I'm not really too worried about the mystique of Jon Jones. Because I know Jon Jones' core. I remember when Jon Jones used to come up to me and say, 'Hey man, what's it like when everybody wants to take pictures with you?' So I know Jon Jones.
I don't have anything against Jon Jones. We are fighters and we do whatever we want with our lives.
Jon has always been able to start off at a certain pace but then pick it up throughout the fight and then, at the end of the fight, his opponents are like, 'Damn, this guy is at another level.' I think that's what makes Jon Jones, Jon Jones.
I lost my fight to Jon Jones because Jon Jones is a better fighter.
Jon Jones' skill set is unique. Jon Jones goes out there and does video game moves that the announcers can't even call because they've never seen them before.
As a champion and one of the best fighters in the world, guys should always step up to the plate and want to fight Jon Jones.
You've got Jon Jones, for instance. That guy is the best, one of the best fighters in the world, but he's a cheater.
Jon Jones is the best fighter in history.
Pay-Per-View is run by drama. It is. It's true. I've done the research for myself. You look at Jon Jones. When Jon Jones fought Machida, probably did about $200,000, $300,000. When he fought Cormier, they made, like, $875,000.
I respect all the fighters. I respect Jon Jones. I respect Chris Weidman, but I'm here for working.
You don't see many Jon Jones's.
Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without ant errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless.
We used to see spectacular things with Jon Jones when he fights.
If UFC sends me the contract and I fight Jon Jones, me and my team will find a way to beat him. Of course, I would try and knock him out, but I think it would be a similar fight to mine with Israel.
I feel like I can beat Jon Jones. I see some things in his game that I can capitalize on.
Nick Diaz is going to go down as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, no doubt.