I thought Teixieria matched up with him really well record, skill, and size wise and had a decent chance of beating him. Jones definitely proved me wrong on this and he is twice the fighter he was two years ago. The only fighter in the division I see giving him trouble is Cormier and there are some things about match-up that I would now have concerns about now since the fight with Teixieria.
First is Jones has exhibited the ability to learn and develop quickly and he is doing things that he was not doing two years ago or that some fighters never learn. This and the ability to take a punch like he did in the Teixieria fight show me that Cormier might not be able to beat him now like he might have been able to some time ago. I will predict that any rematch with Gustafson will end badly for Gustafson unlike the very close decision that Jones was able to eek out before-Jones has improved that much I think.
The only fighters I see maybe having a chance at beating him now are those in the heavy weight division which I think he might test the waters of sometime later this year or early next. Otherwise I honestly don't see it happening anytime soon or anyone on the horizon right now that has an even chance at beating him unless he gets some type of career impacting type injury. I look for him to beat Gustafson and then maybe fight someone in the top ten in the heavy weight division and test the waters there and there are quite a few he could beat in that division right now based on what I saw the other night.
I think that Gustafson is the only big challenge to him right now. It was such a close fight that I wouldn't have been surprised if he had lost it -though I think that it was fair since he won two of the rounds and the third round was pretty much to close to tell.
Anyway, his fighting evolves at such a quick rate that I don't think that Gustafson will present as much of a challenge in the rematch. But I may be wrong. Either way it will be a rad fight.
I think Gustafson will destroy his record.
He lost to Gus in their first fight and he will lose again to him. I heard they are fighting in Sweden this time.
he lost to alexander gustafsson. so that hurts him.
No.
Because i don't he has completely wiped out the light heavyweight division which is one of the most stacked divisions. Do ya'll see anybody beating Jon Jones anytime soon?
