Media “Jon Jones would’ve beaten Francis Ngannou” ~ Anthony Smith

[IloveTHIS]

I feel like a lot of people have just completely erased the Santos and Reyes fights from their memory...and look at how those two careers have gone since then.

In those fights didn't he go like 3/30 on takedown? And you still think he's going to have absolutely no problem getting Francis down...just because he won the easiest stylistic matchup for him in the whole division? Come on.

Jon doesn't seem to be the same fighting savant he once was. He's slowing down physically. Probably mentally too. A fight with Francis would be a true 50/50 imo

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Thats a myth, Ngannou has been wrestling for a while now, so much he even goes for takedowns with alot of success.

You're basing this on what?

 

[mjoln]

Another "I lost against him and everyone else would lose too". Yawn.

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

You're basing this on what?

You didnt see his last fight vs Gane? Or the second Stipe fight where he defended all takedowns and also tried one of his own?

 

[The Bloody Nine]

You didnt see his last fight vs Gane? Or the second Stipe fight where he defended all takedowns and also tried one of his own?

ONE of his own? And panic wrestling vs a non wrestler who lasted 2 mins with an *actual* wrestler doesn't impress me.

Francis is one dimensional. Hence the picks. There's no "The UFC is making them say this" stupid bullshit going on here. That's my point.

 

[Prex32]

Seeing how Ngannou handled Stipe's wrestling in the second fight, I don't see it going well for Pico Bones.

jj picked the worst wrestler of them all for a reason

 

[Bork Neslar]

Maybe. Jones is a cheater and the dirtiest fighter ever, so he's always dangerous even against a monster like Ngannou.

 

[blaseblase]

Anthony Smith also believes Jon Jones is not that good and very beatable.

 

[Actualized174]

I agree with Smith.

 

[Sean Rhino]

"If you take away what makes his game good, he isn't that good of a fighter."

<Lmaoo>

 

[TheComputerGuy]

ONE of his own? And panic wrestling vs a non wrestler who lasted 2 mins with an *actual* wrestler doesn't impress me.

Francis is one dimensional. Hence the picks. There's no "The UFC is making them say this" stupid bullshit going on here. That's my point.

Jon Jones does a lot of panic wrestling. Since we are calling any grappling panic wresting.

 

[Black Blood]

Boxing or kickboxing? Yeah, Francis has a pretty good shot there.

MMA? Nah, Jones get him down and smash/submits him.

 

[goOb]

Jones by more dynamic striking and superior wrestling capabilities.

 

[1s1k]

Fighters are the worst predictors of fight outcomes because this egos get involve. What he is saying is that Jones beat me so anyone else he fights he will also win. That way my ego doesn’t have to realize another guy can beat me.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Couldn't beat Dominic Reyes but sure he'd beat Francis Ngannou LOL

 

[Poatan Power]

Jones is better at MMA, period. People voting for Frank just love knockouts and don't appreciate artistry.

 

[krelianx]

Considering how Ngannou did against Gane, I would favor Jones.

 

[ermac88]

I feel like a lot of people have just completely erased the Santos and Reyes fights from their memory...and look at how those two careers have gone since then.

In those fights didn't he go like 3/30 on takedown? And you still think he's going to have absolutely no problem getting Francis down...just because he won the easiest stylistic matchup for him in the whole division? Come on.

Jon doesn't seem to be the same fighting savant he once was. He's slowing down physically. Probably mentally too. A fight with Francis would be a true 50/50 imo

 

[Tweak896]

Tyson Fury almost got the TD on Ngannou, Jones would've completed it.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

He is right, Jones would have beat him