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Bones Jones not happy about his stand-up at UFC 100

Jon Bones Jones certainly looked relaxed in the Octagon as he faced Irish Jake O’Brien at UFC 100, shuffling around…

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Chris Palmquist
July 15, 2009 · 1 min read
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Jon Bones Jones certainly looked relaxed in the Octagon as he faced Irish Jake O’Brien at UFC 100, shuffling around the action like hero Muhammed Ali.

He stayed true to his unpredictable style, too, catching wrestler/boxer O’Brien off guard with a fake takedown attempt that turned into a spinning elbow, setting the fight’s end in motion.

But he also got caught more than he’d like – O’Brien had a nice left hook waiting for him as he closed distance – and he’s upset with that.

I think it was the most punches I’ve taken in a single fight, Jones told MMAWeekly.com as he left the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday night. It was more about the boxing, realizing that I have slight bad habits that I’m definitely going to fix.

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