Jon jones vs an agressive kicker

[original doom]

Ok since watching jon i dont think ive ever see a fighter tee off on his legs. Why ?

Wheres the lhw who have a kickboxing or muay thai background.

Im calling it. first fighter too pressure those legs win.

 

[13Seconds]

= Leg catch takedown followed with hellbows.

But yes if there was a Aldo or Barboza at 205, that would be interesting.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

We need some andy hug shit.

 

[LouisBolanos]

We already went through this with the Rogan vs. Rampage feud TS. Can't kick a wrestler with some of the most brutal hellbow GNPs unless if you want to chance a DQ win like Matt the hammer Hamill.

 

[funksoulbrother]

Too bad Diabate is so old and retired

 

[Gladstone]

Like everyone else has said, it's the fear of the TD. You don't want adamantium pyramids slamming into your face.

 

[hasar]

Shogun had no chance. But he successfully leg kicked Machida. Jones is different animal.

 

[loisestrad]

Whenever this topic comes up it always brings a nostalgic smile to my face, remembering the time leading up to Shogun-Jones when people where going: "Shogun is gonna kick the ever living shit out of those chicken legs!". The good old days when people believed the key to beating Jones was simply utilizing kicks. Oh, those were the days.

 

[SherdogGoat]

Whenever this topic comes up it always brings a nostalgic smile to my face, remembering the time leading up to Shogun-Jones when people where going: "Shogun is gonna kick the ever living shit out of those chicken legs!". The good old days when people believed the key to beating Jones was simply utilizing kicks. Oh, those were the days.

Exactly. We all now know how that fight ended up.

 

[MMonk]

= Leg catch takedown followed with hellbows.

But yes if there was a Aldo or Barboza at 205, that would be interesting.

This.
Good boxer with good TDD like Stipe would have better chance, IMO.

 

[J180]

 

[funksoulbrother]

This.
Good boxer with good TDD like Stipe would have better chance, IMO.

Gus tried already

 

[funksoulbrother]

What is krylovs a game again?

 

[Rittsy]

Yes! Leg kick. Oh, he took you down. You're fine. Oh. Oh no. Oh god, Shogun! Stop the fight, stop the fight!

 

[Zefram Cochrane]

We already went through this with the Rogan vs. Rampage feud TS. Can't kick a wrestler with some of the most brutal hellbow GNPs unless if you want to chance a DQ win like Matt the hammer Hamill.

Or unless you are a Werdum-type fighter

 

[FrodoFraggins]

We already went through this with the Rogan vs. Rampage feud TS. Can't kick a wrestler with some of the most brutal hellbow GNPs unless if you want to chance a DQ win like Matt the hammer Hamill.

Yeah rogan came off looking pretty bad for suggesting that to Rampage.

 

[Jedi Judah]

You need a kicker as big as Jones though. Rumbles probably the closest you're gonna get

 

[MMonk]

Gus tried already

And he had more success than anyone else.
Stipe is bigger, stronger, more persistent and has heavier punches than Gus.

 

[bubby]

And he had more success than anyone else.
Stipe is bigger, stronger, more persistent and has heavier punches than Gus.

And jones is longer, a better wrestler, has a better chin, and strikes better than Struve.

Maybe stipe would make it to losing a decision if he stayed on his bike.

 

[avengedsixfold]

I actually think Cormier weirdly would be the best to implement a heavy leg kicking game, he doesn't have much range but they do carry quite a bit of power and he has the wrestling to avoid constantly getting taken down off of them. In their first fight the few kicks he threw got Jones' attention, if he decided to spend the first few rounds chopping them down and avoiding damage when/if Jones gets a takedown I think it'll pay dividends later on.

Disclaimer: I have never fought professionally so this is my total armchair opinion