Jon Jones fought 5 former champions consecutively
Shogun
Rampage Jackson
Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans
Vitor Belfort
Jon Jones fought 5 former champions consecutively
Shogun
Rampage Jackson
Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans
Vitor Belfort
all of them well past their best years when he fought them and/or belonging in a lower weight class
all of them well past their best years when he fought them and/or belonging in a lower weight class
Silva Silva Lyoto Vitor Rockhold Jacare/Yoel has to be the absolute craziest back to back 6 fights for one guy ever in mma
Shogun was actually champ at the time after defeating a fighter everyone had a ton of trouble with. Many of teh rest were only a year or two removed from being champ.
None of them were spring chickens, but none were broken down and decrepit either. Jones' run in 2011/2012 was very impressive. Don't do that Sherdog thing where fans shit on every cool thing that happens in MMA.
after the jones fighter shogan is 4w 5 l, with wins other foreast and Vera included.
He was well in decline when he fought Jones.
but look at all of those fighters records after the Jones fight, they are not great. In addition Machida and Belfort belong to a lower weight class.
I'm not disputing Jones as being an all time great, however I am disputing that Jones had the toughest run with that list.
after the jones fighter shogan is 4w 5 l, with wins other foreast and Vera included.
He was well in decline when he fought Jones.
but look at all of those fighters records after the Jones fight, they are not great. In addition Machida and Belfort belong to a lower weight class.
I'm not disputing Jones as being an all time great, however I am disputing that Jones had the toughest run with that list.
Its honestly a miracle that Shogun was EVER able to fight again after the beating by Jones.
Take that into consideration.
after the jones fighter shogan is 4w 5 l, with wins other foreast and Vera included.
He was well in decline when he fought Jones.
but look at all of those fighters records after the Jones fight, they are not great. In addition Machida and Belfort belong to a lower weight class.
I'm not disputing Jones as being an all time great, however I am disputing that Jones had the toughest run with that list.
He got 2 title shots. I don't feel bad.
UFC knows Edgar would easily beat Holloway. THey want to be protect Mcgregor as much as possible from Edgar as he is his toughest matchup so they gave him Mendes, which is his toighest.
Anyone else feeling a bit sorry for Chad Mendes? The guy is about to fight Frankie Edgar after coming off of two wars with Aldo and Mcgregor.
After December this is what his schedule will look like:
Aldo
Lamas
Mcgregor
Edgar
Can you think of a fighter in UFC history with a tougher 4 fight stretch?
There's only one thing left to say: when did Chad Mendes sleep with Joe Silva's sister?
Silva Silva Lyoto Vitor Rockhold Jacare/Yoel has to be the absolute craziest back to back 6 fights for one guy ever in mma