Jon Jones : “He’s still great “
Jesse Holland of MMAMania caught up with Jon Jones, to ask what he thought of Anderson Silvas loss at UFC 162
By Jesse Holland | MMAMania.com
Now that “The Spider” has been squished, the opportunity for him to move back up to light heavyweight for a “super fight” against Jon Jones is out of the question. So, naturally, the media at today’s UFC 165 pre-fight press conference (live blog here) wanted to know what “Bones” thought when he saw the Brazilian go belly up.
It all comes down to respect.
“I think Anderson Silva is a magnificent fighter. I think that he has an extraordinary gift. I think he’s gotten to the point where he really believes in his gift and he’s comfortable with his gift. He abused his gift, disrespected his gift, by disrespecting his opponent. Martial arts is a sport that is traditionally based around honor and integrity. You treat people with respect. He somehow lost sight of that and paid the ultimate price for it. I’m not over the Anderson Silva hype train. He was fighting at a masterful level, he just got disrespectful and the War Gods made him pay for it. He’s still great in my book.”