Jon ‘Bones’ Jones Aint Worried Bout Nothing
27 Apr, 2014
Jon Jones flawlessly mixed jabs and elbows in one of the greatest fights of his career, winning a unanimous decision over Teixeira on Saturday night at UFC 172, successfully defending his light heavyweight championship for the seventh straight time.
Jones (20-1) won 50-45 on all three scorecards and rolled to his 11th straight victory, the longest streak among active UFC fighters.
“I think it was the best peformance of his career,” UFC President Dana White said. “I thought he never looked better than he did tonight.”
He opened his pre-fight walk with the dance Ray Lewis made his signature move. The former Baltimore Ravens linebacker had a cageside seat and stood several times to root on Jones. Chandler Jones and Arthur Jones, his NFL-playing brothers, also attended and sat near Lewis. Arthur Jones, who plays for the Colts, was a Super Bowl champion with Lewis and the Ravens.
Often booed, the fighter nicknamed “Bones” turned Baltimore into a home-cage advantage and showed Lewis that perhaps imitation was the sincerest form of battery.
“It was great to have the crowd on my side again,” he said. “I practiced that dance all day today. Ray was happy.”
Teixeira (22-3) ended a 20-bout winning streak that dates nine years.
“To beat a guy who hasn’t lost in 20 fights, I can’t complain about that peformance,” Jones said.
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