Jones vs. Hendo on September 1st in Vegas

John Jones vs Dan Henderson for Jones UFC LHW title on Sept 1st in Las Vegas!!!!

-the bald one via twitter

Quote :

"I don't hope for anything less than a knockout, but it's not easy on Hendo. He's putting his hands on him, buddy. If he didn't have this (reach) advantage things would be much simpler, even because he has many flaws on his defensive system. But there's no unbeatable reach you can't win with patience and calm. We're having him doing sparrings with guys the same size as Jones so that Dan get used to it. It's important not to rush things and want to punch him right away. We have to cut well the octagon, putting pressure but not rushing into things. We have to try to make the octagon small, leaving no space out for Jones to escape Henderson. We have to use a lot of flow, combine kicks, move the head and work on the reach."

-- The confidence runs high with Dan Henderson's boxing coach, Gustavo Pugliesi

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

captain organic wrote:

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

So could the winner of this fight have claim to the most epic run in MMA history? Or is that still locked down by Fedor no matter how this turns out?

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

So could the winner of this fight have claim to the most epic run in MMA history? Or is that still locked down by Fedor no matter how this turns out?

What about Andy, Torres, & Lombard.

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

So could the winner of this fight have claim to the most epic run in MMA history? Or is that still locked down by Fedor no matter how this turns out?

Fedor's run will most likely never be beaten.

Sounds poll worthy...at the very least a fun debate. Some big names on Jones and Hendo's run if they are to win this fight. Alot of HOFers on that list.

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

So could the winner of this fight have claim to the most epic run in MMA history? Or is that still locked down by Fedor no matter how this turns out?

I think if u look at it in terms of a 5 fight block, where there is not a gimme in the bunch, either guy will have eclipsed Fedor. I think Jones already has.

But Fedor's run was more about years of undefeated fights, and it was also a different era of the sport where fighting no names was part of the game. So a little bit of apples and oranges.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

Yeah but Jones doesn't have the HW fight vs the legendary Fedor. Bonus points.

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

Yeah but Jones doesn't have the HW fight vs the legendary Fedor. Bonus points.

But not as many bonus points for it being Fedor on a 2 loss streak.

Farmer1906 wrote:

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

Yeah but Jones doesn't have the HW fight vs the legendary Fedor. Bonus points.

But not as many bonus points for it being Fedor on a 2 loss streak.

More bonus points than either of the other two guys for knocking him out in the first round, though.

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

I'll confidently pick Bones, and yall know Im a fan. But it would be epickly epic if Hendo lands a bomb. Hendo's current run would go from awesome to straight legendary.

So could the winner of this fight have claim to the most epic run in MMA history? Or is that still locked down by Fedor no matter how this turns out?

Fedor's run will most likely never be beaten.

Bones has plenty time and challenges to beat it.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

Well, Jon Jones hasnt beat a Jon Jones in that streak. If Dan got Fedor, Shogun, and Jones consecutively in his 40's...thats pretty epic.

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/7/12/3152522/dan-henderson-jon-jones-cocky-ufc-151

Quote :

"I don't know if I can export that. How do you guys see him? He is what he is and I enjoy fighting guys like that, that are a little bit cocky. It's funny to put them in their place (laughs)."

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Dan's would only be a 5 fight streak though. Jones is double that in the UFC alone.

Well, Jon Jones hasnt beat a Jon Jones in that streak. If Dan got Fedor, Shogun, and Jones consecutively in his 40's...thats pretty epic.

Picking up on the old thread, but Dan, in addition to the Fedor bonus points, also gets bonus points for winning one of the all time classic fights.

And while Hendo would be a nice win for Bones, and continue an epic streak of his own, Hendo is def the guy with more to win here.

OU wrote:

NICE!

"No clue why Dan Henderson decided to be so disrespectful to me leading up to this fight, but it is what it is. I could use the motivation" -Jon Jones

"The dudes done so much for the sport, I'm not even trying to come at him like that. I did enough trash talking with Page&Evans" -Jon Jones

"FYI Henderson's mouth isn't bothering me at all, I just figured with all his experience he'd be over stuff like that" -Jon Jones

Majorly insecure.

Didn't Snake help someone else train for Jones? Maybe Rampage or Rashad?

What has Hendo said?

josh200612 wrote:

What has Hendo said?

The most disrespectful thing I have read is him saying he likes to put cocky people in their place.

OU wrote:

josh200612 wrote:

What has Hendo said?

The most disrespectful thing I have read is him saying he likes to put cocky people in their place.

OU wrote:

thats a big size diff!

hendos gonna be in a tough one