Jon jones punching power is underrated

[nostradumbass]

Those gifs are evidence against you. He landed them pretty cleanly and still didn't KO, drop, or even wobble his opponent.

The only one I can think of that he's dropped with a punch in the UFC was Machida when Machida dove headfirst into it. If you wanted to be generous, the last body punch against Shogun was technically a knockdown, but that was less punching power and more that Shogun couldn't even stand and was falling back into the fence before it even landed.

 

[daniel san]

Wasn’t Glover a living punching bag for the elite LHWs? Jones has very little power at LHW, his record is proof of that.

 

[kingghidrah]

The only one I can think of that he's dropped with a punch in the UFC was Machida when Machida dove headfirst into it.

He actually dropped Machida twice: Once with that punch, and then after the choke when he just let Machida fall unconscious to the mat to be an asshole

 

[Roop Holstry]

He has very little power in his hands for a LHW. Only people I recall him hurting are Machida and Rampage

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

It’s true! Imagine these hands at HW

 

[NationWideNinja]

Lol you could have at least posted him dropping Machida, rocking Evans with a short elbow, knocking out his sparring partner

instead you post a gif of some clinch work and a hook that didnt even bother Glover

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

The only time he traded hands like that was against Glover

 

[2004 account]

Yea but that was at the pico of his performance

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Gane is an extremely violent finisher when he isn't fighting an opponent whose KO power he respects.

He retired an undefeated prospect on the regional scene that was a single win away from a UFC call-up with the beatdown he put on him. You can see it from (1:20-3:00) in the video.

 

[fzoid4454]

Is showing GIFs of Jones landing flush shots on someone where they don't seem especially hurt or dazed really the way to demonstrate his awesome punching power?

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

Wasn’t Glover a living punching bag for the elite LHWs? Jones has very little power at LHW, his record is proof of that.

I don't think you understand how good Glover was back in the day.

For context he was coming off an 18 fight win streak before he fought Jon.

Jon broke him. Literally.

 

[tbulls123]

jones has underrated eye pokes. Jones will set up those eye pokes well and beat ganes when he can't see any more. hehe.

 

[Joshuaace]

He was juiced at those fights kid

Whereas he looks 100% natty now, probably not even pulsing anymore

 

[DS66]

Weird thread. At least show the Machida finish.

Jon has as many skills as anyone in MMA history, but high-end punching power simply isn't one of them. His kicks and elbows are obviously his best striking tools. And he's great at landing shots from the clinch. But he's never been a guy with legitimate punching power at LHW.

 

[Dacha]

Sure, on stationary target.

 

[Serge421]

His punches are his weakest attribute tho

 

[Deleted member 587672]

TS gotta be drunk.

<get help>

 

[sdpdude9]

Only time I can remember him dropping anybody with a punch was Lyoto and he ended up finishing him with a sub. He’s never shown to have a ton of power in his punches on the feet.

 

[SkinnyClaw]

Good examples of Jon using the clinch to dominate strong fighters, which he could use against Gane, but terrible examples of 'power' in his punches lol

 

[Uncommon Valor]

Has he ever rocked anyone with a punch?

He rocked Rampage.