**UFC/MMA Thread**

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Texeira is NO JOKE. You're right with the Tyson comparison as far as styles. His short hooks and crosses are devastating. He needs to keep his hands up a little more, though. And what will be a HUGE factor if he fights Bones is when Jones throws those front kicks to his opponents knees.

i still don't get why people just stand there and take it on the knee when they fight bones............... circle!!

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Texeira is NO JOKE. You're right with the Tyson comparison as far as styles. His short hooks and crosses are devastating. He needs to keep his hands up a little more, though. And what will be a HUGE factor if he fights Bones is when Jones throws those front kicks to his opponents knees.

i still don't get why people just stand there and take it on the knee when they fight bones............... circle!!

You can circle all you want, but if you want to be able to throw a punch, you'll have to stop and set your feet. If your plan is to circle, then it's evident that the fighter needs to take Jones down.

Originally posted by SF69ers:
With Chael Sonnen taking on the gig to coach opposite Jon Jones leading up to their bout next year, Mr. Wonderful, Phil Davis, has stepped up to fight Forrest Griffin on UFC 155.

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Texeira is NO JOKE. You're right with the Tyson comparison as far as styles. His short hooks and crosses are devastating. He needs to keep his hands up a little more, though. And what will be a HUGE factor if he fights Bones is when Jones throws those front kicks to his opponents knees.

i still don't get why people just stand there and take it on the knee when they fight bones............... circle!!

You can circle all you want, but if you want to be able to throw a punch, you'll have to stop and set your feet. If your plan is to circle, then it's evident that the fighter needs to take Jones down.

with those long legs you're not gonna be able to land a punch anyways if you stand there.

not trying to pretend i know the secret to beating jones, but what most people try and do doesn't work.

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Texeira is NO JOKE. You're right with the Tyson comparison as far as styles. His short hooks and crosses are devastating. He needs to keep his hands up a little more, though. And what will be a HUGE factor if he fights Bones is when Jones throws those front kicks to his opponents knees.

i still don't get why people just stand there and take it on the knee when they fight bones............... circle!!

You can circle all you want, but if you want to be able to throw a punch, you'll have to stop and set your feet. If your plan is to circle, then it's evident that the fighter needs to take Jones down.

with those long legs you're not gonna be able to land a punch anyways if you stand there.

not trying to pretend i know the secret to beating jones, but what most people try and do doesn't work.

What I want to see is a fighter to work the leg kicks. This is a big reason why I feel like Gustaffson may have a shot at Jones. He's long and throws very good leg kicks.

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Anderson Silva says he would fight Bones Jones under the right circumstances. s**t, they better figure it out soon cuz he's not getting any younger.

Originally posted by TheSixthRing:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
Anderson Silva says he would fight Bones Jones under the right circumstances. s**t, they better figure it out soon cuz he's not getting any younger.

Honestly? Silva would whoop that ass.

"I respect [Silva] a lot," Jones said to Brazilian outlet Correio Braziliense. "As I said several times, I do not want to be the guy who beat Anderson, and do not want to be the guy who lost to him. Anderson is a great champion, I'm a great champion. We both..." At that point Jones trailed off, before picking back up. "I don't know. I don't know.

"I'm not saying that the fight will not happen. It can happen. But it's not something I'm chasing.

"I don't believe that I need to fight with Anderson to be the best in the world," Jones concluded.

Originally posted by 49erfeeeever808:

"I respect [Silva] a lot," Jones said to Brazilian outlet Correio Braziliense. "As I said several times, I do not want to be the guy who beat Anderson, and do not want to be the guy who lost to him. Anderson is a great champion, I'm a great champion. We both..." At that point Jones trailed off, before picking back up. "I don't know. I don't know.

"I'm not saying that the fight will not happen. It can happen. But it's not something I'm chasing.

"I don't believe that I need to fight with Anderson to be the best in the world," Jones concluded.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/10/29/3564782/morning-report-ufc-jon-jones-vs-anderson-silva-superfight-can-happen-dana-white-tuf-16

Originally posted by SFBlue:
Jon Jones would take Anderson Silva down and hurt him real bad. Of course Silva's chances would be much greater if he could avoid the takedown, but you guys really think he could stop Jones when we've already seen smaller Hendo and Sonnen put him on his back before?

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by SFBlue:
Jon Jones would take Anderson Silva down and hurt him real bad. Of course Silva's chances would be much greater if he could avoid the takedown, but you guys really think he could stop Jones when we've already seen smaller Hendo and Sonnen put him on his back before?

Don't understimate Silva's strength, especially at 205. He's more comfortable at LHW than you may think considering he walks around at 220. And if I remember right he rag dolled Bonnar pretty good in their last fight. And Hendo and Sonnen have Olympic caliber wrestling. Jones goes up to the JUCO level.