Mike Winkeljohn on Jones vs Adesanya: "I think it might happen. But Jon beats him on skill and size"

[Verace]

“That would be up to Jon if he stays at light heavyweight. If Jon goes up to heavyweight by then, it is hard to bounce back down,” Winkeljohn said to BJPENN.com. “It is not that easy to change 15-pounds efficiently and still fight. We have to make a decision of going up and fighting for the belt or staying at 205 and cleaning out the division until Adesanya wants to come up.”

“I think it might happen. That young man needs to get bigger and gain some weight because Jon just dwarfs him. Jon beats him in so many places because of his skill and size,” Winkeljohn said. “But, Israel is an incredible strike, there is no doubt about it, and has good wrestling defense. But, he needs to gain weight before he thinks about fighting Jon. Like everybody, he is looking to challenge the top dog to get his name out there and the top dog is Jon. If it happens, it is down the road.”



https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/exc...esanya-will-happen-but-wont-be-a-close-fight/

 

[LoopingRight]

 

[VinceArch]

I'm not interested in this fight at the moment. I'd like to see Izzy rack up some wins as champion before another 'champion vs champion' fight gets discussed again.

 

[DeathStroke]

“That would be up to Jon if he stays at light heavyweight. If Jon goes up to heavyweight by then, it is hard to bounce back down,” Winkeljohn said to BJPENN.com. “It is not that easy to change 15-pounds efficiently and still fight. We have to make a decision of going up and fighting for the belt or staying at 205 and cleaning out the division until Adesanya wants to come up.”

“I think it might happen. That young man needs to get bigger and gain some weight because Jon just dwarfs him. Jon beats him in so many places because of his skill and size,” Winkeljohn said. “But, Israel is an incredible strike, there is no doubt about it, and has good wrestling defense. But, he needs to gain weight before he thinks about fighting Jon. Like everybody, he is looking to challenge the top dog to get his name out there and the top dog is Jon. If it happens, it is down the road.”



https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/exc...esanya-will-happen-but-wont-be-a-close-fight/

Jones via mauling or boring UD depending on his mood.

But like @VinceArch said, defend a couple of times before the super fight crap starts all over again. Tired of weight classes being held up for this BS.

 

[-Nada-]

If both stay dominant next couple fights.

 

[EVIL WAR GOD]

This fight will never happen. Izzy is all talk and Jon doesn’t give a fuck. Both guys are my favorite fighters in their weight classes though, I hope it happens.

 

[keepemup]

Izzy is going to beat his ass. Guarandamnteed.

 

[Ube]

Jones beats him with size and skill????

shocking.. I’m shocked

especially since Jones once said he wouldn’t fight someone who had a size/skill advantage over him.