Watch Out World -- Jon Jones Joins Greg Jackson's MMA Team

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Undefeated UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones is the latest fighter to join Team Jackson’s in Albuquerque, N.M., headed by highly sought after trainer Greg Jackson.

Jackson told MMAWeekly.com content partner Tapout Radio, “Jon Jones has joined our team and he’s out here training. He’s just a pleasure to work with. He’s incredibly creative. That he’s got so far with his creativity is amazing.”

The only downside of this news is that it precludes possible light heavyweight clashes with fellow Team Jackson fighters Rashad Evans and Keith Jardine.

It’s also very bad news for everyone else in the LHW division who might have been hoping to capitalize in gaps in Jones’ preparation or knowledge since he’d been training with lesser-known teams.

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Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Watch Out World — Jon Jones Joins Greg Jackson’s MMA Team

Nate Wilcox