Magnanimous at times, seemingly petty at others, we're still trying to sort out who UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones really is. Chuck Mindenhall asked that very question prior to Jones' recent title defense at UFC 172, but no one's been able to nail down his complex persona. Jones, who was incredibly complimentary of Glover Teixeira following their bout Saturday night, doesn't seem to share those feelings for UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell and fellow 205 pounder Phil Davis.
A former training partner of Teixeira, Liddell spent much of last week trying to explain a perceived superiority to Jones, going as far as saying he'd be interested in fighting the champion 'as long as Dana White approved.' With a caption reading 'Talking all that trash before the fight.. you mad bro?' Jones posted an image of a despondent Liddell taken moments after Saturday night's main event.
As for Davis, Jones posted a short lowlight of 'Mr. Wonderful's' underwhelming upset loss to now No. 5 ranked Anthony Johnson. Davis' incessant badgering of Jones was on full display fight week, constantly insinuating that the champion would pull a last-minute withdrawal.
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Leading up to Apr. 26, our very own even Ariel Helwani pleaded with Jones to 'go total heel,' turning his back on the Baltimore fans by entering the arena sporting a jersey of the hated Indianapolis Colts. Jones took the highroad, even chalking up the comments from Liddell and Davis as nothing more than 'the cost of being the boss.'
Striding both sides of the line, Jones' struggle to maintain his incorruptible image is becoming uncomfortable, especially when he excels so naturally in the other direction. So Jon, please, come to the dark side.
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Statistics: Posted by z0rg — Apr 29. 2014, 12:51 — Replies 0 — Views 9
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