With UFC 145 just days away, Jon Jones spoke to the media following the press conference for his main event title defense against Rashad Evans. During the conversation, Jones had a lot to say about Evans and the weaknesses that he will be able to exploit.
Here’s the video courtesy of MMA FIghting:
Quotes after the jump…
SBN coverage of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
On Evans’ chin:
“When I watch my first fights I used to flail. Everything’s flail-y, and I realize the power of flexing your abdominals when you try to strike and things like that. I definitely feel as though I’m hitting harder, and I’m excited. I wobbled Rampage [Jackson] a little bit when I hit him, and I wobbled Lyoto [Machida] when I hit him, and I think out of all those guys, Rashad has the weakest chin. I think he has the weakest chin of anyone I’ve fought since 2010, and I think I’m going to exploit that.”
On Rashad’s wrestling:
“Rashad being a wrestler, I’m sure it will affect his psychology being on his back,” he said. “People don’t realize, Rashad was not a Division I national wrestling champion. He’s been taken down on numerous occasions. Michael Bisping got him down, I think. And Michael Bisping is not a wrestler. So, I worked a lot on my takedowns. I’m not going to be a victim to his takedowns. He needs to worry about my takedowns, too. So I’ve worked a lot of different shots”