Rashad Evans Says Jon Jones is Mentally Weak

[Mr.Rogers]

If you ask Rashad Evans what he does for a living, he might say UFC fighter; he might say he’s a coach or trainer, and he might say he’s a pretty good TV analyst as well.

Heading into his UFC 145 bout against former friend Jon Jones, Evans might want to add psychological profiler to his list of accolades.

Evans has long discussed his inside knowledge about the UFC’s current light heavyweight champion after they trained together under the tutelage of coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn while in the same New Mexico gym.

According to Evans, it goes much deeper than just knowing Jones’ movement inside the cage, how he goes for takedowns, or footwork when boxing.

Evans says he knows what Jones is really like outside the cage and that will prove to be vital information come time for them to face off at UFC 145.

“I know the real Jon, the nervous kid who would ask me to tell him how to dress, how to talk, and how to fight. I know how he reacts when things don’t go his way, how he can’t handle it mentally,” Evans said recently.

“And I’ve been through these types of pressure fights. I’ve been in these situations where emotions are involved with my fights with guys like (Michael) Bisping and Rampage (Jackson). Jon has never been in this type of situation and he’s never faced a fighter like me. I know I will get my title back at UFC 145.”

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[supershopper]

In a way, this is true. He has always held an advantage over his opponents and is rarely caught in a bad spot.
On the other hand though, this is just another one of Rashad's attempts to throw Jones of his game.

 

[dexterlablab1]

In a way, this is true. He has always held an advantage over his opponents and is rarely caught in a bad spot.
On the other hand though, this is just another one of Rashad's attempts to throw Jones of his game.

We can't really say Jones is mentally weak because he's never been truly tested, And mentally weak or not, Rashad, just like all the others thus far, is at the disadvantage against Jones. So his "mental fortitude" won't be tested any time soon.

 

[CelticPride]

Rashad is just trying to poke some holes in Jones. The truth is that Jones is a complete beast, and Rashad is getting jealous over the hype surrounding Jones.

It is obvious that Rashad sees him as a threat and, just like any other bully, he needs to bring Jones down to make himself feel better. And I am sure he was just recycling some stuff that his training crew told him to give him more confidence.

 

[untitled]

I don't see how Jones can be mentally weak, he's beaten the toughest competition in the last year that obviously does wonders for a fighters confidence.