Jon "Bones" Jones vs. "Suga" Rashad Evans - FINAL PREDICTIONS...

BOSS didn't like how Jones choked the life out of Machida and let him drop to the floor. I think most of us saw absolutely nothing wrong with it. Jones will feel it out for a round. Jones TKO round 2.

 

And just for the record, Rashad took this fight really for the money. He is absolutely scared shitless of fighting Jones.

 

I predict the most boring first round in UFC history. Both guys will NOT engage at all for 5 minutes. Both guys will be on the backfoot waiting...and waiting....and waiting...
Lots of Boos...

 

You're such a jerk Jarhead! Jones should have laid him down nicely, covered him in a blanket and sang him a lullaby. Asshole!

 

jones dominates from round 1 en route to a third round stoppage. i think he'll take down rashad at will and punish him with elbows and tire him out.

 

Jones UD, safe and boring as a Jones fight can be. Someone else said that on a different thread and I agree.

 

I expect Jones to dominate Evans, but as someone else said before, the new ( wich is in fact more like the old ) Rashad who mix up his striking with shoots is a live opponenet. He looked excellent vs Phil Davis. Still, Jones seems to be another level of talent.

the rest of the card is pretty much garbage though, very disapointing undercard, seems more like something ToP Rank or G would put on. In fact, it's even worst than that.

 

Rashad did look good against Phil Davis, but Davis' striking is horrible and he gassed badly.

 

Employee was Simply LOOKING for a Reason to Hate on Jones...



REED:dancingBaby:

 

I honestly can't remember a single, boring round in Jones' UFC career.

What am I missing. Even against guys like Rampage and Machida, he systematically broke them down, found holes, and then exploited them. And was dynamic and entertaining in the process.

I think the dude is an absolute thrill to watch. And the fact that no one has lasted the distance with Jones since Stephan Bonnar makes me question a safe and boring fight against Evans.

 

Be careful believing in Jones being an invincible athlete. Everytime you think somebody is invincible, they get KTFO!
Remember what we were all thinking about Machida after he KTFO Rashad and won the title? We called it the "Machida Era".

 

Jones will not lose until he moved to heavyweight. Believe it.

 

Do U Ever Actually REED the Posts U Respond To???...Not 1nce was the Word "Invincible" Used OR Insinuated...

U Can COMPLIMENT a Fighter w/Out Thinking he's Jesus in 4oz Gloves....

When mikE Typed "...safe an boring as a Jones fight can be...", REED Wondered WTF he was Referencing as Well...




REED:dancingBaby:

 

Thanks...


And you're right. Saying Jones isn't boring absolutely doesn't mean I think he's invincible.

I think I meant....... he isn't boring. Yes, I am sure of it.

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I didn't word it clearly. I meant it would be as boring as a fight of Jones could possibly be, even if that's not boring at all.

I know that I'll be rooting against Jones now, though. UFC poster-child bitch.

 

I have to sort of disagree. At first look, most would probably agree with you. But consider some of these fights:

Rory MacDonald vs Che Mills------ MacDonald is probably one of the top 5 or 6 young prospects on the UFC's roster. The dude was absolutely beating the piss out of Condit before tiring late. And he followed that loss by manhandling Nate Diaz. Che Mills is probably the best kept secret in the UK. The dude could become an elite MMA fighter if he tightens up his ground game. His striking, as proved by 2 KO wins over Zaromskis, is top notch.

Michael McDonald--Miguel Torres------ Are you kidding me? McDonald is another one of the UFC's top young gun prospects, and they throw him in with a veteran like Torres. The winner of this fight could be next in line for the Cruz-Faber winner.

Travis Browne vs Chad Griggs---- Browne is an undefeated HW with a KO win over Struve. Meanwhile, the once beaten Griggs comes over from Strikeforce on a 6 fight win streak including ending the SF career of Bobby Lashley (thank you).

Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson---- My favorite fight of the night. Wonderboy Thompson is a karate phenom who scored a highlight reel high kick KO in his UFC debut. And the UFC, as is typical, gives him a huge test. Brown isn't flashy or great but he is a determined scrapper who will test almost anyone. Brown has never been knocked out and loves his Muay Thai so something has to give in this one.

Schaub-Rothwell could also be a fun slugfest if Ben decides to stand and trade like he sometimes does.

Again, it's not a great card for the average fan but given the quality of the main event, this is a solid supporting card.

 

Unfortunately for Jon Jones, the road downwards is going to be a painful one for him. Then he'll understand why he shouldn't have spent his entire UFC paycheck for a Bentley (paid in cash) and tweeting that sh*t to his followers, acting like he's Donald Trump-rich! ::
He's gonna be needing that money to pay child support.

 

I wasn't talking about Browne-Griggs or Thompson-Brown as theses bouts are on the prelims and not the main card afaik. Both should be solid exciting bouts but there's a clear clear favorite in both of them and aren't expected to be too competitive.

McDonald should be way way too much for Mills, not sure this fight is much more than a showcase, shit fight as far as I'm concerned even though I admit I don't know to much about Mills. McDonald-Torres seems better than what I initially thought if you say McDonald is a top notch prospect. I don't really follow weight class below featherweight apart from the established guy ( Jorgenson, Faber, Picket, Cruz, Torres, Bibiano Fernandez, Bowles and Barao are pretty much the only guy's I know)

Schaub-Rothwell i do like a lot but it's not really a good marquee fight to be honest

 

I actually am looking forward to seeing Michael McDonald more than anyone on the card. I think he may be one of the most talented young fighter in the org. Cant wait to see how he develops. And he is only 21.

 

Let's do this Rashad I believe in you. Teach this young punk a lesson.

 

Jon Jones is a f*cking midget!!!

 

Pretty interesting. Jon Jones weighs in here at 220lbs according to him. Photo taken 4 days ago (April 17) and posted from his Twitter.
He weighed in at 205 today at the official weigh-in. Obviously he'll be in the 220s when they get in the cage in less than 24 hours from now.
Would be interesting to see him fight in his proper weight class at heavyweight which is where he really belongs.

 

I feel kind of philosophical this morning. It's the morning of the biggest test of Jon Jones' career. Rashad Evans was a training partner and a friend to him. Now he's neither and whose fault that is remains open to speculation as far as I know.

For Rashad, it's about redemption from the Lyoto Machida loss and proving he can make it back to the top of the mountain. For Jon, it's about eclipsing the guy who gave him trouble in training and who expects to just walk over him. I view Rashad as his biggest test and possibly the last at this weight.

 

The last real test, that is. After this, who comes close to threatening him in his current weight class?

 

I don't think there's currently a real threat, but there are marketable opponents at 205 for Jones.

First, Dan Henderson gained a lot of new UFC fans with his performance against Shogun. Henderson isn't likely to beat Jones, but Dan's punching power will make it a match-up worth watching.

And then Gustafsson with another win over a top 10 guy like Machida or Rua could become an interesting match-up. However, I honestly think we'll see Gustafsson against a bottom top 10 guy like Bader first. So he might be 2 fights away from a possible Jones match.

I'm not sold on Moussasi or JC moving over from Strikeforce because I don't think either guy is on the same planet as Jones, but I can see it potentially happening.

 

Jones has to cut down to 205 like every other fighter in the division. And he makes it easily according to Greg Jackson.

So any weight class he can make IS the 'proper' weight class.

205 is a much more appropriate weight than trying to fight guys weighing 245-265.

 

agREED...

Due Mainly to AGE, Cutting Weight ISN'T Much of a Concern for Bones Jones...He Might DABBBLE w/the Heavyweight Division Here & There, but we May Still B 2+ YEARS Away from him Campaigning Exclusively Above 205....




REED:hammert:

 

After the Evans fight, Silva/Jones has to happen. Its the only fight that makes sense.

 

THompson-Brown was a very good fight. Thompson kinda looked like a fraud though. He'S flashy but his game is full of holes.

 

I'd like to see Jones Vs Silva, but Jones is much bigger.