Jon's Media Meltdowns and Clashing, it's Classic INSECURITY.

[Count Zero]

Before the Gus fight when Alex was saying things like "I can beat Jon Jones any day", Jon never got angry or lost his cool.

Instead of getting angry, Jon just smiled and said "Come on, son, Come on" in a calm demeanor while smirking.

He did that because Jon had so much confidence in his ability to beat Gus that he found it amusing that Alex thought he could win. Kind of like if a kid says he can beat up a grown man, the grown man just thinks it's cute and smiles. That's why he just smirked at Gus' remarks instead of getting angry and losing his cool.

That was TRUE confidence shown by Jon.

But Jon's showing nothing but insecurity for this fight with DC.

Jon's made several petty and childish remarks about DC in the media which he never made about Gus, which shows he's very insecure about his chances with DC.

He makes fun of DC's 4th place Olympic finish and non athletic body when neither of those things has any bearing on the fight. Is Jon suggesting that if DC had gotten bronze then his chances of outwrestling DC would be worse? LOL.

In those Olympics DC lost to Gatsalov [the Olympic gold medalist] and to an Iranian world champion. In fact, DC was leading the bronze medal match 1-0 when it ended but had to fight overtime due to quirky rules. It was that close.

I fail to see how DC's 4th place finish differs from 3rd place [or even 1st place] in terms of how far DC's wrestling skill level is above Jon's.

In 2008, DC was ranked #2 in the world before the Olympics. And before that DC had previously won a bronze medal at the world championships.

His wrestling can't be "talked" down. Jon is simply not at that level. You can't talk yourself up to that level Jon.

Kind of like how Miesha Tate was so insecure about Ronda [before their first fight] that she resorted to making fun of Ronda's bronze medal at the Olympics, as a way to make herself feel "less beneath Ronda".

Jon also insecurely talked about his own weight on fight night, claiming that DC can't bully him because he'll be 227 pounds on fight night, LMAO.

DC ragdolled Barnett and trains with Gatsalov, one of the strongest and most dominant wrestlers ever to live. LOL.

Jon, your weight on fight night is a non factor. Even if Hendo had weighed-in at 205 [or 225] DC would have done the exact same thing to Hendo. The extra 10-20 pounds has no bearing on DC's wrestling since he wrestles with Gatsalov. Capiche Jon? LOL.

Jon's trying to find ways to convince himself why DC won't be able to outwrestle or ragdoll him like he did to Josh Barnett and Hendo. But by doing this publicly he's telegraphing his own fear of DC's wrestling.

It reminds me of Miesha Tate before the first Ronda fight when she talked about how Ronda wouldn't be able to outgrapple her because Ronda's weight cut [into a lighter division] would mean she wouldn't be as strong as she was at Featherweight, LOL.

In other words, Miesha was so worried about Ronda's Olympic grappling that she was trying to come up with artificial reasons to convince herself [and everybody else] why Ronda couldn't outgrapple her. It's classic insecurity.

Hint: A person who is TRULY SECURE with their skills wouldn't even THINK about such things, let alone comment about them publicly. They would just SMILE or SMIRK and wait for the chance to show the world that they are the better fighter.

That's why Jon smiled and smirked when Gus made comments about beating him -- but yet Jon loses his cool when DC makes comments. That's because Jon was TRULY confident that he could easily beat Gus, but with DC he's much more insecure about his chances of winning and it's showing in the media.

Jon's kind of like those guys in prison who are scheduled to fight somebody soon due to prison politics, but they're so insecure and anxious that they start the fight at lunchtime right in front of a correctional officer -- they do this to ensure the fight gets broken up within 2 seconds so their anxiety can end.

In case you don't understand what that means, I'm not saying that Jon's afraid of being physically hurt. I'm saying that Jon's anxiety about possibly losing his belt is more than he can take right now and he's coming apart at the seams.

Jon's anxiety is causing him to clash with DC because he can't bear to wait for the "unknown" to happen. The thought that DC might actually take his title is making Jon lose his cool. It's classic insecurity.

Also, in his interview with Ariel his insecurity showed again when he claimed that the thought of losing to DC has never even entered his mind. Which is a lie, because he wouldn't be so worked up if he really believed that he was invincible and incapable of losing to DC.

All human beings understand that nobody is invincible. Jon does too whether he admits it or not.

DC was HONEST with Ariel when asked the same question, showing his mature attitude and his own confidence in himself. DC admitted that it's a fight and anything can happen. But he also said that he believes strongly in his ability to beat Jon and has used the thought of losing as a "motivator" to train harder to ensure it doesn't happen.

That's how a SECURE and CONFIDENT person responds.

In my opinion based on everything said so far, Jon is probably shitting bricks right now and hyperventilating due to the ANXIETY and INSECURITY he feels about this fight. DC is in his head. Jon appears to be coming apart at the seams.

Mods: I'm not bashing Jon's fighting ability since he's a great fighter and DC will have his hands full, I'm just commenting on Jon's constant clashing with DC and his media meltdowns. That's fair game for analysis.

 

[Wise1]

Good analysis TS but ...

1- the display of emotion is not simply because Jon recognizes that DC is a threat, its because they have a backstory which we all know.

2- Jon brushed off Gus because Gus' comments would not go over, nobody cared what Gus said and Jon knew this so there was no point in "defending his honor" so to speak... but with DC who delivers clever, witty verbal jabs and enjoys a platform as a commentator and he actually is coming into this fight with a lot of steam, unlike Gus who everybody looked over, Jon saw the need to "defend his honor" because there is such a thing as propaganda and popular perception which may actually weigh on a fight to one degree or another, Jon is doing what he has to in order to keep the psychological balance on his end as well as Daniels.

Confidence, public support, ufc fallout, bad guy, fake, p4p, all of these things outside the octagon may or may not affect a fighter inside that octagon but in the end of the day, their skills and heart will determine this fight. Ive had DC winning this since i saw him destroy Barnett but ill tell you what, i think i underestimated Jons heart which was displayed against Gus...

Bones via tko

 

[One Inch Punch]

I love the irony here. Ts writes about the psychology of what jones is thinking, yet doesn't understand his post is too long for most people to bother reading.
Cliffs please

 

[God_Emperor_Of_Mankind]

I like the disclaimer at the end TS.

 

[PowermmA]

Jon Jones has no idea who he is.

 

[PanyeEast17]

Sorry but if Hendo was bigger it wouldve been close...the ONLY reason it was a destruction was due to Size, Jones reach, athleticism and unpredictability win him a UD

 

[mYsTEryMAnfaN]

 

[theheater]

Caulky is often a behaviour used to mask insecurity

 

[Capt Lunatic]

Can someone tell me what this novels about.

It's about people with no reading skills using chat forums. It's a sad story.

 

[mYsTEryMAnfaN]

It's about people with no reading skills using chat forums. It's a sad story.

Contradiction. The OP was an example of blogging and not chatting.

 

[VicariousVice]

 

[stin4tw]

 

[Das Werm]

What about his little kitty, TS? How does the little cat pertain to JJ's insecurity issues?

I wish I could ban you from watching MMA, TS. You'd be better person for it.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Can someone tell me what this novels about.

it's a Thinly Veiled, non thrilling ride about hating a potential GOAT.

It's not really inaccurate though.

 

[rjmbrd]

The only real money in MMA is PPV revenue sharing. Jon knows this. The second best way to get paid, albeit it a far cry from points - be pleasing to the Zuffa back office. DC knows this.

These guys certainly irritate each other. Of that I have no doubt. The rest is a calculated attempt to get paid and build a career while the iron is hot.

You can attribute Jon often coming off as immature to the simple reality of growing up in the spotlight. He was the youngest UFC champion in Zuffa history. Imagine being a multimillionaire cage fighter at 23. That doesn't general incubate mature, balanced human beings.

Cannot wait for this fight. Both guys know they can win or lose.

 

[tasticles]

TLDR but I can tell he's very insecure but to be fair he was a bit before DC. If he's not comfortable in his own skin thats his problem. I just want to see a clean fight with no eye pokes.

 

[ackileez]

It's just jones' attempt to not be what everyone hated him for initially, which was, being passive aggressive and condescending.

I believe this is just him trying to be the bad guy a little more.

Jones isn't too bad.

He IS a lil awkward at times, but not enough to get the hate he does,


btw, Cormier by GnP. GSP style

 

[ilfirin]

I still think Asperger's is a clear possibility.

 

[Tuf_guy]

I still think Asperger's is a clear possibility.

Yeah, worth looking into. Wings and nachos aren't cheap. Better to save some money if it's still available - get a cheap meal before the fights and enjoy.

 

[Wayweary]

I stopped reading when you said he made fun of DC's unathletic body. That's not even accurate. He just said that to look at the guy, he doesn't immediately jump out as athletic to the casual observer. Not all that controversial.