Jon Jones Gives Insight Into Preparations For Anthony Smith At UFC 235
Jon Jones is not taking Anthony Smith lightly ahead of UFC 235.
Despite the fact that he’s listed as a heavy betting favorite against “Lionheart,” Jones will never make the mistake of underestimating an opponent again the way he did in his first goaround with Alexander Gustafsson.
“Bones” took to Instagram today and posted a photo of himself and his team doing some extensive film study. Here’s what he had to say:
“Take a good long hard look at this picture ladies and gentlemen. I believe with my whole heart you are looking at the most well put together coaching staff ever assembled in MMA history. While the rest of the world is counting Anthony Smith out, we’re up at 11:30 at night studying footage and rehearsing our tactics. “You can’t count the home runs of yesterday.” Meaning we have to go out and prove we’re the best team every time we step out there.
“I keep hearing my opponent mention not fighting the person but fighting the persons body. Just an FYI.,We don’t count on our past achievements to carry us through our next fights. We definitely don’t depend on opponents being afraid of us. That’s just silliness. What we do count on is what we can control, which is our hard work and preparation. We do believe that there is no coincidence to past achievements. There is no luck over here. This team has been built off of prayers and hard work for almost 10 years now.
“We’re finishing this fight Saturday night. Not because I’m Jon Bones Jones but because we’ve earned it! Will you be a witness?”
UFC 235 takes place on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2, 2019. Jones and Smith’s clash will main event the evening. Smith earned his title shot after three-straight wins. He defeated Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua, and Volkan Oezdemir. In the latter, Smith submitted “No Time” in the third round via rear-naked choke.
Should he be able to do the unthinkable and defeat Jones, it will be, arguably, the biggest upset the sport has ever seen.
