Heavyweight Could Be Calling UFC Champ Jon Jones as Soon as 2013 or 2014 - Page 4

goodtimes · 08-21-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TBEAR

Jones is a big dude, but at HW (besides reach) he will give up size and strength. He will need to pack on like 40 lbs of soild muscle to deal with the likes of Cain (240-250) and JDS (240-250 of ripped muscle). Thats is for those 2 HW, hell thier are guys in the HW division that on fight day are like 275-280.

Jones is talented, but right now at LHW, he has an advanatge over most...he gives that up IF he goes up to HW

JDS is like 230, about what Jones would be if he was in shape and didn't cut. Cain is about 250, but he's not a lean guy. Jones really wouldn't be that small, the only guy who would be significantly bigger than him would be Overeem, but he would still be the longer fighter.

But, Jones already seems to lack power at 205. I think a fight with JDS would probably be pretty boring as they would try to pick at each other from the outside. I think he would finish the guys outside of the top 3 easily (except for Nelson), since they mostly seem to fade quickly in a tough fight.

Sniggles · 08-21-2012, 01:41 PM

JDS is not "like 230". He fluctuates between 240-250 as does Cain.

Kimbo> Rampage · 08-21-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniggles

JDS is not "like 230". He fluctuates between 240-250 as does Cain.

Cain has some fat on him... Jones may be around 240 with that same amount of fat... really hard to say for sure...

JDS is a cut 239, Jones is really cut around 225 give or take.

Sniggles · 08-21-2012, 02:16 PM

I still think these articles are irrelevant and without merit. Jones should not even be thinking about leaving LHW until the cut starts to hamper his performance. I don't think that will be for a couple years.