Despite some outcry, Jones insist fight with Evans ‘doesn’t make sense’
Today, Jones said his stance remains unchanged despite the criticism and that his commitment to the true spirit of martial…
Today, Jones said his stance remains unchanged despite the criticism and that his commitment to the true spirit of martial arts dictates that he stand true in his beliefs.
“You should have seen what I got in my inbox in Twitter,” Jones told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) regarding reaction to his UFC Fan Expo London 2010 Q&A session. “They did not like that. It happens.
“To me, being able to call Rashad when we’re 40 years old and say, ‘Let’s go fishing,’ that’s more important than a paycheck that we would get today. I train with the guy. We’ve had conversations about personal things.”
Jones said he and Evans have formed a unique bond in their time as teammates under the Greg Jackson’s MMA banner, and the idea of engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a true friend is far from appealing.
“Rashad’s a unique character to me,” Jones said. “There’s not many guys that I can relate to like Rashad, and preparing to do physical damage to him just doesn’t add up to me.