Friday 24 August 2012

A Different Look at Jon Jones’ Defensive Strategy: Can Mixed Martial Arts be Compared to Basketball?




The shenanigans that have surrounded the cancellation of UFC 151 event in Las Vegas have not been seen in the world of MMA in a very long time.  A wave of criticism has been launched at Jon Jones and his coach Greg Jackson for not accepting the short notice fight against Chael Sonnen. While it is very easy to attack the hesitant champion who has probably wasted months of training and thousands of dollars of fellow fighters, dozens of dozens of their training partners and coaches and ruined the weekend of thousands of fans, the following article will suggest taking a look at the situation from a different angle. The question is whether Jones should care about the other fighters and the fans. The proud Christian is in this sport for money after all.