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5 LHW's Past Or Present That You Think Could Beat Jon Jones

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#1 ·
Name 5 LHW fighters from any era that you think could dethrone current champion Jon Bones Jones.

My Picks


1. Chuck Liddel- Could have sprawl and brawled his way to keep himself on his feet and then countered a with the legendary over hand right.
2. Roger Gracie- The BJJ sensation would exploit the holes in Jones ground game and pull of a submission.
3. Maurico Shogun Rua- I no ull be thinking what the hell Jones beat him already but am talking about past Shogun from pride. I think he could have overwhelmed him with aggression and stopped him with strikes.
4. Frank Shamrock- Very well versed in all areas think Jones would look for a takedown and Frank could catch a submission.
5. Rashad Evans- Gonna go out on a limb here with my last pick think Jones would win the stand up on points but would be wearily of getting tagged by Suga and would look for a takedown Rashad could counter and then use his wrestling to grind out Jones for 5 rounds decision win
 
#2 ·
I think Gracie and Shamrock would get man-handeled by the much larger opponent in Bones. Rua has already lost and I don't believe foot stomps would give Rua the advantage he needs to beats Jones. Rua is a better all-round fighter now than he he was in Pride IMO.

Evans has a decent chance, with the right game-plan. I think Chuck would probably have the best chance out of the list you mentioned.

I'd personally have to go for a young Couture. He could use his usual tactics of keeping him against the fence, wearing him down etc for a UD.
 
#4 ·
Vanderlei Silva, in his prime, would give Jon Jones a fit. I don't think Jones has been faced with the sort of relentless pressure that Wandy is/was capable of.

Chuck in his prime would also be a great fight with Jones. Jones hasn't been touched by anyone with the amazing power that Chuck had.
 
#10 ·
No past LHW's would have much of a chance IMO. You can make an argument for if Chuck has a chin but I doubt it.

Frank Shamrock? Really Frank is a legend because Frank was a true student of the game but now everyone is. Frank was the first really well rounded athletic fighter MMA had seen and that is what made his great in his time. The fighters today are simply better though he would never be UFC champ and likely would never obtain more than gate keeper status.
 
#11 ·
I can see agressive, really agressive AND talented fighters to give Jones some trouble

For some reason, I can imagine Rampage holding his own in there with JBJ
Prime Lidell
maybe Prime Ortiz (well, not really as the level back then wasn't what it is now, but if ortiz were as dominant now as he was in his prime, certainly not prime ortiz with prime ortiz's actual skill level, more like if "prime ortiz" happened in 2011)


but all in all, I wanna see Machida vs JBJ
 
#12 ·
Prime Wand was a monster, and I mean a ******* monster. With some seriously under rated grappling too, check out his first fight against Hendo. He humiliated him.

Prime Wand
100 percent Shogun
 
#14 ·
My list is short when put into the correct perspective, sure there are many past and present LHW'w that could beat Jones because you know some times the odds just weight up against the superior fighter and the under dog has his day, but if you was to ask me who would I make a favorite to beat Jones the answer is nobody.
 
#15 ·
Great thread


1. Roger Gracie - he has the best BJJ in the division right now and more importantly he's huge (6'4) I would be very curious to see how he handles JBJ.

2. Rampage Jackson - Jackson is a bit smaller but he has some of the best power in the LHW division and decent enough wrestling that he might be able to keep on his feet.

3. Chuck Liddell - was stylistically a nightmare for Jones, a Knock Out counter puncher.

4. Stephan Bonnar - the man who gave Jones his best fight Bonnar is a tank that can plod along for round after round if Jones has cardio problems I could see Jones winning four rounds and being finished by this tough SOB in fifth round spectacular fashion.

5. Lyoto Machida - most people feel he can do it, I have my doubts as we don't know what Machida will show up but a Machida in his prime might be able to beat Jones.
 
#16 ·
Chuck Liddell definitely. I don't think even a Pride era Wand could to be honest. Wand, like Shogun, has never had good takedown defence. His grappling isn't bad, but Jones would only need to attempt a takedown and I think that would be it. A focused and cerebral Rashad will have a good chance against Jones too. Just gotta get past the beast that is Davis first. No easy feat.
 
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