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

Who would win if they were scheduled to fight next year?


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Even is Jones is physically a little slower, it won't matter much
I agree his experience and fight I.Q is what makes the difference here

Francis is definitely a beast but he will be fighting Jon's fight. Although Jones has a very solid chin, I do agree that Francis could knock him out and it is definitely a possibility. I think Jones would have that fear of Francis and that is when great fighters perform their best

You and I don't like Fury, but one of the reasons that fight with Ngannou was so competitive, was because Fury completely underestimated him. A rematch would look way different imo, as Fury now knows he can get his ass kicked

It's like Jon against Santos or Reyes, or Floyd vs Maidana first time out. If you lack the fear of losing, you may fucking lose, or come close to it

Not to quote Rocky (actually Cus D'Amato) but fear is like fire and it has to be controlled. A little fear is a good thing, obviously too much fear is the opposite.

To cut a long story short, Jon would be afraid of Francis and it would make him work harder than ever and you better believe he would also be sharper than ever
That's true brother
Jones won't underestimate Francis and would be motivated as hell to perform to the best of his ability. Jones' ain't risking getting knocked out and becoming a meme for years, he is too good, smart and prideful for that.

If Francis does manage to knock Jones out, that would be an amazing accomplishment and GOAT level win, but his MMA legacy would still not come close to Jones. Hypothetically, even if Francis kept the HW belt the whole time, and knocked Jones out, that would only put him at 2 title defenses. His resume would still be no match for Jones. He could knock Jones 3 times in a row and still have under half Jones title defenses.

I don't realistically see anyone in the current MMA roster ever matching Jones resume and accomplishments. Volk and Islam probably come the closest, but they are still very far away. They both already have definitive losses unlike Jones. Volk failed to win a 2nd belt too. Great fighters nonetheless, but Jones is GOAT
 
That's true brother
Jones won't underestimate Francis and would be motivated as hell to perform to the best of his ability. Jones' ain't risking getting knocked out and becoming a meme for years, he is too good, smart and prideful for that.

If Francis does manage to knock Jones out, that would be an amazing accomplishment and GOAT level win, but his MMA legacy would still not come close to Jones. Hypothetically, even if Francis kept the HW belt the whole time, and knocked Jones out, that would only put him at 2 title defenses. His resume would still be no match for Jones. He could knock Jones 3 times in a row and still have under half Jones title defenses.

I don't realistically see anyone in the current MMA roster ever matching Jones resume and accomplishments. Volk and Islam probably come the closest, but they are still very far away. They both already have definitive losses unlike Jones. Volk failed to win a 2nd belt too. Great fighters nonetheless, but Jones is GOAT

Islam and Volk are way too old to catch Jones
Islam if he were 4 or 5 years younger would have a chance, but he is bang on his prime now. Jones captured the belt aged 23. It will take another young champion to match his accomplishments.

I class Jon as undefeated. He definitely has never had his ass kicked. Considering the level he has been fighting and the longevity? Also the different ways you can lose in MMA? It is truly astonishing what he has achieved in the sport

Khabib had arguably the highest level of dominance for a period, but he doesn't come close to the resume of Jones or longevity

GSP/Silva have title defences, but they lack the overall longevity and have had their asses kicked on more than one occasion

Jon is definitely the GOAT
 
You can bet that anything Anthony Smith says is hilariously the opposite of reality...except for this right here.

 
Islam and Volk are way too old to catch Jones
Islam if he were 4 or 5 years younger would have a chance, but he is bang on his prime now. Jones captured the belt aged 23. It will take another young champion to match his accomplishments.

I class Jon as undefeated. He definitely has never had his ass kicked. Considering the level he has been fighting and the longevity? Also the different ways you can lose in MMA? It is truly astonishing what he has achieved in the sport

Khabib had arguably the highest level of dominance for a period, but he doesn't come close to the resume of Jones or longevity

GSP/Silva have title defences, but they lack the overall longevity and have had their asses kicked on more than one occasion

Jon is definitely the GOAT
100 percent.
Its Jones, then the rest can be up for debate for 2nd place, 3rd etc.

Truly the GOAT. Not to mention how much of a great role model he is too. Amazing fighter. Amazing father, amazing husband, amazing Christian.
 
Not a fan of jones but he has heart and has never run from anyone.

Francis has shown his cowardly side with his timid performance against Lewis and running from the Stipe trilogy.

Jones beats him to an even lower league than pfl
 
One person who strongly disagreed: Jon Jones! He ducked Francis.
 
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Except DC at HW and Francis,and Pav and Tom
Let’s not forget Jones turned around and literally ran from Reyes (even got kicked in the butt while running away), same Reyes everyone is KOing lol


Jon Jones also ran from a short notice fight with an under skilled MW, and he ran from USADA too. Wouldn’t even rematch Gus (who was declining anyway) without an exemption to roid.
 
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Let’s not forget Jones turned around and literally ran from Reyes (even got kicked in the butt while running away), same Reyes everyone is KOing lol


Jon Jones also ran from a short notice fight with an under skilled MW, and he ran from USADA too. Wouldn’t even rematch Gus (who was declining anyway) without an exemption to roid.
IS THERE NO END TO HIS CRIMES????
 
What about a fully grown humpback whale sir? You reckon Bones would be able to submit one?

With ease. Humpback whales are too big and slow. Jones wouldn't need to submit one. He could just continuously circle around it, and jab and kick it to death

Eyepoke to the blowhole, oblique kick to the dorsal fin, and the whale is tapping.
 
Why is this a thread? Anthony Smith stating the obvious would be a better name. TS, do better next time with your troll threads 0/10.
 
Jones has an iron chin. Francis could KO anyone though. But still gane went to a decision with him without being finished. I think can Jon can too. And I think he will win on points. (Also why does everyone hate Anthony smith? He was a solid fighter for a minute. They were out of their primes but you don't beat shogun rashad and Gustafson if you're not a decent fighter .)
 
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(Also why does everyone hate Anthony smith? He was a solid fighter for a minute.)
Personally I dont hate him,hes a good fighter,but man,his takes on his opponents are so delusional.

He fought Ankalaev and before the fight,he was like, I dont see anyway this guy can beat me. Im like dude... cmon

Dude beat him everywhere there was to be beat. He generally talks like that with every opponent,like he has no idea wtf hes talkin about or never studied who he is fighting.
 
Until Jones actually loses a fight, I would never bet against him. In a fight with Ngannou, he would be highly motivated, and a motivated Jones has been unbeatable so far. PLUS, Jones has WAY more weapons at his disposable than Ngannou has. Francis has a big punch, and that's about it.
 
Jones uses wrestling and makes it look easy. But unlike Stipe, Jones would try to maim him on the ground.
 
Agreed. Like someone else said the power of Ngannou always turns a fight into a 50/50, but Jones sure has the skills and fight IQ to win this one.
 
jj had like only 2 minutes in a hw fight and looked fat and exhausted
impossible to tell, but if francis survived the first 2-3 minutes he could possibly finish jj
 
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