UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson vs Jon Jones

**Diaz bros** · 13-06-2013, 22:26

Originally Posted by ijsbier

Is Jones dan zo geweldig op de grond? ik zie vooral dat hij redelijk sterke top control heeft en z'n stoten goed weet te plaatsen, verder niet echt veel technische poespas ofzo. Hij moet het hebben van het moment vlak na de takedown wanneer hij gelijk losgaat, als het op het pure grapple werk aan komt zijn er tig brazillianen die het beter kunnen, zo ook het worstelen. Jones combineert alle spelletjes vooral erg soepel, niet zoals sommige vechters die eigenlijk komen om te BJJ'en of te kickboxen.

Misschien in een BJJ match ja, maar in een mma-partij zijn dat er echt niet zoveel denk ik, en al helemaal niet in zijn divisie. Gustafsson wordt overigens gewoon weer another day in the office.

**Diaz bros** · 13-06-2013, 22:50

Ariel Helwani bevestigd op twitter dat deze partij er inderdaad van gaat komen.

Dana: Jones vs Gustafsson is going down in Toronto in September.

**S.B.** · 13-06-2013, 23:26

Ligt het aan mij of spreiden ze de "grote jongens" steeds meer uit over verschillende cards? Voor mijn gevoel waren de evenemten 2 jaar terug veel sterker bezet. Rede dat ik het vraag is omdat het gerucht toch een beetje was dat Jones op dezelfde card zou vechten als Overeem.

**e-type** · 14-06-2013, 12:13

via: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/6/13...fedor-mma-news

Following the announcement of his next title fight, Jones told MMA Fighting that Alex will not be the toughest challenge of his career so far. He also discussed how his injured to is healing and what it was like to meet MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko.

After many reports, UFC president Dana White confirmed on Thursday that Jon Jones will be defending his Light Heavyweight title in September at UFC 165. Jones last appeared in the Octagon at UFC 159 where he picked up his record-tying fifth title defense with a first round TKO over Chael Sonnen. He'll look to get his sixth defense against Alexander Gustafsson.
MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani caught up with Jones to discuss his upcoming fight, his toe injury, and a few other topics.

On the gruesome big toe injury he suffered at UFC 159:
My toe is doing really well.
I chopped some of the bone on the right side of the left toe and tore ligaments on the left side of the toe. Now, I have to tape my big toe to the toe next to it, and as long as I can do that for about four more weeks, I'll be fine. I just can't put the toe in any quirky positions, like I would if I was doing jiu-jitsu, so that it doesn't go the opposite way again.
On fighting Gustafsson instead of Lyoto Machida:
Ultimately, it was Dana's decision to match me up with Gustafsson and not Machida, but I did mention to Dana that I had already defeated Lyoto, and the UFC 140 pay-per-view numbers were pretty terrible. If you have a perfectly healthy, young contender who is on a rampage, why not keep new opponents, new excitement for the fans?
I don't think he will be my toughest fight, but I need to have that psychology. I realize that he is a young man who is close to realizing a dream. You know, a lot of the guys I have fought have already had title shots before, but this is his very first title shot. I'm sure he's going to be extremely motivated.
On meeting Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko:
Aw, meeting Fedor was awesome. He was so soft-spoken. We talked about training together. I let him know how big of a fan I was of him. I told him if there was ever anything I could do to support any causes of his, I would be honored. Basically, I was just being a groupie for 15 minutes. It was pretty cool. He was so respectful and showed a lot of respect back at me. It was a little bromance for a bit.

When asked, Jones did not say that he'd be heading to the Heavyweight division with a win over Alex, but that it would allow "for some funky, exciting things to happen." He also said he Sonnen's story about setting him up at UFC 151 was funny, but he doesn't believe it. Finally, he expects his former foe Rashad Evans to beat Dan Henderson this weekend at UFC 161.
Jones and Gustafsson are officially scheduled to face each other at UFC 165 on September 21. The event will take place in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. So far, the show has no other scheduled fights.

**steftheboxer** · 14-06-2013, 14:05

Ik vind het nog steeds jammer dat de Partij van Gegard tegen Gustafsson niet is doorgegaan. Ik had het gevoel dat Gustafsson een goede match-up was voor Mousasi.

Ik denk ook dat Jones Gustafsson met gemak pakt. Er zijn in de 205 divisie nog zat mooie matches voor Jones.

Jones vs Henderson
Jones vs Texeira
Jones vs Mousasi
Jones vs Machida

**Klassikl** · 14-06-2013, 15:21

Originally Posted by S.B.

Ligt het aan mij of spreiden ze de "grote jongens" steeds meer uit over verschillende cards? Voor mijn gevoel waren de evenemten 2 jaar terug veel sterker bezet. Rede dat ik het vraag is omdat het gerucht toch een beetje was dat Jones op dezelfde card zou vechten als Overeem.

Er zijn nu ook veel meer events dan toen. Plus een stuk meer vechters. Tel dit bij elkaar op en de cards hebben veel minder grote namen erop. Vooral de europese cards zijn tot nu toe wel erg karig geweest.

**Kemal** · 15-06-2013, 07:19

Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci added to UFC 165

A day after the UFC 165 main event was announced, an intriguing lightweight bout has been added to the card.

Undefeated Myles Jury will meet Mike Ricci at UFC 165, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 21 in Toronto, according to sources close to the fight.

Jury (12-0) recently extended his unbeaten streak when he knocked out Ramsey Nijem at UFC on FOX 7 in April. That win improved his record to 3-0 inside the Octagon.

Ricci (8-3), a finalist on the sixteenth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," picked up the first win of his young UFC career in March when he defeated Colin Fletcher via unanimous decision in his hometown of Montreal.UFC 165, headlined by Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title, will take place at the Air Canada Centre.

**Northernmost** · 15-06-2013, 12:18

Alexander Gustafsson talks to MMAViking.com about his recently announced UFC title shot against Jon Jones. “He has a good reach, but it’s not that long” says the Swede about the time they squared off in Russia. Hear what the Mauler has to say about the matchup, their time together in Russia, and about the Allstar Training Center fighters he coached tonight at the Golden Ring event in Stockholm.
Please watch the video interview from last night at MMAViking.com

**Damian_Gray** · 16-06-2013, 02:16

jones wint dit wel, vind die gustaffson maar een matige vechter

**Kemal** · 20-06-2013, 17:39

Ivan Menjivar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto targeted for UFC 165 in Toronto

A bantamweight bout between Ivan Menjivar (25-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) reportedly is slated for UFC 165.

TVA Sports' Nancy Audet first reported the bout, the UFC officials haven't made a formal announcement.

UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view and features a light-heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Alexander Gustafsson.

Menjivar vs. "Kid" likely will be part of prelims, which air on FX and stream on Facebook.

Menjivar, a Salvadoran-Canadian fighter who sets up camp at Tristar Gym, recently was on a solid 4-1 run in the UFC that included submission wins over John Albert and Azamat Gashimov. However, in his most recent bout, the former WEC fighter suffered a submission loss to Urijah Faber at UFC 157. Despite the defeat, the 31-year-old is ranked No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA bantamweight rankings.

Yamamoto, meanwhile, is undoubtedly in a must-win situation. The DREAM vet and former K-1 HERO'S tournament winner is winless since joining the UFC in 2011. The 36-year-old has suffered consecutive losses to Demetrious Johnson, Darren Uyenoyama and Vaughan Lee. The Japanese fighter will return from a 19-month layoff at UFC 165.

The latest UFC 165 card now includes:

Champ Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson - for light-heavyweight title
Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci
Ivan Menjivar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto*

* - Not officially announced

**Naj85** · 04-07-2013, 14:33

The UFC's interim bantamweight title fight planned for June is back on again.

Interim champ Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will defend the title against Eddie Wineland (20-8-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in September as the co-main event of UFC 165. UFC officials announced the rebooking on Wednesday night.

UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. A light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and top contender Alexander Gustafsson headlines the pay-per-view main card, which makes the show a relatively rare two-title-fight event for the UFC. Prelims air on FOX Sports 1 and stream on Facebook.

Barao and Wineland were scheduled to fight in June's UFC 161 main event in Winnipeg. But in May, Barao suffered a foot injury, forcing him out of the fight.

UFC President Dana White said on several occasions he was unsure just how soon Barao would be able to return – and even told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that if he were Wineland, he would consider taking another fight in the meantime rather than waiting too long for Barao to get healthy. But now that won't have to be the case for Wineland, who was the first bantamweight champion in WEC history prior to that promotion's purchase by UFC parent company Zuffa.

Barao looks to defend the interim title for the second time. Regular champ Dominick Cruz has been sidelined for nearly two years after back-to-back knee surgeries, and a timetable for his return still is uncertain.

Barao won the interim belt against Urijah Faber at UFC 149 nearly a year ago. He then defended it with a fourth-round submission of Michael McDonald in England in February. Barao has won 30 straight fights and is unbeaten in the UFC.

Wineland won the WEC's 135-pound title in 2006 but lost it in his first defense against Chase Beebe. After a couple fights on his local circuit in Northwest Indiana, Wineland returned to the WEC with a loss to Rani Yahya before rattling off four straight wins – with back-to-back "Knockout of the Night" bonuses – before the merger with the UFC.

Wineland's UFC career started on a down note with consecutive losses to Urijah Faber in a top-contender's fight and Faber teammate Joseph Benavidez. But he rebounded by becoming the first fighter to knock out Scott Jorgensen in June 2012, and he then took a split decision from Brad Pickett in December (though that split featured a pair of 30-27 scores for Wineland).

The latest UFC 165 card now includes:
• Champ Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson - for light-heavyweight title
• Champ Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland - for interim bantamweight title
• Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci
• Ivan Menjivar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
• Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres
• Chris Clements vs. Stephen Thompson
• Nandor Guelmino vs. Daniel Omielanczuk For the latest on UFC 165, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

**Naj85** · 31-07-2013, 22:10

**Asura** · 01-08-2013, 12:30

Wat een idiote poster :P

**Niek-S** · 01-08-2013, 14:19

Originally Posted by Asura

Wat een idiote poster :P

Ze pakken altijd een uiterste kenmerk ter promotie

. Nu dit met de reach en met stuve vs Barry grootste en kleine HW vechter, met Overeem/Brock de zwaarste hw's etc

**hankmoody** · 02-08-2013, 14:54

Ik zie Lyoto wel de belt pakken. Sinds dat gevecht met Jones heeft hij zijn grondwerk flink verbeterd. Kijk naar de Lyoto vs Hendo, Hendo had Lyoto op de grond, maar Lyoto had bijna zijn rug.

**mmacentral** · 02-08-2013, 16:49

Originally Posted by hankmoody

Ik zie Lyoto wel de belt pakken. Sinds dat gevecht met Jones heeft hij zijn grondwerk flink verbeterd. Kijk naar de Lyoto vs Hendo, Hendo had Lyoto op de grond, maar Lyoto had bijna zijn rug.

Dat hoop ik! Ik mag Lyoto zijn stijl wel. Hij praat alleen niet zo veel helaas

Jones is een geweldenaar maar in zijn uitingen vind ik hem vaak niet heel oprecht overkomen. Iets te arrogant terwijl hij bescheiden probeert te zijn. Ben dan gewoon volle bak arrogant á la Phil Baroni, daar kan ik van genieten. Maar ik kan het missen hebben ook natuurlijk.

**BC1983** · 02-08-2013, 23:38

Spong maakt nooit kans tegen Jones? Jullie hebben er weinig verstand van.

**Kemal** · 05-08-2013, 16:54

Roland Delorme vs. Alex Caceres joins UFC 165 as event's 13th fight

Bantamweights Roland Delorme (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Alex Caceres (8-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will meet at next month's UFC 165 event in the show's 13th matchup.

UFC officials recently announced the bout.

UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

Delorme vs. Caceres is expected to be part of the Facebook stream.

Delorme is technically undefeated over his past four fights, all of which have come in the UFC. It includes submission wins over Josh Ferguson and Nick Denis, as well as a recent decision victory over Edwin Figueroa. However, a no-contest with Francisco Rivera initially was a TKO loss, but the latter failed a post-fight drug test due to an over-the-counter stimulant, and the bout was changed to a no-contest.

Delorme, a Canadian who appeared on "The Ultimate Fighter 14," now meets Caceres, a "TUF 12" vet who returns from a suspension due to a failed marijuana test. It cost Caceres a split-decision win over Kyung Ho Kang, which was changed to a no-contest. Had it stood, the crafty "Bruce Leeroy" would have notched his third consecutive UFC win with the performance.

The latest UFC 165 card includes:

Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson - for light-heavyweight title
Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland - for interim bantamweight title
Matt Mitrione vs. Brendan Schaub
Pat Healy vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Francis Carmont vs. Constantinos Philippou
Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci
Ivan Menjivar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
Chris Clements vs. Stephen Thompson
Mitch Gagnon vs. Dustin Kimura
Renee Forte vs. John Makdessi
Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres
Nandor Guelmino vs. Daniel Omielanczuk
Alex Caceres vs. Roland Delorme

**Kemal** · 05-08-2013, 16:59

**Kemal** · 23-08-2013, 08:22

Newcomer Jesse Ronson in for injured Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres at UFC 165

With Mark Bocek injured, a fellow Canadian has been signed by the UFC to take his place next month in Toronto.

Bocek (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been forced out of his UFC 165 fight against Michel Prazeres (16-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), and Jesse Ronson (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his promotional debut in Bocek's place.

The London Free Press first reported the news, which was subsequently confirmed by UFC officials.

UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The pay-per-view main card features a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and an interim bantamweight title fight between Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland. The main card follows prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

Ronson has gone more than two years since his most recent loss, which came to current UFC fighter and "TUF" finalist Mike Ricci. Since then, he has won eight straight fights with five by stoppage. In July, he submitted Shane Campbell under the Aggression Fighting Championship banner in Canada. Overall, "The Body Snatcher" has 10 of his 13 wins by stoppage.

Prazeres made his UFC debut in May as an unbeaten fighter. But he dropped a unanimous decision to Paulo Thiago at UFC on FX 8 in his native Brazil for the first loss of his career. He was looking to rebound against Bocek in Bocek's native Canada, but now will make the same attempt against Ronson.

Bocek was looking to rebound himself from a loss in November to Rafael dos Anjos, a unanimous decision that snapped a two-fight win streak. Bocek confirmed his injury on his official Twitter account, saying, "I'm very sorry to report that I have sustained an injury during training and I will not be able to fight at ‪#UFC165‬. I will be back stronger!"

With the change, the latest UFC 165 card includes:

Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson - for light-heavyweight title
Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland - for interim bantamweight title
Matt Mitrione vs. Brendan Schaub
Pat Healy vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Francis Carmont vs. Constantinos Philippou
Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci
Ivan Menjivar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
Chris Clements vs. Stephen Thompson
Mitch Gagnon vs. Dustin Kimura
Renee Forte vs. John Makdessi
Michel Prazeres vs. Jesse Ronson
Nandor Guelmino vs. Daniel Omielanczuk
Alex Caceres vs. Roland Delorme