What Makes Jon Jones So Dominant?

[ineverpost]

It dawned on me today that he is a dominant fighter but I can't really figure out why. I know this guy is technically a Greco base, but his credentials outside the UFC in this discipline are minimal. Is this just a guy that is incredibly skilled at Greco Roman wrestling and never seriously pursued it as a sport in college or beyond? What is "it" about Jon Jones that has allowed him to be undefeated outside of a technical DQ against the best the sport has had to offer? I mean this is a guy who has had a truly meteoric rise, tearing through a substantial number of guys through the course of one year in smaller organizations and then dominating in the UFC.

The elephant in this thread is obviously going to be the 84" reach. Could this really be the biggest factor contributing to his success?

 

[Drake]

 

[Kelman]

Thai blue vial jungle juice for soft dicks

 

[chitoortiz]

 

[WinZip]

You mean aside from PEDs, eye pokes, and lucky decisions?

 

[Squall Leonhart]

You mean aside from PEDs, eye pokes, and lucky decisions?

This! DING DING DING!

 

[charalsias]

Dickpills erect him to unimaginable heights.

I bet he snorts coke and takes dickpills and waits to see what wins!

 

[Coconut Joe]

 

[13Seconds]

Reach, bending the rules and PED's.

 

[LATEXXX COMMANDO]

 

[Pascal Bergeron]

his 95 inch reach advantage?

 

[Rikishii]

The coke. His opponents being psyched out. Eye pokes. Controversial kicks.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Hiding under the cage from USADA like a bawse.

Eye-pokes that would make Grandmaster Moe proud

 

[Tseren**]

His anatomy (huge frame, ridiculous reach)

His athleticism

His skill

His fight IQ

His unethical maneuvers (eye pokes, PEDs)

 

[Tollison]

It dawned on me today that he is a dominant fighter but I can't really figure out why. I know this guy is technically a Greco base, but his credentials outside the UFC in this discipline are minimal. Is this just a guy that is incredibly skilled at Greco Roman wrestling and never seriously pursued it as a sport in college or beyond? What is "it" about Jon Jones that has allowed him to be undefeated outside of a technical DQ against the best the sport has had to offer? I mean this is a guy who has had a truly meteoric rise, tearing through a substantial number of guys through the course of one year in smaller organizations and then dominating in the UFC.

The elephant in this thread is obviously going to be the 84" reach. Could this really be the biggest factor contributing to his success?

He's a good striker and grappler which are the two ingredients to form the perfect fighter.

 

[Sgt Smith]

 

[Darkart]

The power of overcompensating:

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Has eyepokes been mentioned yet?

 

[Benjamin Burton]

great wrestling and a very long reach. the same advantages that gsp has.

 

[Porradossaurus]