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Four years ago, Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) was the new kid on the block that everyone talked about. But as his March 21 fight with Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on Versus 1 nears, Vera is now the veteran, and “Bones” is the new fast-rising hotshot. At 32, Vera remembers being in [...] “His game is tight. His striking is good. His defense works good. We’ve been studying him for a while, and his biggest weakness is his inexperience. That’s the only X-factor in this game. Everything else is almost like a seasoned vet. Nobody’s ever been able to push Jones. He said he’s trying to stay comfortable [...] At 22, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones may be talked about as the Next Big Thing in the UFC, but the phenom’s eye-popping abilities aren’t an accident. The 6-foot-3, light heavyweight phenom and former All-American Greco-Roman wrestler has a training regimen as unorthodox as the kicks and strikes for which he’s known. Each exercise is designed to [...] Props:MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “You take me to the ground this year, you’re going to get submitted, I’ll tell you that much right now. He’s with a new camp, he’s with (Greg) Jackson’s and them. They’re good game plan people so he might try to take me to the ground, but I tell you this much in 2010, my [...] LAS VEGAS – Two of the most dynamic light heavyweights in the game clash on Sunday, March 21, when Muay Thai ace Brandon “The Truth” Vera takes on dangerous 22-year-old phenom Jon “Bones” at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET marking the debut of [...] The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Monday denied a formal request from UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones to overturn his disqualification loss to Matt Hamill at the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale in Las Vegas back on Dec. 5, according to Sherdog.com. “The Hammer” was completely obliterated on the ground, perhaps mere seconds away from [...] Michael DiSanto, UFC – Baby Jay Penn makes no bones about it. He wants to go down in history as the greatest lightweight champion in the history of the sport. His lopsided win over Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 over the weekend was a big step in that direction because he now stands along as [...] Props: MattHamill.com Quoteworthy: “I know it looked bad Saturday night but it looked a lot worse than it was. Aside from a few stitches in my nose and a sore shoulder I feel fine. I give all the credit to Jon Jones. He caught me by surprise with an awesome trip and I dislocated my shoulder when [...] According to this post on The Underground Forum, Jon Jones’ management team intends to protest its client’s loss to Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale this past Saturday. It’s their belief that they have grounds to overturn the loss to a “No Contest” (NC): “Let’s be clear, Jon is not ‘unhappy’ he feels as [...] |
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Programming reminder: 'Countdown to UFC on Versus 1' immediately follows WEC 47 live broadcast (March 6)
Countdown to UFC on Versus 1 will debut Saturday, March 6 at 12:30 a.m. ET (Saturday night into Sunday) on the Versus network to promote the network TV event scheduled for the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado, on Sunday, March 21.
The network special, which premieres immediately following the live broadcast of WEC 47: “Bowles vs. [...]