He also indirectly bashed Team Jackson because that is who gave Rashad his gameplan against Machida.
Read below ...
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"I think Machida is getting a lot of hype, and I know he has lots of big wins over a lot of big fighters, and a lot of experience over me. I don't think he's Christ; I think he's very beatable. They're looking at him and his karate like he's Bruce Lee. He's not Bruce Lee. He's very beatable. I honestly believe that a great Muay Thai champion will beat a great karate fighter any day; it's been proven on lots of occasions. If Machida has (the belt) by the time I get to that level, I'll be ready for him. I'll have a lot of game planning and a lot of strategy ready. I want to be that greater Muay Thai fighter to beat a great karate champion. I don't think Rashad Evans came with any type of game plan, but to look really cool or look really fancy, dancing around in pretty footwork stances. He really didn't come up with any way to beat him. I didn't see any of his strengths. I didn't see any takedown attempts or any straight right hands that are always good against southpaws or anything. He was just out there looking flashy. I'm going to go out there and pull the trigger if I ever get to fight Machida. I respect him a lot, but I definitely think he's very beatable. I know I have a lot of time before I get to that level of fighting him, but when I do, I definitely won't be nervous or intimidated by him at all, and (I'll be) ready to fight him."
http://www.mmamania.com/2009/06/25/ufc-quick-quote-jon-jones-thinks-lyoto-machida-is-very-beatable/
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Looking cool? That's disrespect. Rashad gets a lot of shit for that fight, but he was following the gameplan given to him which was to let Machida attack. Winklejohn was the one who made reference to it in an interview before the fight. It proved to be the wrong strategy.
Here are his comments ...
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“Machida is a tough nut to crack,” Winklejohn said. “He’s a talented guy with good reactions; he steps back, causes a hole and counters real well. [The] plan is to have Rashad not be there when Machida wants to counter. We are going to counter the counter or make Machida come at Rashad.”
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“I told Rashad if the crowd starts booing, that’s a good thing; we have the right gameplan,” said Winklejohn, echoing the sentiments he imparted before Evans knocked out Liddell in Atlanta.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/5/19/879850/ufc-98-rashad-evans-gameplan
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It's funny hearing Jones complaining about Machida being put on a pedestal and Winklejohn now say he would likely train Jones. Jones is the one who sounds delusional with all his talk about destiny and fights being done before they happen.
Machida is our only hope.
JonesBonedShogunInHisRua - Machida is our only hope.
davis too
Coleman!!!!!!!!!
THE DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like Jones knew Shoguns Muay Thai was the key to beating the great Karate Champion all along. The fact that he can recognize stylistic breakdowns speaks volumes for this young fighter. He is going to be a killer for a looooooong time.
Eddie Sanchez making a ufc return at lhw
Antidote!!!!!!!!!!
He's right about Rashad just wanting to look fancy...I was watching Rashad v. Rampage and Rashad was dancing around like an idiot...Hopefully Jones smashes him bad
Machida will last longer and put up more of a fight than Shogun/Rashad but thats about it.
Where was this TRASHING again? He is right on all counts. Rashad acted like a clown in that fight, and was talking smack to Machida seconds before he turned out the lights. Now thats not the classiest guy Ive seen. Didnt he grab his junk while fighting Forrest too?
Dumb Bones hate thread # 3,743 since Saturday.
Machida KOs Jones.
jkennedy - Machida KOs Jones. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
If the fight goes past round 3
There is nothing wrong with saying Rashad used a wrong gameplan and didn't use his strengths which are punches mixed with takedowns. After the fight many people felt that way. But it's ridiculous to think Rashad went into to that fight with a gameplan of "looking cool". Who in the hell fights with a gameplan of "looking cool"? That just a statement to take a shot at someone. It was Winklejohn's plan of countering Machida. This is pretty obvious.
Narsil - wtf do you mean by "our" only chance?
i hope you are not shogun fans
if you get your ass kicked, do you just get your friend to fight your fights for you?
stop being such a bunch of faggots
the only person who can get revenge for shogun is shogun
This... Well said!
"Lets hope Machida can handle Jones, I am just concerned by how quickly Rua dismantled him."
Why? So we can watch multiple rounds of him being "elusive". I'll take a Jones fight any day of the week in terms of entertainment.
Jones has not fought the best in the 205's yet.
He still has Machida, Rampage, Evans, Fedor?, Even Couture or Ortiz may cause problems.
Long way to go before he is the best 205er in my oppinion, he has to clean house.
Potentially yes but presently noway.
I said in another thread, I think an agressive Machida style fighter would finish Jones, or at least win... just my opinion
This.
Terraform - Jones has not fought the best in the 205's yet.
He still has Machida, Rampage, Evans, Fedor?, Even Couture or Ortiz may cause problems.
Long way to go before he is the best 205er in my oppinion, he has to clean house.
Potentially yes but presently noway.
....Which makes all of this Anderson/Bones/whomever else superfight talk complete nonsense. While Bones may very well be able to hang with nearly anybody, he still needs to prove himself. You know, since he's Overeem with better BJJ & wrestling and all....
Firstly, great post.
Secondly,
RAPES
YOU CANNOT BE ELUSIVE IF YOUR OPPONENT'S REACH AND REACTION TIME ARE INSANE!!!
Maybe Machida can be elusive from the 2 row or by Rogan and Goldie.... You need the opposite someone like Wand who charges going berserker.
jones is too long for machidas counter attack, as soon as jones figures out the range it will end like rua...