What if Jon Jones developed a good Jab-Cross 1-2?

[superpunch]

I was just watching some training videos and he looks like Dhalsim. His reach is absurd. The training footage almost doesn't look real.

But his jab sucks in MMA. And his cross has no power. If he could just develop a good jab and this basic combo, he'd hit guys from across the ring, like often longer than their kicking distance. He'd be stopping guys in the first round.

 

[Edgy Brah]

He'd still have exploitable shit hands.

 

[Toco]

what if my mom had 2 wheels? would she be a bicycle?

 

[VancityJ]

He should train with Nate Diaz and copy his style of 1-2. I think Jon really doesn’t like getting hit though, he doesn’t seem to commit the same way with his punches.

 

[sirmorbach]

What if Anderson Silva had better wrestling? What if Chael Sonnen had top striking? What if Gokhan Saki were a top wrestler?

What if GSP... I mean... shit, he's the perfect fighter.

 

[superpunch]

What if Anderson Silva had better wrestling? What if Chael Sonnen had top striking? What if Gokhan Saki were a top wrestler?

What if GSP... I mean... shit, he's the perfect fighter.

I'm not saying what if Jones had top striking -- I'm saying what if he had a basic skill. His aptitude is off the charts for lacking so much that he does in one area. Just some boxing basics combined with his natural attributes could make him even more of a stellar fighter fighter than he already is.

Most guys get to a top level and have to struggle to find .1% improvements. Jones is the GOAT and still has easy areas to get like 5-10% improvements, his ceiling is absurd. The greatest, and very realistic potential for even more greatness.

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

He'd still be suspended

 

[ThePatriot]

Jbj will never have boxing

He is proof that MMA doesn't evolve

 

[superpunch]

Jbj will never have boxing

He is proof that MMA doesn't evolve

6'4" 84" reach and athletic at 205 is like an actual physical evolution of the human body

 

[613]

He should train with Nate Diaz and copy his style of 1-2. I think Jon really doesn’t like getting hit though, he doesn’t seem to commit the same way with his punches.

There are a shit load of fighters that would have a better 1-2 combo for Jones to copy the Nate

 

[TouchButtDork]

He actually showed a developing jab in the 2nd DC fight. You should watch the MMA that happens

He said Rose helped him turn a corner with it, as wild as that is

 

[Deleted member 158611]

Better yet; What if he developed the good habit of not being a broke dick cheat?

That might prevents the long pauses during his prime.

 

[Mortigan]

Pretty sure he would still be a PED cheat who did a hit and run while on hard drugs on a pregnant woman.

With better boxing, society would have an even better reason to need to be protected from him. I still can't believe he isn't in prison.

 

[Erocthadon]

What if he didn't snort blow off of hookers? Would that tighten up his boxing?

 

[WARinsertname]

what if my mom had 2 wheels? would she be a bicycle?

That depends...Can I ride her?

 

[IGotAHugePeckah]

Jon just isn't a big puncher and never will be. He's better off keep doing what he's doing (minus the getting suspended and arrested)

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Even with a good jab, i don't think he would be able to handle USADA's pressure.

 

[Topguntrophey]

What if Joe Rogan still had hair?

 

[DOMMA]

 

[jojoRed]

Jbj will never have boxing

He is proof that MMA doesn't evolve

One of the most complete fighters who lacks just that little bit of quality in his hands than he has everywhere else is proof that MMA doesnt evolve? Ok.