One thing people don't often consider is wear and tear on the body. Tons of fighters while falling out of their prime are more susceptible to injury, dont move and react they have in the past, and in general just dont fight how they used to.
Many older fighters have ran into this, Fedor, Nog, Crocop, Wanderlei, Rampage, and numerous others I'm sure. I wouldn't say Jones is slowing down since he bested a fighter as young as he was just last night, but he is starting to accumulate the damage and injuries that slow down fighters' careers.
People laugh off a toe injury but something that small can throw off balance and your base. He's limped away from a number of fights from people checking his kicks or him being kicked , Vitor trying to rip away his arm and for the first time I remember he was cut in a fight and got his face pounded on.
Not talking shit against Jones, this is merely an observation that we might start to see him slow down. It says nothing against him as a fighter as he has already accomplished more than many retired fighters, and it took a ton of fights for him to finally experience a real "fight".
Thoughts?
Many older fighters have ran into this, Fedor, Nog, Crocop, Wanderlei, Rampage, and numerous others I'm sure. I wouldn't say Jones is slowing down since he bested a fighter as young as he was just last night, but he is starting to accumulate the damage and injuries that slow down fighters' careers.
People laugh off a toe injury but something that small can throw off balance and your base. He's limped away from a number of fights from people checking his kicks or him being kicked , Vitor trying to rip away his arm and for the first time I remember he was cut in a fight and got his face pounded on.
Not talking shit against Jones, this is merely an observation that we might start to see him slow down. It says nothing against him as a fighter as he has already accomplished more than many retired fighters, and it took a ton of fights for him to finally experience a real "fight".
Thoughts?