Bader on Jones: ‘He has to respect me’
It’s hard to emulate Jon Jones, just like it was hard to emulate Keith Jardine, Bader said on Friday. They’re…
It’s hard to emulate Jon Jones, just like it was hard to emulate Keith Jardine, Bader said on Friday. They’re both unorthodox, Jon is a great, dynamic, exciting fighter. He’s flashy, (throws) spinning elbows, spinning back kicks. I’m more of a grinder and just go out there and get the job done.
Jones has faced some tough competition in the UFC including Brandon Vera, Vladdy Matyushenko and Stephan Bonnar, but Bader believes that he’s got a certain skill set that the Greg Jackson trained fighter hasn’t dealt with yet.
I think he has to respect me a little more than he has his last opponents of getting taken down, or landing the big power shots, so I’m sure he’s going to try some flashy stuff, but I think he’s going to be toned down a little bit, Bader predicted.