UFC Quick Quote: Jon Jones is going to get funky on Matt Hamill for Greg Jackson

by MMAmania.com on Nov 27, 2009 7:07 PM EST Comment 38 comments

"... they’re attacking my main weaknesses. Greg is big on getting his athletes to close up their gaps. My jiu-jitsu has to be my weakest department so he's trying to close that hole up. I've been doing a lot of wrestling and a lot of jiu-jitsu.... It's amazing. It's just a total reality check on how not good I actually am. You know what I mean? I go from a school (in New York) where I beat up everyone, and now I get tapped out and guys try to kick my head off. It's an everyday thing. It's just a big reality check in how much work I actually have to do still.... One thing about Greg Jackson is that he sees who I am and he respects who I am and he allows me to be who I am. He tells me every day, 'I love your creativity, Jon. I want more of that. What is that called? Do more of that funky thing.' He loves it. The only thing he forces is for me to be able to push the pace. Instead of one flying knee, he wants six flying knees per round. Instead of a few jabs, he wants 20 jabs per round. He wants combinations, he wants punches in bunches. He wants (me) to use the base of (conventional) fighting to set up the funkiness. He embraces it, he just wants me to take pride in this new set of lungs that I have."

-- Promising, talented and electrifying light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones talks to SportingNews.com about the strides he has made to complete his all-around mixed martial arts skills thanks in large part to super trainer, Greg Jackson. "Bones" has rattled off three very impressive wins since his Octagon debut back at UFC 87: "Seek and Destroy" last year. So impressive, in fact, that he is now set to headline The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale on Spike TV next Saturday (Dec. 5) opposite Matt Hamill. Will the new and improved Jones drop "The Hammer" on Hamill or does he still have a long road ahead before putting a dent in the upper echelon of the 205-pound division?

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Good for Bones

Training with Greg Jackson is great for him. Especially being so young I expect him to improve so rapidly. I have unflappable confidence in Greg Jackson. I think he’s by far the best and smartest trainer in MMA. Both strategically and physically. He makes the best game plans and gives his fighters the right tools to win every fight. This can only be a good thing for a kid who has a lot of good things going for him already.

by DB22 on Nov 27, 2009 6:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

agreed, jackson is one of the best,

even during the fights, between rounds the way he talks to the fighters, trying to keep them calm and so on, great coach imo! Maybe badass needs someone like him talking to him between rounds, de de de de, bad to the bone, i"m the best eva!! gotta like him.

WAR CRO COP!!

by tkkpal on Nov 27, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

WHY IS greg jackson any good, evryone of his fighters, like jardine, rashad, marquardt get destroyed when they try to reach the top. only because of gsp, people think he is great, and jackson has nothing to do with gsps greatness, but evry other fighter he has gets schooled specially fighting blachouse fighters like machida and anderson silva, maybe black house has best stable of fighters, big nog, anderson, machida, etc. jackson only has one champion, and gsp is champ , because of his training in montreal.

by dat on Nov 28, 2009 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

King Mo Who?

Jones is a true promising prospect. He doesnt need the goofy attention whore entrances either.

@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Nov 27, 2009 6:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bones

Can’t wait to see Jon after training with Jackson. I’m a fan of Hamil, hate to see him go down in this fight.

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 27, 2009 6:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

maybe he'll get lyoto next

hell they gave bitch ass hardy a title shot after 4 wins might as well give bones a title shot after 4 wins too….hey its the new thing now…get 4 wins and you get a title shot by default and not even have to beat the top contenders….worked for hardy, didnt even have to beat thiago or fitch and he gets gsp….maybe bones will jump to the front of the line too with his 4th ufc win….

jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh

by HellaHectic on Nov 27, 2009 7:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Swick would have got a title fight by beating Hardy

Seems fair to me, if you win a number one contender’s fight over a top ranked opponent then you deserve your title fight. Both Hardy and Daley proved that they would be more worthwhile opponents for GSP than Swick or Kampmann by beating them, not their fault that GSP has already smashed Kos, Fitch and Alves so none of them 3 are marketable fights for him. If GSP continues to fight at WW then he has to fight guys like Hardy and Semtex as everyone else has been beaten by him or in title eliminator fights, don’t hate on a guy for beating everyone in front of him.

by David W-S on Nov 27, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no kos didnt get "smashed" by gsp

yes gsp won the fight decisively but kos was the last person to win a round against gsp…and isnt that been hendo’s argument all along for getting a rematch with anderson? “hey i won a round that means i deserve a shot”

you want to talk about getting “smashed” gsp got SMASHED by serra…he didnt just get “smashed” he got “SLAUGHTERED” by serra…and he got “SMASHED” by matt hughes in their 1st fight…so goin by your logic since gsp got “smashed” by both serra and hughes then he never ever should have gotten rematches against either of them for title shots right???? i mean come on…serra destroyed gsp, made him look like a child….you say gsp “smashed” kos then maybe you should rewatch the serra match…why did gsp deserve a rematch so quick?

and you got the nerve to bring up semtex???? a guy with 1 win in the octagon at 170? are u fucking kidding me? kampmann is basically like a heath herring of the 170 division…the only top contender hes ever faced was marquardt and we see how that turned out…so he drops to 170 and beats condit…big deal, condit still isnt a top 5 guy…so kampmann is still basically a heath herring of the division…still hasnt beaten anyone of any importance…so daley beating him isnt shit…

hardy beating swick is impressive i admit….but then again, who has swick beaten?

jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh

by HellaHectic on Nov 28, 2009 5:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hughes smashed gsp in their first fight? I thot he was doing ok until the last 30 seconds

by eagzy on Nov 28, 2009 6:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

but hughes finished gsp

which is something that gsp couldnt do to kos…

i know people hate kos for some reason..but im telling you, out of all the 170 guys kos is the only fighter that can give gsp the best fight…im not sayin kos can beat him…im just sayin, out of all the 170 guys, kos has the best chance in the entire division to give gsp a tough match….in order to have a chance against gsp you have to have a good wrestling game…kos does and he took a round from gsp…but in gsp’s last 2 fights hes done nothing but wrestle round after round, 4 over bj, 5 over alves…they dont have the wrestling game that kos has…its true that gsp outwrestled kos in their fight but that was because kos underestimated how good gsp’s wrestling had evolved…

i think in a rematch it would be a close fight…i think gsp would win the fight 3 rounds to 2…

i just dont think theres anyway that hardy can withstand the onslaught that gsp is gonna bring at him….especially for 5 rounds…..gsp doesnt gas, he gets stronger as the fight goes on…he passed bj’s guard at will….and dan hardy is no bj penn…

jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh

by HellaHectic on Nov 28, 2009 7:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

HellaHectic

One of your worst rants ever. Stupid posts from top to bottom. GSP didn’t deserve a rematch against Hughes or Serra? Kos would get smashed again by GSP. Kos didn’t win a round in that fight so I don’t even know why you are saying he did. Kos was knocked out recently. He is inconsistent and not better than GSP at anything. The reason GSP was given rematches(besides beating the other top contenders to get them) is he was better than the current champs.

If you can’t recognize the differences in the two situations, there really is no point in trying to explain it to you. I thought you were a smart guy, it’s not the first time I’ve been wrong.

Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.

by jay. on Nov 28, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the UFC top five WW are..

1) GSP
2) Alves
3)Fitch
4) PThiago
5) Kos

Before Josh gets a shot I think he should have to get past Alves or at least Paulo Thiago.

by BeaverRaider on Nov 28, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

P Thiago?

Really? I don’t see it at all. I think he would lose to Kos, Swick, Hardy, Hughes.

Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.

by jay. on Nov 28, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know he fought Kos

The rematch would go differently.

Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.

by jay. on Nov 28, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Paulo is not an exciting fighter but he is solid

6) Hardy
7) Saunders
8) Swick
I don’t have Hughes on here for the simple fact I think I he’s done fighting the young fighters now days.

With a win over KOS and his only loss coming to Fitch I have a tough time not putting him in the top five, especially when I beleive Kos is in the top five jay. But really my four to eight are all around the same calibure and will change. Fitch and Alves are close in calibure and a step ahead of all these guys and then theres GSP another step ahead. Honestly Fitch and Alves have the best chance of beating the GSP.

by BeaverRaider on Nov 28, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

How can you have Saunders above Swick?

I’m starting to lose all faith in your scoring system BeaverRaider. lol

Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.

by jay. on Nov 29, 2009 8:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

fighters are judges by their latest fights, gsp smashed hughes and serra most recently, he has evolved way past when he first lost, does that mean since chonan beat anderson it would happen again, he is not the same fighter, just like gsp isnt the same, you really think nowadays, that gsp couldnt beat both serra, and hughes each one right after the other, same night. Im sure your big sister kicked your ass also when your 2 yrs old, does it mean it will happen when you are 21.

by dat on Nov 28, 2009 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i dont like hardy that much eitheir but

would love to see him ktfo JOSH first before fighting gsp

WAR CRO COP!!

by tkkpal on Nov 27, 2009 7:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Who gots da funk?!

That’s it Bones. Keep it up. Be humble. Accept the fact that you ain’t Lyoto Machida or Anderson Silva yet. Once you’ve got decent to good submission defense, you will be the nightmare of the 205 lb division!

Bones = future champ!

Whatever the fuck you do in life, echoes in eternity! <----slightly edited
-Maximus[Gladiator]

by The Negation on Nov 27, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

you got that righ.t after he beat bonnar. for his next fight he was a -450 moneyline.

the handicappers gave him serious respect. here is another tidbit on ufc.com they actually have a poll that says the fight is basically evenly matched. jones has aldo like speed compared to the slow lethargic hamill. i actually pull for a guy like hamill. he is a hard worker and had to overcome a disability but this fight does not even go 4 minutes.

yes i am obsessive, obnoxious, in your face and all about covering the spread. those are my good qualities.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 27, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Got to love Bones Jones

That guy is the real deal, he has a lot of potential and I’m so happy that he’s training in a proper camp, Jackson is a master strategist, the perfect cornerman and has a lot of top fighters to help mold raw talent into quality. Most top trainers would want Bones to stop doing the crazy stuff that got him this far, so I’m glad that Greg is helping him work on his all round grappling game and letting him keep his orthodox style, an experienced and well conditioned Bones Jones with superior all round skills is a scary thought. Hamill is going to get smashed.

by David W-S on Nov 27, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

good post David!

Strongly agree!

Bones is a very promising Talent, but I am happy you guys arent managing his career. He needs to take his time. Hammil is the type of fight? he is a young kid with all the time in the world. Now that he has a great camp behind him, all he needs to do is not rush his career and take on too much to soon, and he will have a bright future as a too LHW.

by John G. on Nov 28, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Winner gets Vera?

I did not think Vera lost to Randy. I think the winner of this should fight Vera. Vera vs Jon Jones would sell tickets. This would be a huge win for Hamil. Hamil might out last Jones. Even Bonnar was starting to land on Jones late. Hamil can wrestle

by hatteras on Nov 27, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

the bonnar fight was a one sided affair. jones was too fast for him.

i think he landed two 180 degree spinning backfists to bonnar’s face. bonnar took all the punishment but did no damage to jones. jones is not even close to being my favorite fighter but i see alotof talent in him and many wins in a row for this guy.

yes i am obsessive, obnoxious, in your face and all about covering the spread. those are my good qualities.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 27, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Elbow to the head?

If I’m not mistaken jones landed that strike with his elbow to the back of the head. Awsome strike though!!

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 28, 2009 2:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

bones is the MAN....

I really cant wait to see what kind of fighter he developes into in the future. I like Jones TKO in the late part of the 2nd…

by Da Monkey on Nov 27, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bones has a lot of great skills. But he has a lot of holes like he said...

but in my mind there is no reason he can not be as good as a chuck or Cro cop type fighter? If you can’t bring him down there is not to many fighters that can stand toe toe with the quick and powerful Jones. Only time will tell but there is no question he has potential ……exciting potential at that.

by BeaverRaider on Nov 27, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

hope he becomes well rounded

cuz he could be very fun to watch for years if he remains humble and open to learning..he is young and full of potential..we shall all see i suppose..

by sarah- on Nov 27, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

If Jons wins.....

Who should he get next if he wins? Luiz Cane would make for a sick fight. Well the 205 divisions stacked, so theres quite a few great fights out there, but if he beats Hamil convincingly, I think its time he steps it up in competition and fight someone like Cane or Vera. No disrespect to Hamil, I like him, but he wont ever compete for the belt. Good wrestling, BELOW par striking, and I think someone like Bones is gonna really expose it.

If Bones wins they have have him fight:

Vera
Cane
Loser or Thiago nd Evans (Then again, I think both fighters feel with a win they’re in title contention, so with a loss, Bones isnt exactly a bounce back fight)
Jardine * I think theyll most likely give him Jardine, if you cant beat jardine the title isnt in ur future…other then griffin…

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 27, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

he should fight the loser of T.Silva and Evans next.

by BeaverRaider on Nov 27, 2009 11:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It would make for a great fich

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 28, 2009 2:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

It would make for a great fight but....

Stupid iPod with my post above. I wouldn’t mind seeing jones fight either but I dont think it’s a good fight for the ufc. If jones loses people will think he’s not ready for the top dogs but If jones wins then thiago/evans is on the down fall with 2 losses. Just my opinion

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 28, 2009 3:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Same Camp

While not unheard of fighters generally tend not to fight those in their camps. This potentially rule out Jardine and Evans.

I think Krystovsho… (whatever his name is) would be a good match for bones should he win this fight. I think his best bet is to avoid the BJJ pro’s until he has developed in that area a little bit more, so Vera or Silva would be out of the question.

Vera vs T Silva however would be an amazing fight

by holdin_ropes on Nov 28, 2009 4:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Honestly

I dont think this will be much of a fight, Bones is going to school Hamill. Im a little disappointed that Matt even makes into a Main Event, actually alot disappointed. I wont be paying for this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by HEELHOOK on Nov 28, 2009 11:37 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

No one will

It’s free on Spike. When has a TUF finale ever been on PPV?

Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.

by jay. on Nov 28, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jones

I really love this matchup for a couple of different reasons. First, he’s an exciting fighter who brings some new style to the ring and because of that style Hamill will be forced to keep with his pace. In other words, it’s unlikely that this will be a snoozer. Second, I think that he will likely beat Hamill convincingly which will push Matt out of the main event or co main event spots he has been getting and force him to re-evaluate his game and maybe actually pickup some other skills aside from wrestling. Lastly, a convincing win here would allow Jones to possibly be matched up with a big name 205 pounder and then we can really see if he has the skill set to hang with the top tier.

by latestpanic on Nov 28, 2009 5:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jackson Camp

I’m glad Jones joined the Jackson camp, it will make him unstoppable if he presses on. Just curious will he go the route ala Evans and Jardine with not fighting members of the same camp?

Old enough to know better, young enough to enjoy it...

by DrunkenStyle on Nov 28, 2009 6:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs