keith and I have where we feel like brothers. We would share ideas and I wasn't holding back on him and I felt that he wasn't holding back on me and I knew that because there were days where Jon would have some rough days in the gym. We worked a rough pace and if you are competing at this level and you train with someone everyday you can tell when they are struggling. I did my best to help and I really felt that our friendship was on another level...but that wasn't the case. When the first opportunity came and he said that he would fight me if Dana said so, that to me stung more than anything. He said that he didn't want to lose his job and look man, the UFC isn't going to fire anyone because they are turning down fights. If anything it would mess up future opportunities for them and they weren't going to come to him and say, "if you don't fight Rashad you are kicked out of the UFC." That wasn't going to happen. I was always considerate and respectful to our system because if I had the belt then I would want you to do the same for me. Then he comes across on national TV and says that he will fight Rashad if Dana White tells me to and I felt so f**cking utterly disrespected."

The possibility of their matchup was something both men had denounced in previous interviews and after Evans stepped aside and Jones replaced him to face Rua, Evans continued to hold his ground that he would not face Jones in the octagon. Greg Jackson weighed in as well and there was possible talk of Evans moving to either heavyweight or middleweight were Jones to win the title but in the build up to the bout against Rua, Jones changed his tune and the tension began.

"I mean it's one thing to say something in an interview but the least you could have picked up the phone and been like, "man I did an interview today and they kind of put me on the spot with a rough question and I answered it this way." At least give me the heads up so that way I know and not look at it if he's Judas or something. You know who Judas is? That interview was some backstabbing s**t but now it's like whatever because now I know the game he is playing. Then for Greg to sit back and say he doesn't want to have anything to do with it....why not? You f**kn created the situation. Be his coach and be in his corner. That's what you want so do it. I don't care if coaches against me. It doesn't even matter."

Evans continued, "Over a year ago Jon Jones was like, "please let me be on the team and I'm so excited to be on your team and I'd never fight you." He was a kid that was excited to just be a part of the team because it was going to change his career. Now the question is would Jon Jones be an animal had he not trained with Greg Jackson? Yes he would've. The learning rate may not have been as fast because training with Greg allowed Jon access to train with the best in the world. Jon is hands down f**kn phenomenal. The kid is amazing and there is no doubt about that. There is no shame in my game for saying because the kid is very good but his skills excelled much quicker because of Jackson's. But if Jon Jones down the road goes somewhere else for a camp and then has a great fight and an opportunity arises do you really think he's going to go back to Greg Jackson? No. So then Greg lost on two fronts and for what? He's already in different ways told me that this kid is going to be the one that takes Greg Jackson's legacy to the next level. He's already sent that message to me so if you are going to send that message then stand behind it. It doesn't matter to me. I know Greg Jackson's system and I know Greg Jackson's game plan. Sure Greg Jackson is a great coach and he has been one of my great friends but let me tell you something...there is no end all be all in this game of mixed martial arts. It's a bag of mixed nuts. People are touting Jon around like he's Neo from the Matrix. That's all good and dandy but be there for the kid when the kid falls. Be there to pick him back up rather than turn their back on him like they did to Machida. Lyoto loses and all of a sudden he sucks. No he doesn't f**kn suck it's just the way the game goes. Nobody is supreme in this game and that is what makes mixed martial arts what it is today. Nobody is the absolute best. Anybody can get beat by anybody on any given day."

With the wounds still fresh and all parties involved still processing all that has happened over the course of the past several weeks, there is no telling what will remain of the once rock solid relationships between Evans and his coaches. Now that the matchup has been made and the lines have been drawn in the sand it is the start of a new chapter for Rashad Evans and despite so much uncertainty ahead, Evans does know one thing...a fire has been lit inside of him.

"I have a lot of motivation," Evans stated. "I feel disrespected on many levels and the worst part is that it comes from people who I felt were like family. I would have done anything for Greg Jackson, and I would still do anything for Greg Jackson but I felt disrespected beyond belief. I feel disrespected by Jon because when I think about when we trained or when we were chilling, was the s**t even real? Or was he just trying to be a master manipulator and try to manipulate the situation so he could get what he wanted out of it? I don't know and that is a question that I have in my mind but when I get down to it...that doesn't even matter because we are going to get in there and we are going to fight. People want to say "oh my God Jon is this and that" but Jon Jones is Jon Jones to me. He's another fighter I have to face. I've seen them all and I've trained with the best. I've seen all the shades of greatness and how this one was supposed to do this and this one was supposed to do that. It's all the same and it doesn't even matter."

Where once Evans thrived as a member of a team he now feels that his future may be best served as a man apart. The former champion does not know exactly what his long term plans will be as far as training is concerned but Evans is positive that he needs to keep his own best interest in mind from here on out.

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Haymaker · Mar 22, 2011

Now I kind of get what Rashad's beef is.

BOSS · Mar 22, 2011

Rashad can cry all he wants. It doesn't change the fact that he's getting KTFO

Anthony · Mar 22, 2011

I dont understand Rashad at all. If anything, he seems like more of a pussy.

He said that he didn't want to lose his job and look man, the UFC isn't going to fire anyone because they are turning down fights. If anything it would mess up future opportunities for them and they weren't going to come to him and say, "if you don't fight Rashad you are kicked out of the UFC.

this statement drives me crazy. Its a such a bitch statement. The UFC just gave bones this shot. They didnt have to do this. Just like they didnt have to give Rashad any opportunities. As a fighter you do what you have to do. Evans is a bitch outside the ring.

royyjonesjrp4pno1 · Mar 22, 2011

*Z* said: ↑

I agree with some of these fueds being overblown like the Rashad vs Rampage beef but this one seems pretty genuine to me.
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According to Rashad himself in that TLC interview he wasn't training with Jackson for his last 2 fights anyway.

TLC · Mar 22, 2011

And yet when the UFC had the guys on post fight you would never know Rashad left Jackson or that they had beef. Only MMA media guys even know about it.

Yeah, the UFC manufactured the "fake" feud alright.

royyjonesjrp4pno1 · Mar 22, 2011

TLC said: ↑

And yet when the UFC had the guys on post fight you would never know Rashad left Jackson or that they had beef. Only MMA media guys even know about it.

Yeah, the UFC manufactured the "fake" feud alright.
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De que hablas?

Anthony · Mar 22, 2011

That and when Evans was fighting jackson the preview shows talked about him training with Jackson. How they would bring the family in and it was one big happy place.

TLC · Mar 23, 2011

More shit talking.

http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=6474&offset=0

Things are already starting to heat up between Rashad Evans and former training partner Jon Jones, who won the UFC light-heavyweight title from Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at the weekend.

Evans made some comments at the weekend about coach Greg Jackson being responsible for the split in the camp, maintaining that he (Evans) had been against allowing Jones to join the team from the start as he knew it could lead to the current situation.

Now Evans has christened his former team mate ‘Judas Jones’; he feels Jones betrayed him by publicly stating a willingness to fight him “if that’s what Dana [White] really wants”. Evans said the quote made him “look like a punk”.

“Thus the name Judas Jones!” he told a fan on Twitter, before quoting some Wu-Tang lyrics from the solo album by GZA (which incidentally is one of the best hip hop records ever made). “Y is the sky blue, y is water wet, y did Judas grab the Romans while Jesus slept?!” quoth Rashad.

Evans has also responded to Jones’ previously-tweeted observation that the only threat the older man poses is via ‘lay and pray’ (Jones said he expects Rashad to try and lay on him for five rounds).

“That's actually a good thing! I hope Jon believes that.. But I'm guessing he don't!” Evans posted. “I love his confidence & arrogance! The more he believes his press clippings the better it is 4 me…”
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jarhead · Mar 23, 2011

TLC said: ↑

More shit talking.

http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=6474&offset=0
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Good Lord, a friend of Rashad needs to tell him to shutup. He just keeps looking more and more like a punk.

Joe King · Mar 23, 2011

Man I like both guys but Rashad is sounding like a douchebag.

Trplsec · Apr 4, 2011

Jones opens up as a 5-1 favorite.

Incredible odds. That's amazing for a title fight.

Joe King · Apr 16, 2011

Rashad is still going off on twitter. He's acting horribly childish.

SugaRashadEvans Rashad Evans

@jonnybones u ain't forgot what I can do 2 u! Dont believe your hype! As your coaches! I'm gonna introduce the world 2 the real u!

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@xCypherx @jonnybones must b high! Cuz remember him looking at me begging me 2 let him up cuz he couldn't get back 2 his feet in training..

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@NathanMarquardt I'm good bro! How u doing? Doing rehab on the knee..

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@mattmitrione I'm just annoyed how he said he couldve finished me in practice.. R u kidding me?! Lol This dude is nuts!!

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@Jonnybones it's been on!! Get off your own fan bus cuz nobody is driving!! U ain't as raw as u believe & I'm gonna show ya!!

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@RoufuSportSolJa he is fake! The fighting is off the hook but as a person he is fake!

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@SantiagoMMA indeed my friend!

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@JonLutherMMA @jonnybones is a Swagger Jacker!

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@RagingBullMMA im telling u that record is about 2 start skipping! "girl u know,girl u know, know,... It's true,true true".. Lol

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SugaRashadEvans Rashad Evans

@jonnybones will b mma's version of Milli Vinilli.. Wait until the curtain comes down cuz it will!!

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@MrMikeGomez @JoshGrossESPN I thought it was hilarious.. I love how humble Jones is..=)

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KarynBryant Karyn Bryant by SugaRashadEvans

Ever get beat up as a kid? So did @SugaRashadEvans, but in #mamaskitchen he says it was hilarious + fun: http://tinyurl.com/EarlyRashad

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@JonLutherMMA .. Now u see..=) Peep his fight stance b4 Bader fight.. He is major bitter!
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Bob N Weave · Apr 16, 2011

Joe King said: ↑

Rashad is still going off on twitter. He's acting horribly childish.
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Dana is encouraging it for sure.

Trplsec · Apr 16, 2011

Bob N Weave said: ↑

Dana is encouraging it for sure.
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What's with you today and the whole "Dana is the evil Wizard Behind the Curtain" attitude?

You have no idea whether Dana is encouraging anything.

Bob N Weave · Apr 16, 2011

Trplsec said: ↑

What's with you today and the whole "Dana is the evil Wizard Behind the Curtain" attitude?

You have no idea whether Dana is encouraging anything.
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Yes I do. I have seen many interviews after fights happened where the fighters say that they were encouraged to hype the fight. Lets not be ignorant here.

Joe King · Apr 16, 2011

Bob N Weave said: ↑

Dana is encouraging it for sure.
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It is one sided though. Check @jonnybones 's twitter, little to no response besides we'll see.

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