Jon Jones on manifesting dreams with the Law of Attraction

Jon Jones on manifesting dreams in his reality:

I really feel like a walking testimony of like if you set your mind to things, how things can come true for you. I feel like I'm like, like the law of attraction. I feel like I'm living that life wholeheartedly. Everything that I've looked for out of life, it's come to be so far...I'm working hard, I'm not getting lucky, I'm earning things...I feel like a living testament to how you can just put your mind to anything and make it happen. 

Jon Jones on no limits

“The only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves and I just don’t believe in limiting myself”
- Jon Jones

Jon Jones on Greatness

Jon Jones on believing one can become great regardless off past conditioning, history, genetics, and a the myriad of factors which can determine a person's social status. Biography isn't equated with destiny.

Jon Jones: With Every Great Risk There's Great Reward

 

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Ronda Rousey and Georges St-Pierre hug it out at UFC press conference

Ronda Rousey and Georges St-Pierre hug it out at 31:40 into this video. This was at the UFC World Tour New York City Press Conference

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Jon Jones
Johny Hendricks
Georges St-Pierre
Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos
Ronda Rousey
Miesha Tate

 

 

 

 

Jon Jones on being an inspirational person

Jon Jones doesn't just want to win and also go down as the greatest of all time, but he wants to be an inspiring person the process.

3 Fighters that can win UFC titles in 2 divisions

Randy Couture and BJ Penn made history in the UFC by being the only two fighters win titles in two different weight categories. Who has the best chance to be the third on to do it? These three:

1. Jon Jones

Jon Jones has already won the UFC light-heavyweight title and defended it five times. If he can get past Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in Toronto in September, then he will own the record for most title defenses at 205 and surpass Tito Ortiz. From there if Jon Jones wants to make a run at the UFC heavyweight title, then he certainly has a very good chance to do so and become a two-division UFC champion. He can accomplish the lofty ask that Brandon Vera set out to do: win the light-heavyweight title and then move up to heavyweight and grab that too.

2. Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo has won the UFC featherweight title and been the most dominant 145er in the sport's history. He has a win over the former UFC lightweight champion in Frankie Edgar, so he is more than capable with hanging alongside the upper echelon of 155ers in the UFC.

3. Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis was set to fight Jose Aldo for the featherweight title but was forced out due to injury. Now he's fighting for the UFC lightweight title against Benson Henderson. He had a great shot against Jose Aldo and also has a tremendous chance to defeat Ben Henderson to win the lightweight belt, as he did so in 2010 to win the WEC gold at 155.

Jon Jones on fans booing and cheering

Jon Jones takes a very positive approach to whether fans love him or hate him:
Whether they're cheering or booing, they still made it, they're still supporting. So that's the way I try and look at it.

Top 5 pound for pound in MMA

Everyone has their opinion on who is the best pound for pound fighters in mixed martial arts. Here's ours.

1. Jon Jones

Jon Jones has shown that he's the greatest light-heavyweight ever in the UFC and is on his way to potential become the greatest of all time. He's almost cleared out the UFC's 205 pound division, and he has a very legitimate chance to move up to heavyweight and ascertain the most coveted title in combat sports: the UFC heavyweight gold.


2. Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is Canada's most precious mixed martial arts resource. The Canadian champion of the UFC's welterweight division has defended the title an astounding eight times and is two shy of reaching Anderson Silva's mark of 10 title defenses.

3. Anderson Silva

The number one pound for pound king Anderson Silva now drops to the number three slot after being knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162. But Silva is still regarded by most as the greatest of all time, and has a chance to avenge his loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 28th.

4. Jose Aldo

It's surprising that Jose Aldo doesn't get as much love as other UFC champions, but the man is a killer featherweight fighter. Not only has he dominated 145, but he defeated the former UFC champion at 155 in Frankie Edgar, so he definitely is a fighter who could possibly jump up to lightweight and win a belt up there. A sign of a true pound for pound great.

5. Ben Henderson

Benson Henderson is a very unique fighter and individual. He is happy retiring at the age of 30, he fights with a toothpick in his mouth, proposes in the UFC Octagon, and lives by his rules and principles. We love him for all that. He has his goals and works very hard to achieve them. His work ethic was instilled in him by his tireless working mother and he follows those same precepts in every aspect of his life.

Chris Weidman's Ultimate Goal in MMA

Once you reach the pinnacle of the sport of mixed martial arts and become a UFC champion, you have to continue to set new goals to stay hungry and motivated. That is what Chris Weidman is doing. It's something that Jon Jones has done in trying to become the record holder for having the most title defenses in UFC history at light-heavyweight. He has tied Tito Ortiz's record with five, and is looking to eclipse it at UFC 165 in Toronto when he defends his title against Swedish superstar Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafssson.

Additionally, you have Benson Henderson, the champion at 155, who has made it a goal to defend his title 11 times, which is one more time than Anderson Silva defended his. Keeping that goal in mind helps him stay motivated and excited for that new challenge.

Jon Jones on being the number one pound for pound fighter

Jon Jones has taken a positive and humble approach to him becoming the pound for pound best fighter in the world after Anderson Silva was knocked out by Chris Weidman. He's not interested in earning that title from someone else's defeat, but rather his actions:

It means a lot to me, but at this point it doesn't really feel real.  My goal is definitely to become the number one fighter to ever do it.  To become number one because Anderson lost doesn't really make me feel like I accomplished anything. So I am going to continue to work extremely hard to become the No. 1 light heavyweight to ever play the sport and to eventually creep up on Anderson Silva and the things Anderson Silva has done in his career.

If Jon Jones can defeat Swedish UFC superstar Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in Toronto in September, then Jones will have earned his sixth title defense. Pretty amazing because that will be sixth defenses in a span of two years. From that point Jones can continue to earn more wins and try and defeat Anderson Silva's record of an incredible 10 title defenses. Right now the only person who is close is Georges St-Pierre, who has defended his UFC welterweight title an astounding eight times.

However, Jones has also expressed interest in jumping up to heavyweight, so if he goes get past Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165, then there is the chance Jones will move up and test his waters at heavyweight and become a champion there. Therein lies an opportunity to become the greatest of all time (GOAT).

Jon Jones shoots to number one in pound for pound rankings

Top 5 pound for pound in mixed martial arts:

1. Jon Jones
Jon Jones rockets to the number one slot after Chris Weidman knocks out Anderson Silva. Jon Jones takes a humble approach and says he's not interested in becoming the number one guy by someone else losing, and wants to achieve that status through his own actions.
 
2. Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre's eight fight title defense streak of his UFC welterweight belt keeps him at the number two spot. His biggest test in years comes against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.


 
3. Anderson Silva
After a shocking knockout loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson Silva drops to the number three slot in the pound for pound rankings.



4. Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo is a champion that few actually talk about, despite the fact that he's 22-1, hasn't lost since 2005, and is on a 15 fight win streak, and has four UFC featherweight title defenses.

5. Benson Henderson
Ben Henderson is a perfect 7-0 in the UFC and has defended his UFC lightweight belt three times.

UFC 165: Jon Jones on setting the record for most title defenses vs Alexander Gustafsson

A victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in Toronto will give Jon Jones six title defenses at light-heavyweight, and making him the record holder for most wins at 205, surpassing Tito Ortiz. For Jones it's a big motivator, and these types of goals is what keeps him focused, hungry, and motivated:

It's extremely important to set this record. Keeping goals in mind is what drives me...It's what motivates me to keep striving for higher and bigger and better things

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Jon Jones' advice to up and coming fighters

For Jon Jones, belief in yourself is the most crucial aspect of becoming great, in conjunction with a strong work ethic:

Focus on belief. Belief and work ethic...Strive to be the best you can be and that always starts with believing in yourself wholeheartedly.

UFC 165: Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson staredown

Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson square off for the cameras at the UFC 165 press conference at the Real Sports Bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:





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Jon Jones on what he learned from his father

Jon Jones on a lesson he learned from his father, Pentecostal Church Pastor Arthur Jones:

My dad has taught me to be an individual. He's taught me to do what is right even if it's not necessarily cool

UFC® LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JON JONES FACES ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON AT UFC® 165

UFC^® LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JON JONES FACES ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON AT UFC^® 165

IN TORONTO ON SEPTEMBER 21

 

INTERIM BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ALSO ON THE LINE AS

RENAN BARAO DEFENDS BELT AGAINST EDDIE WINELAND

 

UFC^® 165: JONES vs. GUSTAFSSON

Air Canada Centre^®

On sale Thursday, July 11

 

*Press Conference on Tuesday, July 9 in Toronto*

 

Toronto, Canada – UFC^® light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones returns to Air Canada Centre^® in Toronto on Saturday, September 21 to defend his title against Swedish contender Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. The Ultimate Fighting Championship^® announced today that tickets for this five-round championship bout will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 11 at 10 a.m. EST.

 

At just 25 years old, Jones is one the most dominant fighters in UFC light heavyweight history. His 12 wins are 2^nd most in the division’s history while his five consecutive title defenses tie him with UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz’s light heavyweight record.

 

Gustafsson, 26, enters the bout with a near spotless record, having won six straight while holding a 15-1 all-time record (7-1 in the UFC). Injury forced him off an April card in his native Sweden however his previous bout saw him earn a unanimous decision over former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua in December 2012.

 

“Jon Jones is re-writing the record book for the light heavyweight division,” UFC President Dana White said. “He is one of the pound-for-pound best in the world with a record-tying five straight title defenses by age 25. This bout with Gustafsson is an awesome fight. Alex is a big man plus he’s mean and hungry – and excited for the opportunity to fight Jones.”

 

Jones and Gustafsson will join Tom Wright, UFC Director of Canadian Operations, at a public press conference at Real Sports Bar & Grill^® (15 York St., Toronto) on Tuesday, July 9 at 12p.m. EST.

 

In addition to the Jones-Gustafsson showdown, Toronto will also see another UFC belt on the line as interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao (32-1, 1NC, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) will look for his second straight title defense against No.4 ranked contender Eddie Wineland (20-8-1, fighting out of Chesterton, Indiana). The pair were to meet at UFC 161 in June but injury forced Barao off the card as he now brings his impressive unbeaten streak (30 victories, 1 no-contest) against the former WEC bantamweight champion.

 

Other bouts for UFC 165 include two heavyweights making their Octagon^® debut and four Canadians in action:

·       Heavyweights Daniel Omielanczuk (15-3-1, 1 NC, fighting out of Warsaw, Poland) vs. Nandor Guelmino (11-4-1, fighting out of Vienna, Austria)

·       Welterweights Stephen Thompson (7-1, fighting out of Simpsonville, South Carolina) vs. London, Ontario’s Chris Clements (11-4-0, 1 NC)

·       Brazilian lightweight Michel Prazeres (16-1) vs. Woodbridge, Ontario’s Mark Bocek (11-5)

·       Lightweight Myles Jury(12-0, fighting out of San Diego, California) vs. Montreal’s Mike Ricci (9-3)

·       Japan’s Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6, 1 NC) vs. Montreal’s Ivan Menjivar (25-10) in a bantamweight contest

 

Tickets for UFC^® 165: JONES vs. GUSTAFSSON go on sale Thursday, July 11 at 10 a.m. EST and are priced at $450, $300, $200, $150, $95 and $75. Tickets will be available at the Air Canada Centre^® box office, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.

Jon Jones on what you learn about yourself in a fight

Jon Jones on what a man learns about himself during a fight:

I think a man learns his pain threshold. I think he learns his heart, like as far as how much can he take and continue to go forward...And he learns what he's made out of, he learns if he's ready to go big or go home.