Having laid out, in parts 1 & 2 of this series, how Jones’s game developed from power wrestler to crafty outside striker/shutdown clinch fighter – as he went from chasing the title to dominating his division – let’s now take a look at some of ‘Bones’’s hardest fights—and the flaws in his approach they reveal. […]

The first part of this series examined Jones’s early career, wrestling-heavy, approach and started to touch on how his length affected the development of his style. This second portion will delve deep into how Jones built a game around his characteristic reach advantage, and assumption of clinch superiority. As well as looking at the creativity […]

Since his UFC debut in 2008, Jon Jones has never strayed far from the headlines. His electric rise to the title, crushing of legend after legend in his early title defenses, inability to stay out of legal trouble, and vitriolic rivalry with Daniel Cormier have all been well documented. But, through all that, less energy […]

Among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stylists making their way to MMA, few are more intriguing to long time grappling fans than Rodolfo Vieira—who makes his UFC debut this Saturday, August 10th, on ESPN+. While there have been many champion grapplers who have made the jump to cage fighting, few bring with them the sort of pedigree […]