Rashad: I would love to teach cocky Jones a lesson
In answer to a fan’s question about his impression of Evans, Jones tweeted, “Same old stuff.” If it was the…
In answer to a fan’s question about his impression of Evans, Jones tweeted, “Same old stuff.”
If it was the same old stuff from Evans, though, Jones is one of the few who felt that way.
“What Jon Jones said about seeing the same old stuff from Rashad, I got to tell you, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I didn’t see the same old stuff tonight,” UFC President White said. “I was very impressed with his performance, going to the head, the body. You very rarely see guys going to the body in MMA. He looked fantastic tonight.”
“If it was the same old stuff, it’s exactly why he didn’t want to fight me the first time,” Evans said. “Jon knows what happened when we trained. He knows if I’m focused, and I’m strong and I’m healthy, he knows he’s got a fight on his hands. Jon’s a tough guy. Jon’s a champion. But I know what Jon’s weak at. He knows what I’m weak at. We’ll see who covers up first.”
At UFC 135, Jones will defend his belt against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Evans will get the winner.
“I would prefer to get it from Jones, because I would love to be the first one to beat him, to really beat him,” Evans said. “He’s so cocky. You think I’m cocky? He’s for-real cocky. I’m on the camera, joking around cocky. He’s like going-to-sleep, praising himself-type cocky. That’s how cocky he is.
“I would love to teach him a lesson. If he makes it past ‘Rampage,’ then I’ll get a chance to do that. Like I said, he has a tough fight ahead of him. If ‘Rampage’ does the work, then he could actually do something.”