Home >Unlabelled > MMA: Why Jon Jones Is a Future Heavyweight Champion
MMA: Why Jon Jones Is a Future Heavyweight Champion
Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 by today
His haters would say he's endured pure luck and he's yet to fully prove himself.
His fan base states he's the greatest light heavyweight to have ever participated in the sport of mixed martial arts.
The neutral believes he is next best thing.
Whatever viewpoint you may have, it's hard to deny just how much Jon Jones has evolved over the early stages of his career.
Despite a disqualification loss to Matt Hamill at the Heavyweight Finale, "Bones" Jones has been nearly flawless in his game. To back it up, Jones has become the youngest champion in UFC history at just 24 years of age.
An early dominance such as this have never been seen before leading us to believe Jones' time at the 205-pound weight class could be a short stint. Even if it's not, it's likely we'll eventually see the young phenom squaring off against the bruisers in the heavyweight division.
Not only will Jones hang with the 265-pounders, but he'll be sitting on the throne.
If Jones were to make the transition to the heavyweight, he'd certainly need additional muscle. However, Jones is currently fighting in the light heavyweight division with the body of a heavyweight.
At 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, Jones is home to the longest wingspan in UFC history, at 84.5 inches. Comparing that to the current heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, Jones holds an advantage of 7.5 inches. Taking it a step further, comparing Jones' reach to the tallest man in the UFC in Stefan Struve, who stands 6-foot-11 and weighs 261 pounds, Jones still has the advantage by half an inch.
While his height, reach and build are certainly key components in his future success in the heavyweight division, we haven't even touched on his skill set.
As we've seen throughout his time in the UFC, Jones is nearly untouchable.
In fact, the only man to expose the young terror was Lyoto Machida, who was later submitted senseless by Jones.
The quickness, explosiveness and well-rounded game is something the 265-pound weight class has never seen before.
If Jones were to make the transition to the heavyweight division, it wouldn't be long until he joined Randy Couture and BJ Penn as one of three fighters to have ever worn titles in two separate weight classes.
Jon Jones is a future heavyweight champion.
For additional information, follow Garrett Derr on Twitter.
Blog Archive
-
▼
2011
(3182)
-
▼
December
(751)
- Victoria Justice's Gleamy Glamour, DL1961 Denim an...
- Super food pomegranate keeps you young
- Lady Antebellum Top Country Album Chart
- Photo Release -- ZAP Jonway Announcing New JNZ SHU...
- Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams...
- ESPN's Berman, Jackson bring back 'NFL PrimeTime' ...
- Brock Lesnar's career-ending UFC 141 uncharacteris...
- Norma King | Crazy chemo lady on board
- Seattle chain looks to become Hooters of coffee shops
- Baker, North power into Queen of the Palms Classic...
- Injury, misfortune will test Warriors' guard depth
- Indiana prep QB Gunner Kiel commits to LSU Tigers
- Eyewitness News Story Rundown for Saturday, Decemb...
- Cooking in Progress' leaves you hungry for more
- AP Police mulls giving corporate look to police st...
- Amber Rose Buttons Up For New StyleCaster Photo Sh...
- $172K violin left on Philly-bound bus is recovered...
- Eddie Vedder | Pearl Jam Donate Guitar To Burglary...
- Justin Bieber And His Little Sister Sing 'Baby' At...
- Have you got The X Factor? Online auditions now open
- Brock Lesnar's career-ending UFC 141 uncharacteris...
- Rupert Grint is the Ultimate Santa Claus :: Elites TV
- Colts' Future To Be Determined In Finale With Jags
- Will Hollywood still shower the love on Obama? - E...
- Russia orders submarine blaze investigation - Cent...
- Wenzhouâs Black Box: How Chinaâs Train Tragedy...
- Organism in tap water prompts Neti pot warning | L...
- Pro-Huntsman super PAC calls Romney a âchameleon...
- Sneak Peek: CBS gives final look of Marg Helgenber...
- Healthy Deviled Eggs Using Garbanzo Beans Recipe
- The American Reporter Vol. 16, No. 4,365
- Torrie Wilson Dating Alex Rodriguez? Former Wrestl...
- The Secret World unveils new horrific creatures
- Forecast: Rain today, and a chance of rain for New...
- Chicago corn, soybean jump on South America weathe...
- Electronic Deals at Sears 1-Day Sale this Thursday...
- Viggo Mortensen Reveals How He Became Freud in â...
- The Blackberry 9860 Torch is an advanced handset
- PlayStation Vita sales drop in Japan
- BlackBerry Bold 9900: The swan song of a standard ...
- Danny Green pulls out of Sydney to Hobart race
- George Soros Heads to Myanmar - Southeast Asia Rea...
- As 2012 nears, keep your Bic ready to flick » Abi...
- USC, Utah and Oregon State sign JC players - Pac-1...
- Michael Jordan gets engaged over Christmas â USA...
- Diet Detective: A healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Vanity Fairâs Carter Adds Pickled Pear at Monkey...
- Permit extended for Washington protesters
- Paying Homage To Outcasts On 'Bad As Me' : NPR
- MMA: Why Jon Jones Is a Future Heavyweight Champion
- Salt-potassium ratio may trump blood pressure for ...
- Daredevil Inventor Gets on History Channel:
- Cain Accuser Says She Doesn't Regret Speaking Out
- Rapper Responds To Fan's Death Of Hypertrophic Car...
- Attack of the Super Bee!
- Your New iPhone: What You Need to Know
- Odd weather pattern keeps snow away from Minnesota...
- ESPN's "The Wrestler" Segment on Wrestling's Scott...
- Senate Bill 5 foes not sure how to use funds
- The American Reporter Vol. 16, No. 4,362
- Idaho Man Ordered Held for White House Shooting
- St. Louis Rams: Jon Gruden's QB May Not Be Sam Bra...
- Katy Perry and Russell Brand spend Holiday break a...
- Growing up as John Wayne's son in O.C. - Local New...
- Hitchcock wants to teach, not scream
- What a waste! $77 million Powerball jackpot expire...
- Elk program cost 3 times original estimate
- Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American l...
- Mississippi State defenders keep eyes on NFL statu...
- ÂRemasters, at Plug Projects, draws on art hist...
- LSE Says 2011 London IPO Proceeds Up 27%, Sees "Ex...
- Cincinnati Bengals avoid blackout for second time ...
- BLOG: Rick Perry's inadvertent tribute to tolerance
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' heads 2011 Top 10 list...
- Tigers expected to offer contract to Delmon Young ...
- Ashley Judd Stars in ABC's MISSING, Premiering 3/15
- Winning Mega Millions ticket sold on LI, winner st...
- Gamasutra - Press Releases - Combat Arms Brings Fe...
- Mike Rowe Visits The 'Doomsday Vault' (VIDEO)
- Inside Pulse | Paranormal Activity 3 Blu-ray Annou...
- Asetek to Offer Liquid Cooling Solutions for Incre...
- Concept First Drive: Land Rover DC100 Sport
- Taylor Swift's 'Hunger Games' song, and an upset u...
- BoT against passing the buck
- World Eagerly Awaits Christmas Miracle of Dick Che...
- Elizabeth Taylor remembered by Shirley MacLaine | ...
- State's Seismic Regulators Erase Electronic Inform...
- Iran warns of closing strategic oil route - World ...
- Evolution triggered by climate change
- Camelot Information Systems Announces Appointment ...
- Winning Mega Millions numbers drawn for $206M jack...
- Two resign from Kodak board; represented KKR | Reu...
- Japanese judo Olympic champ Masato Uchishiba charg...
- Napoleon Bonaparte and Egypt's lost scrolls | Art ...
- Tiger Woods Girlfriend | Hot Momma Gossip
- Drew Peterson Finds Movie Trailer 'Hilarious' - Lo...
- Congress seeks legal framework for Internet censor...
- Donât Be Afraid of the Dark brings the scares in...
- Former workers seek state investigation of Chrome ...
- New Citibank Survey Shows Rebound in Economic Opti...
-
▼
December
(751)