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Jon Jones on ESPN SportsNation poll: 'Bones' not as awesome as WWE's 'The Rock' (Video)

If you've ever seen Jon Jones fight, you'd probably agree he's pretty awesome inside the Octagon -- just not awesome enough to make him "The Most Awesomest Dude of 2011."

Not yet.

That's because he's currently trailing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar "The Rock," who has millions (and millions) of fans willing to cast their vote in favor of the part-time movie star in the ESPN SportsNation poll.

The Rock can next be seen as "Roadblock" in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie sequel "Retaliation."

Jones captured the UFC light heavyweight championship by putting the smackdown on Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 earlier this year and finished his 2011 fight campaign with a win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 last Saturday night (Dec. 10) on pay-per-view from the Air Canada Center in Toronto.

Those victories, coupled with his destruction of both Ryan Bader and Quinton Jackson, give Jones four wins this year, which is unquestionably "awesome" when you consider his level of opposition. But is it awesome enough to overcome the "People's Champion," Dwayne Johnson, who holds crossover appeal in Hollywood?

Find out by voting here. Just one vote can save the life of an iPad in ESPN offices around the world.

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No contest.

The Rock is better than JBJ.

by Armando Baez on Dec 14, 2011 11:18 AM EST reply actions  

The Rock desrves it.

Why? Because he’s a cool likable guy unlike Jones. Jones would do much better playing the villain than pretending to be a nice guy. I wish the writers on here would get off his n*tt*. “We love Jones, he’s the greatest” blah blah blah

There are three types of people in this world; sheep, wolves and sheepdogs. Which one are you?

by daxawyes on Dec 14, 2011 11:18 AM EST reply actions  

Nice sweater honey

You pick that up in the Freddy Kruger section of Wal Mart?

It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.

by Jesse Holland on Dec 14, 2011 11:19 AM EST reply actions  

Jon Jones is an asshole

Dana White- This is The Ultimate Fighter!! We dont vote guys off!! We beat them off!!

by Mattito on Dec 14, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions  

Since that poll started for the coolest guy I've been calling everybody a Jabroni at work.

Let them get half way through their insignificant sentence and loudly intrude IT DOESN’T MATTER YA JABRONI!!!!

Long live the dragon!!!

by Octagon Brilliance on Dec 14, 2011 11:32 AM EST reply actions  

This just goes to show how far Jones has to go to being crowned p4p

All you blind people get off of his nuts already

Sig Bet 3-2
Assunciao beats Yagin (Rolandando)
Cain loses to JDS (DavidWS)
Le loses to Wand (DavidWS)
Bisping beats Miller (DavidWS)
Lil Nog beats Ortiz (Cruz Jackson)

by grapplefan on Dec 14, 2011 11:42 AM EST reply actions  

?

i agree he isnt p4p, but do we really determine p4p by their status as “awesome dudes”?

by Newfie3 on Dec 14, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions  

ha not quite

Should have to do with longevity. Until silva or gsp lose he will be number 3 in my eyes which is fair I think. And I’m sure jones agrees

by ElStIkO on Dec 14, 2011 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

yes, people are too quick to raise fighters onto a pedestal without factoring in the "awesomeness factor"

Sig Bet 3-2
Assunciao beats Yagin (Rolandando)
Cain loses to JDS (DavidWS)
Le loses to Wand (DavidWS)
Bisping beats Miller (DavidWS)
Lil Nog beats Ortiz (Cruz Jackson)

by grapplefan on Dec 14, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions  

lol. You mean we're not all in awe of it ... wow.

Sig Bet 3-2
Assunciao beats Yagin (Rolandando)
Cain loses to JDS (DavidWS)
Le loses to Wand (DavidWS)
Bisping beats Miller (DavidWS)
Lil Nog beats Ortiz (Cruz Jackson)

by grapplefan on Dec 14, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions  

someone should just kick him anyways, fuck it

i bet he wont come out crawling again, even if he does win by DQ

same when Page fucked with him during that staredown. he hasnt tried his gay stare off to the side since.

The kid just needs to be taught some lessons

by Newfie3 on Dec 14, 2011 12:44 PM EST up reply actions  

jones is really a heavy weight

The guy is rail thin and built like heavyweight. It’s like Dos Santos cutting to light heavyweight. Jones in a few years will have to be a heavyweight because he won’t be able to cut to. 205lbs.

by jlbryant on Dec 14, 2011 1:00 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions  

Dos Santos cutting to light heavyweight

is a bit of an exaggeration. If he went to heavyweight his game would change completely. Has Jones ever missed the mark? Serious question.

by Jon Estrada Sr. on Dec 14, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions  


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