Jones proof that athleticism isn't important

Ian Paisley is my hero - As in the NFL combine style athleticism that people on here are obsessed with. His brothers may be in the NFL but Jones does not possess this kind of athleticism himself

This is a 6'4" inch guy with a giant wingspan who cant slam dunk a basketball . Smaller fighters who are not viewed as athletic like Carwin and Cro Cop can.

People will always talk about fighters , Gracies for example, as not being athletic enough to succeed at that top as if being "athletic" is the be all and end all in fighting. Jones is living proof that immeasurables like Chin, how one picks up skills/fight intelligence, mental toughness under pressure etc are far more important than leaping ability or bench pressing.

Outside of combat sports Jones athleticism is completely unremarkable yet he is the best fighter in the world reaching levels that more accomplished athletes were not capable of.

He is living proof that the NFL combine style athleticism people constantly refer to is irrelevant when it comes to fighting. Lets never speak of it again.

So dunking a basketball is now the standard to measure athleticism?

Phone Post 3.0

This must be a troll post. Jbj took down an olympic wrestler and he is not athletic? To move the way he does takes tremendous athleticism Phone Post 3.0

Some of you mistakenly think I am criticising Jones.

I value fighting way above any other sport and more impressed with Jones than any other athlete/sportsman at the minute. I dont really care how high some NFL player can jump

What I do have a problem with is the ridiculous notion you can take an athlete and make him equally successful at any sport.

Like when Rogan talked about Mitrione beat Chris Lytle is a race and how these NFL guys are a different level of athlete- that is based on combine measurables. The reality is those fast 40 times don't translate into or predict fighting skills.