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 UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'

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PostSubject: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 12:21 pm

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/8/21/3257787/ufc-151-jon-jones-vs-dan-henderson-older-slower-evans

Dan Henderson has never really been known as a trash-talker. He says what's on his mind sometimes, but he rarely goes out of his way to rag on anyone unless it's Michael Bisping. Hendo's recent comments about his UFC 151 opponent, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, felt the same way. He has talked about how Jones has failed to connect with fans and might not be that genuine, and that he hopes Jones tries to knock him out after Jones said something similar. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Bones acted surprised by Hendo's comments:

"I just expected so much more out of him," Jones told MMA Fighting. "He's an older, more respectable guy. He's a guy's guy. I was a fan of his. But he doesn't respect me, so now, I have no respect for him, and I'm going to show that the night of the fight."

Jones then returned fire, responding to a question about whether there's anything Hendo has that Jones hasn't seen before:

"No," he said. "I feel as if he’s an older, slower version of Rashad Evans."

After discussing how much more he feels he has to do in the sport and briefly touching on his Nike deal, the topic turned back to his UFC 151 bout. When asked about Hendo being on TRT, he said that it's actually a motivating factor for him:

"It feels funny fighting a guy his age," he said. "To know that he has some advantages helps me train harder and not to think anything about having mercy on him."

I'm surprised he'd consider having mercy on anyone for any reason, but Jones is a unique guy. All this back-and-forth will be settled in 10 days.
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PostSubject: Re: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 3:03 pm

he is wrong
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PostSubject: Re: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 3:09 pm

I don't think anyone is like Dan, definitely not Rashad. Dan is basically an old badger. Smallish sure, but also vicious and stout as fuck.
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PostSubject: Re: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 8:39 pm

GDPofDRC wrote:
I don't think anyone is like Dan, definitely not Rashad. Dan is basically an old badger. Smallish sure, but also vicious and stout as fuck.


agree, don't consider them very similar at all.
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PostSubject: Re: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 9:45 pm

this is just Jon Jones talking... praying for attention.
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PostSubject: Re: UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans'   UFC 151: Jon Jones Says Dan Henderson Is 'An Older, Slower Version Of Rashad Evans' EmptyTue Aug 21, 2012 9:56 pm

Nobody in the world is exactly like Hendo. The closest there was to him was Lindland but Lindland never had the vicious power in his hands and the ability to land on much better strikers than himself. He might be barely 205lbs without cutting weight but he's strong as hell and scrappy as they come. Jones can probably outstrike him without too much trouble but why take the risk?
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