Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
Wow wat was die partij van evans en jones saai
Vond de eerste anderhalve ronde van Jones-Evans nog wel leuk om te zien. Daarna zakte het allemaal een beetje in. Rashad was niet echt op zijn best, JJ kwam een beetje nerveus over. Ik denk dat als ze het vanavond over zouden doen dat je een beter gevecht zou zien.
Rashad Evans Won't Rule Out Move to Middleweight, But Likely to Stay at 205
Rashad Evans has long been considered a small light-heavyweight, but even after suffering his second career loss, he plans to stay there.
That said, during the UFC 145 post-fight press conference, he opened the door a crack for a possible move to middleweight following his defeat at the hands of Jon Jones."I’m a 205-pounder," Evans said. "I’ve only lost twice and I lost to a good competitor … But if an opportunity happens at 185, I'll take it. But I like 205, I'll just have to work my way back up and get back to a title shot."
Evans road back to a championship opportunity would figure to be shorter at middleweight, where he would be starting with a clean slate. In addition, due to division champion Anderson Silva's long reign, there is always a need for new contenders. Right now, while Chael Sonnen is on deck to face Silva, there's no clear-cut next challenger after him.
In the light-heavyweight division, besides top contender Dan Henderson, there's veterans like Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Lyoto Machida, and rising younger fighters like Alexander Gustafsson and Ryan Bader trying to make the leap. It is simply a more crowded field.
When asked about it the possibility of offering Evans a middleweight, UFC president Dana White said he had never considered the possibility.
"I honestly have never thought about it," he said. "We'll see what happens."
White also might have offered Evans enough hope to stay at his longtime home as well, saying an eventual rematch between him and Jones could never be ruled out.
"Anything's possible," he said. "If they keep winning, absolutely."
Evans' two career losses have both come in title fights. Besides losing to Jones, his other defeat was his championship loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 98 in May 2009.
Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
Ik heb de hele event net zitten kijken, maar eerlijk gezegd heb ik me prima vermaakt. Ook Jones vs. Evans vond ik een toffe pot. Kan me niet vinden in de reacties hier.
Styles makes fights... en voor een staand gevecht was het wat mij betreft te enkelvoudig en te afwachtend.
Tyrone Spong is degene die Jones gaat verslaan
Als Jones een waardige tegenstander krijgt is het over een jaar of 4. Niemand die we nu kennen overigens.
Ni politicien ni militaire, je ne suis qu'un troubadour...
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UFC 145 Salaries: Jon Jones Pockets $400,000
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones topped the disclosed payroll for UFC 145, taking home $400,000 for the third straight defense of his belt according to figures released by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission.Jones' opponent and rival, former titleholder Rashad Evans, took home $300,000 in a losing effort.
Earnings dropped off dramatically behind the two championship headliners, as Ben Rothwell ($104,000), Mac Danzig ($54,000) and Mark Bocek ($46,000) led the charge for the rest of the card.
UFC 145 took place on April 21, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The complete UFC 145 payroll can be seen below, though it should be noted that these figures do not represent a fighter's total earnings, as a sponsorship money and discretionary post-fight bonuses are not publicly disclosed.
Additionally, Travis Browne, Ben Rothwell, Eddie Yagin and Mark Hominick each earned $65,000 in bonus money for their respective performances.
Main Card
Jon Jones ($400,000 + no win bonus) def. Rashad Evans ($300,000)
Rory MacDonald ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Che Mills ($8,000)
Ben Rothwell ($52,000 + $52,000 = $104,000) def. Brendan Schaub ($14,000)
Michael McDonald ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Miguel Torres ($32,000)
Eddie Yagin ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Mark Hominick ($17,000)
Mark Bocek ($23,000 + $23,000 = $46,000) def. John Alessio ($10,000)
FX Preliminary Card
Travis Browne ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Chad Griggs ($27,000)
Matt Brown ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Stephen Thompson ($8,000)
Anthony Njokuani ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. John Makdessi ($12,000)
Mac Danzig ($27,000 + $27,000 = $54,000) def. Efrain Escudero ($10,000)
Facebook Preliminary Card
Chris Clements ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Keith Wisniewski ($10,000)
Marcus Brimage ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Maximo Blanco ($13,000)
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