Why evans not fighting jones

After all, Evans was signed to fight his friend Daniel Cormier before being injured in training. We fight every single day. We're each other's number one training partners.

So, would I fight him professionally? No, I wouldn't. I don't need to fight him. We feed off each other in a lot of different ways and I can't fight him. Evans claims the conversation was not only cordial, but healthy. The two couldn't be called friends, but they're long past being enemies, too. He and Jones, Evans explained, were willing to let bygones be bygones. A lot of in-between people going back and forth between both parties," he explained. It was definitely good that we talked.

As good as it was, however, training with Jones to help him prepare for his upcoming title defense against Cormier is not something he's prepared to do. Like I said, I have no problem with Jon, but at the same time, there's a couple of factors in the way. One, I have an outstanding relationship with DC. I've known DC since college and the beginning of his career and everything else like that.

I can't see myself giving away any kind of inside information on DC. Jones has yet to show cracks in his foundation, despite a strong first round effort from Machida in their UFC bout last December.

Will that make Evans doubt himself? Or will Evans look to positive days in sparring with Jones back when the two were teammates as the one thing that will gain him that all important mental edge on fight night? It happens to all of us those first couple weeks of training camp. So what is the key to victory for the year old champion? With Rashad he can use that same strategy, but using his hands a little more.

So with Jones, use the hands more and be more conservative with the kicks. He uses the jab, he switches stances well, which keeps you guessing, and he can throw from both sides. With a little over a month away from fight night, a lot can change, and no one knows this better than Bonnar. It may perhaps be common for casual MMA fans to proclaim young prospects like Jones "inexperienced. However, Evans is more experienced against high competition than Jones is, having been a champion and having fought four former champions in Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Lyoto Machida and Rampage Jackson.

This adds an additional dimension to Rashad's experience advantage. He has fought on the big stage before, and the fabled "octagon jitters" will be of no concern to him; he has been in the main event in his last six fights. Jones, on the other hand, has only Ryan Bader as a feather in his cap and, if one includes Saturday's man event, has only been a headliner three times, and two of those were minor events on Versus. It is a famous saying that conditioning is the best technique of all.

So which of these two fighters has the better conditioning? The only reason why Evans can be given the nod here is because we have seen him go the distance many more times than Jones has. Evans has gone the distance nine times in his career, while Jones has only done so twice. While this can be attributed to the difference in skill between Jones and his opponents, it can still be said that we have not seen the conditioning of "Bones" be truly tested yet.

However, Evans, if he is given a shot at the hypothetically victorious Jones, would be coming off a massive respite in fighting his last fight was in May —and an injury. It is totally possible that his cardio may not be what it should. When all things are considered, it is impossible to give the edge in conditioning to either man. Rashad Evans is unfortunate enough to have a picture of him unconscious, bloody and quite frankly looking like a zombie circulating all over the Internet thanks to Lyoto Machida.

Out of respect to Evans, it won't be placed in this slideshow although any MMA fan worth their salt knows what I'm talking about. Jon Jones is a fighter who has long enough reach and strong enough strikes to put Evans down and keep him there. Rashad Evans is the most underrated fighter in the entire sport. No-one can deny he is one of the best fighters, pound-for-pound in the world.

But I think Jon Jones has an advantage, since he is very hard to reach. He is not only long limbed but also fast and he can react very quickly, I know this. I believe Rashad will have a good gameplan and I am very interested to see what he will try to do in this fight. Lyoto Machida , champion from May 23, to May 8, It is a very interesting fight; Jones is very unorthodox and is strong in all aspects of the game, but Rashad is a great wrestler and has the hand speed to catch Jones.

Rashad is fast and can surprise you.