Jon Jones on UFC 151 decision – “If I would have taken this fight, that would have been letting my ego get in the way and not using my intellect. “
UFC light heavyweight Jon “Bones” Jones who turned down fighting Chael Sonnen to “save” UFC 151 has commented on his decision and the criticism that has come with it. Check out some highlights below:
On other fighters who will not be fighting at UFC 151:
“I definitely apologize to the other fighters on the card,” Jones said. “I feel terrible, but it also wasn’t my decision to cancel the whole card. I don’t make those decisions.”
On Chael Sonnen being his next opponent:
“Chael is completely different fighter,” Jones said. “This is war. This is strategy. You have to go in there prepared and know that you did your homework. I wouldn’t be the same warrior if I just jumped in there blindly and was cutting weight while I was trying to prepare for the fight.”
On how being champion factored into his decision:
“If this was my first fight in the UFC and I really didn’t have a choice and they needed somebody to step in last-minute, if it was that type of scenario, then I’d probably more open to it,” Jones said. “But I’m a UFC champion, and I need to perform that way. If I would have taken this fight, that would have been letting my ego get in the way and not using my intellect. This is war, and you have to go in there prepared.”
Source: MMAJunkie
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