Pahlavan
15-04-2014, 18:26
It's hard to believe, but UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones) says he's actually lost respect for Alexander Gustafsson (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/164/alexander-gustafsson) since their five-round war at UFC 165 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/549/ufc-165-jones-vs-gustafsson). Speaking with FOX Sports, (http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/jon-jones-says-he-s-lost-respect-for-delusional-alexander-gustafsson-041414) Jones believes the 'delusional' former No. 1 contender needs to reel in his comments.
"I respected him a lot more before we fought," says Jones. "I'll tell you what, he has so much arrogance for someone who didn't win.
"I find it funny, because Gustafsson lost the fight fair and square. I will admit he won Round 1 and Round 3, but that's it. I won the fight. I've never heard someone chirp so much who lost. I could see if I poked him in the eye and the fight had to be stopped or I caught him with a big punch while he was winning and it was a fluke or something. But it was nothing like that."
The pair fought the consensus 'Fight of the Year' back in September and fans have clamored to see them do it again ever since. Gustafsson dragged the champ into deeper waters than any other opponent, leaving Jones with a lengthy recuperation. Jones' next title defense would even be pushed back several times. First moved from UFC 169 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/580/ufc-169) to UFC 170 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/577/ufc-170) later that month, the bout also jumped from UFC 171 in March before finally settling on Apr. 26 at UFC 172 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/578/ufc-172-jones-vs-teixeira).
"We fought our hearts out," says Jones. "I proved that I have three times the heart that he did."
"He needs to close his mouth and go back to the drawing board and humbly come back for a second chance."
Jones defends his light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/388/glover-teixeira) at UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
"I respected him a lot more before we fought," says Jones. "I'll tell you what, he has so much arrogance for someone who didn't win.
"I find it funny, because Gustafsson lost the fight fair and square. I will admit he won Round 1 and Round 3, but that's it. I won the fight. I've never heard someone chirp so much who lost. I could see if I poked him in the eye and the fight had to be stopped or I caught him with a big punch while he was winning and it was a fluke or something. But it was nothing like that."
The pair fought the consensus 'Fight of the Year' back in September and fans have clamored to see them do it again ever since. Gustafsson dragged the champ into deeper waters than any other opponent, leaving Jones with a lengthy recuperation. Jones' next title defense would even be pushed back several times. First moved from UFC 169 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/580/ufc-169) to UFC 170 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/577/ufc-170) later that month, the bout also jumped from UFC 171 in March before finally settling on Apr. 26 at UFC 172 (http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/578/ufc-172-jones-vs-teixeira).
"We fought our hearts out," says Jones. "I proved that I have three times the heart that he did."
"He needs to close his mouth and go back to the drawing board and humbly come back for a second chance."
Jones defends his light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/388/glover-teixeira) at UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.