Jon Jones believes former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev can cease anybody on the UFC roster. Jones additionally revealed that he would occasion earlier than his title bouts, however that didn’t cease him from profitable.
Throughout a latest interview with ALF International, whereas lauding Chimaev, the previous two-division champion, who believes “Borz” may even beat undisputed heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall, opined that if Chimaev goes into the octagon with the precise mindset, he can beat anybody.
“I believe Khamzat [Chimaev], if he walks into the room with the precise psychological angle, might beat any fighter proper now.”
The 39-year-old additionally confessed that he’s not in his prime and didn’t hesitate so as to add that “Borz” is one of the best fighter on the roster now:
“I’m not in my prime anymore. I’m comfy saying that Khamzat is an issue for anyone.”
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Khamzat Chimaev, who suffered the primary lack of his MMA profession and was dethroned by Sean Strickland at UFC 328, is keen to bounce again and has repeatedly urged the UFC to grant him a direct title rematch. “Borz” has been coaching tougher after the title loss, has not modified his teammates or coaches, and stays assured that in a rematch with Strickland, the consequence can be totally different.
Whereas Chimaev has blamed the judges for his title loss, a lot of his teammates imagine “Borz” had a brutal weight reduce, and are available struggle evening he wasn’t at his finest. Thus, the Chechen-born Emirati was compelled to stray from the wrestling-heavy technique that had introduced him success each time.
Jon Jones partied earlier than his title fights however nonetheless gained: “I felt chosen by god”
Throughout the identical sit-down with ALF International, Jon Jones admitted that there was a degree in his profession when he felt so assured that even earlier than a title struggle, he would occasion as a substitute of practice and nonetheless find yourself dominating and profitable. He added:
“My self-belief was simply at an all-time excessive. I acquired to a spot in my profession the place I felt chosen by god. I genuinely believed that it wasn’t in my playing cards, in my future, to lose to anyone. I simply felt it with my entire spirit and I used to be satisfied of it. I began to abuse that perception by reducing corners, partying extra, not coaching the identical method, consuming… However I nonetheless gained. And it doesn’t work for many fighters… For some motive, I used to be in a position to.”
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