Jon Jones: Matt Hamill has nothing I haven't already seen at Team Jackson

by Jesse Holland on Nov 30, 2009 9:36 AM EST Comment 19 comments

Quoteworthy:

"Whatever he does and gives me, I’ll take. The biggest advantage is that I’m sparring more, doing more jiu jitsu, wrestling with guys like Rashad Evans who has great boxing and is three times faster than Matt Hamill, and if I can stop Rashad’s shot, that gives me ultra-confidence against a guy like Matt Hamill who is a totally different level of speed. Greg Jackson has a really great strategy for me this fight – a really, really great strategy for this fight – and one thing with Greg is that while he’s teaching me technique and ways of thinking, he still allows me to be myself and he loves my creativity and loves my flow. I’m just smarter than I used to be when it comes to fighting. No disrespect to Hamill, but there is nothing I can see him doing to me that Rashad hasn’t tried or Keith wouldn’t do."

Promising, talented and electrifying light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones talks about the rigors and benefits of training under the Greg Jackson umbrella to help him reach the next level in his career. "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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I am warming to Bones

I’ve stated in the past that I would never be a fan of Jones. But I am starting to like him. This should be a really good fight. I want to see how Hamill reacts to getting hurt. I say Jones first round KO.

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 30, 2009 9:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

JONES IS MY HERO

Honestly Jay, look at my profile pic, thats me and Jonny Jones. I met him at UFC 97 in Montreal. Hands down coolest most down to earth guy i have ever met. We walked and talked around the Bell Centre (with Nate Diaz for a while too!!) I commented on his sick unorthodox technique and the spinning back elbow he gave Bonnar (and he was sooo happy that real fans actually notice things like that) .We ended up grappling and fooling around and he took me down and picked me up off my feet with one hand it was the highlight of the trip!!

P.S. This is not a joke, all of this happened, I also went up to Nate Diaz to get a pic and i had a joint in my pocket, this is the convo that ensued.
Me – “Nate i got a spliff to burn buddy”
Nate – “oh yea where’s the chronic at!!” – no fucking joke he said this
Me – “fuck man i got one in my pocket”
Nate – “Man i can’t smoke that right now, are you fucked.” ***laughing***

wow great experience. Saw Jones later and he remembered me and the whole convo and everything. Also met Guida (who I don’t like as fighter, but he was a greatttt guy)

by Blunt n' Beer on Nov 30, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Cool story...

but you do realize these guys aren’t mainstream celebrities in the slightest…so it would be pretty amazing for example if Jones didn’t remember you.

"We're gangsters too. We're just gangsters with a little bit of God in us."

-Dog the bounty hounter.

by frosnt1 on Nov 30, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

sick

bones is a pimp love his style, but did i just hear a diaz bro said no to a free smoke out, must only smoke that Kush coming from the valley

by dazzlebreath on Nov 30, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lmao

no way man it was cause there was a crewww of people trying to get him to take pics and sign shit. Definitely couldn’t just go puff one low-key around the corner or something. I saw mad security at the Bell Centre that night, this one guy was blackout drunk and they ripped him off the urinal, still pissing, with his horn out, and arrested him. Soooo funny.

by Blunt n' Beer on Nov 30, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know one thing matt hammil has that the jackson camp doesnt

retard strength

by GOLDIGGAH on Nov 30, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good fight.

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Nov 30, 2009 10:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

He is moving up

Jones for sure has a ton of potential and is moving up, but it will still take a while before he gets to the top tier of guys. At best I would say he still has to fight three more times and win before he gets a title shot. A win here and another against a guy like Vera would put him in the top tier for sure. I am interested to see what he looks like now that he is in a real camp.

by domino effect on Nov 30, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Very entertaining fighter but still has a long way to go

BONES has a very long way to go before he can be considered a top tier LHW but so far, he has taken all the right steps. Hammil is the perfect opponent for him at this point in his young career. If he can get passed Hammil,then Vera would be the logical next step, although I feel that Vera beat Randy so deserves a fight with more to gain then a lose/lose fight against Jones. If he can prove to beat Hammi and Vera then we can start seriously talking about him as a top fighter. Right now, he hasnt accomplished anything other then entertaining milllions of viewers with his exciting style.

Curious to see what level Jackson can take his game to!

by John G. on Nov 30, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

one thing no one can teach him..

is to not get so cocky so early in his career. I guess as Fedor being the bar, for being a humble fighter, anything else in comparison would look cocky.

by ashegam on Nov 30, 2009 10:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

This isnt even going to be a fight!!!!

Matt hamill is going to get the shit kicked out of him in this fight. Im sorry for the rant but I just hate it when Dana throws cards like this one together. Matt Hamill does not make main events, why is he in a main event???? he is one of the worst & most boring fighters on the planet, the guy just lumbers forward getting punched in the face. Jones yes, Hamill no. Someone make me understand how Matt Hamill makes it into a main event?? ^$# I wont pay for this event &$#!!!!!!

by HEELHOOK on Nov 30, 2009 10:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

SIMMER DOWN!

Simmer down this is the free TUF finale fool lol

by IrishMikey on Nov 30, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Heel Hook

You need to learn how to read.

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 30, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Heelhook

already said he wouldn’t pay for this in this thread:

You even told him it was free jay

by soadtrails on Nov 30, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

shit, link fail

by soadtrails on Nov 30, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I do remember telling someone that

Was it HeelHook then too?

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 30, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I see this one going to

The HAMMER

by BJPennfan on Nov 30, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i hope so

Jones hasn’t seen wrestling like matts, I think matt has best wrestling in lhw division, td defense is amazing.
I think matt knows he has to use that to win. Jones has good wrestling also but not at matts level.

If they stand I see jones winning a decision at most, cus matt can take a beating.

Hamill by tko 3rd

by Phenomenal Angel on Nov 30, 2009 6:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs