As a former teammate after which rival of Jon Jones, Rashad Evans has numerous perception into “Bones” as the previous gentle heavyweight champion prepares to return as a heavyweight someday within the fall of 2022.
Rashad additionally is aware of what it’s prefer to take a protracted break from combating after which compete once more. He not too long ago returned from a 4 12 months retirement stint to battle at Eagle FC 44 in January. He shared his ideas on Jones and his return to motion whereas working the ESPN sportsdesk for UFC Vegas 58.
“Stipe [Miocic] could be an ideal battle for [Jones] to come back into,” Evans stated. “I feel that he can’t go in there with any individual — properly, he can — however I might relatively see him go in there in opposition to any individual who has been not as energetic as he’s as a result of In case you go in there with a man like Romanov and Tom Aspinall or a type of guys who has been energetic, it might be an issue for Jon Jones.”
“To not say he can’t shock at that problem however on the similar time it’s a special sort of battle if you’re combating somebody that’s energetic as a result of the sport modifications so quick and there’s all these distinction nuances in there. Being within the Octagon after you haven’t been there for a very long time, it does really feel a bit bizarre. So take a while to get used to it.”
“Going in opposition to any individual like Stipe who’s a bit bit slower, who had these wars in there and [Jones] can capitalize off the injury he’s already has, I feel that’ll be battle.”
Rashad Evans additionally noticed Jones’ departure from the JacksonWink gymnasium in Albuquerque as factor.
“I do like him coaching with ‘Triple C,’ and that i prefer it as a result of he’s in a brand new surroundings and he’s being challenged with new coaching actions,” Evans stated. “Jiri Prochazka’s on the market and a pair completely different coaching companions. He even skilled with some excessive stage Olympic wrestlers which is admittedly going to deliver his wrestling to a different stage.”
“And it’s additionally going so as to add one other factor to the heavyweight recreation that he’s going to need to implement, with the ability to grapple. So I like him coaching there and getting out of the field in Albuquerque just isn’t a nasty factor in any respect. Typically you is usually a huge fish in a small pond and also you gotta go on the market and broaden your horizons.”
