who wins? Jones vs Shogun

NoRegret wrote:

LOL

? Seriously he had strong top 5 consideration. Nothing laughable about that.

LOL

NoRegret wrote:

LOL

http://www.ninjasplace.com/t11742-usat-sbn-january-mma-consensus-rankings-light-heavyweight?highlight=rankings

http://www.ninjasplace.com/t11012-ninja-s-place-official-divisional-rankings?highlight=rankings

many posters here had him in the top 5 before that fight.

LOL

That reach advantage did Overeem and diabante a lot of good.

GDPofDRC wrote:

That reach advantage did Overeem and diabante a lot of good.

So you are saying it won't be a factor? Jones has unorthodox striking and good take downs, more for Shogun to worry about.

I'm saying it won't be a lot of good. Better strikers with similar reach ended up ko'd on their back.

GDPofDRC wrote:

I'm saying it won't be a lot of good. Better strikers with similar reach ended up ko'd on their back.

Diabate reach- 81.5
Overeem reach- 81.5
Jon Jones reach 84.5

Maybe another 3 inches would have done them some good? I think Jones will be dangerous for Shogun, all I'm saying.

Im rolling Jones.

Though I wonder where Jones will want to work. Does he want to use his reach and stand, or does he want to use his wrestling? Shogun is obviously dangerous in either situation. But i do think it will be Jones's choice to make.

captain organic wrote:

Im rolling Jones.

Though I wonder where Jones will want to work. Does he want to use his reach and stand, or does he want to use his wrestling? Shogun is obviously dangerous in either situation. But i do think it will be Jones's choice to make.

I think Shogun will allow Jones to make the choice since he is so comfortable standing he will stay there until Jones can put him down.

Bader was no top 5 fighter. Too many people overate Lil Nog and overated Bader's win over him.

To get a title shot Jones should've had to beat either Evans, Rampage or Machida.

Jamal wrote:

To get a title shot Jones should've had to beat either Evans, Rampage or Machida.

None of which are available on such short notice with an established date and event for the title to be defended. There weren't alot of options. Evans hurt his knee, Rampage couldn't make weight even for the title let alone a number one contender fight, and Machida is already scheduled to meet Couture less than a month and a half later.

Jones is going to beat Shogun.

jewzilla wrote:

Jones is going to beat Shogun.

Maybe......

[flash][/flash]

Quote :

"The (UFC 126) moment was very genuine. I had no clue they were going to do it right then and there. I had no clue Shogun was coming in the Octagon. It was a wonderful feeling and I actually use that feeling I got sometimes in mediation to prepare me for hearing "and new UFC Light Heavyweight champion of the world, Jonny Bones Jones."

"I love that fact that people see something good in me. People see the potential that I have and see that I'm working with my potential. And actually using this talent that I have and not just banking on being an athlete. And I truly believe it's my time, so I feel as if it's already done. And the people who picked me to win, they'll be saying "I told you so."

They could've moved the title match back a month and gave it to Rampage instead and had Jones fight Machida.

poll back on the main page. Close vote, 10-9 Shogun.

pretty good drawing of Jones.

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

•Champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Jon Jones (for light-heavyweight title)
•Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
•Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
•Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nate Marquardt
•Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

•Luiz Cane vs. Eliot Marshall
•Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
•Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
•Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau

PRELIMINARY CARD

•Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland
•Raphael Assuncao vs. Erik Koch
•Nick Catone vs. Dan Miller

Jones needs to be humbled. He doens't have that in him to do it himself, he is too cocky and arrogant. He needs the humble to be beaten into him or, I predict, he will become a top 5 most hated fighter in the next 13 and a half months. The shine of his talent is already fading off when considering the man himself.

Yeah, him crumbling under a Shogun onslaught would be a beautiful site to see

GDPofDRC wrote:

Jones needs to be humbled. He doens't have that in him to do it himself, he is too cocky and arrogant. He needs the humble to be beaten into him or, I predict, he will become a top 5 most hated fighter in the next 13 and a half months. The shine of his talent is already fading off when considering the man himself.

Damn you act like he is LeBron or something. I don't think he is that cocky, but I can tell he already has the haters.

He could easily become like Lebron. Shogun is gonna help him out with that though.

GDPofDRC wrote:

He could easily become like Lebron. Shogun is gonna help him out with that though.

Which would be like LeBron losing to the Lakers in the Finals, lol actually funny how that works out. I dunno I just don't think he is all that arrogant. He is still very young, he just seems excited most of the time.