Evans On Jones: I Don't Need Weak, Fake Friends dayyuummm oh no u di' int

Rashad Evans continues to talk about his feelings towards his former trainer partner Jon Jones as he was a guest on Pro MMA Radio this week and discussed his departure from Greg Jackson's Camp in New Mexico and his upcoming shot at Jones and the UFC Light Heavyweight title:

"I told Greg (Jackson) no (about Jon Jones joining Jackson's MMA) and Greg went to Phil Nurse and talked to him about it and tried to convince Phil to convince me to let him on the team. (Greg told Chris Luttrell he wanted) Jones because he's the wave of the future."

"I didn't want (Jones) on the team and I didn't feel comfortable with him on the team. Greg was really hard-headed about it. Greg said we'd never fight and we were brothers. I trusted Greg with my life so I finally said 'to hell with it.'"

"I don't want people to feel sorry for me. It wasn't about him being on the team. What's done is done. The thing that upsets me about Jon is how he threw me under the bus because he said he'd fight me after all that time we said we wouldn't fight each other. It was a snake move and I don't like snake moves. Be a man."

"(Jon Jones) gets beat in practice. He gets beat up just like anybody else, just like any other fighter. I'd never take away his talent, but when it comes to acting with integrity. It pisses me off beyond belief."

"Jon is always trying to say the right things and be perceived a certain way. Just keep it real. Now I know what time it is. Now I know that you would fight me. You must have been thinking of this for a long time. You must have been keeping score, taking notes during training for a long time."

"When you see people's true colors, what more do you need to see? I want real friends. I don't want friends who are only circumstantial. I don't need weak, fake friends."

from http://www.mmanews.com/news/89458
and mmamania

Rashad please shut the fuck up...really? You are in the situation you are in due to your own bad decisions. Trying to punch with machida and then waiting for shogun not wanting to risk your title shot. You probably assumed Bones would lose to machida...instead he mopped him. Now you're trying to pump yourself and everyone up to thinking that jon won't elbow rape you. How can Bones be your friend and him betray you when you didn't want him on the team in the first place.

whaaaa! whaaa! Bones took my swagger...bones is on the tonight show..that should've been me!! whaaa!

i dont think jones is going to lose for a LONNNNG TIME
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still dying for this fight to happen

Rashad will win with wrestling, if not lyoto or forrest has the answer!!!!!!

I would love for Rashad win just to see Dana and Greg JAckson's faces simultaneously as Jones is stepping in to unconsciousness. That shot in slow motion would be priceless.

Rashad actualy stands the best chance out of anyone in the division I would say.
He has trained with Jones so his athleticism and freaky body proportions wont be a huge surprise, he knows Jones game well. Rashad is an excellent wrestler and improves immensely every single time he fights (except his chin :P ) he is very strong even bullied Rampage, and probably one of the smartest men in mma when it comes to trash talk and game plans.

If you check out Twitter Rashad has really bugged Jones, Jones is constantly responding to Rashad fans letting them get to him.

That being said though Jones is still the favourite, should be an awesome fight!

Vitor trained with Anderson and we saw how well that worked out.

When did Bones vs Machida happen? :P

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Originally Posted by Buffington

Vitor trained with Anderson and we saw how well that worked out.

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The difference is, Anderson used to dominate Vitor in training. That was not the case here. Matter of fact, from folks at Jackson's, Jones got dropped several times by Rashad in training..........

truth be told they didn't train together THAT much...Jones sparred with Evans to get ready for Bader but they actually train at 2 totally different sites. Evans is so week on his standup, I just really don't see him avoiding the elbow rape. Evans also has an extremely suspect chin...we will not get into the fact that he hasn't fought in a year and by the time they fight it would have been a year and a half.

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When did Bones vs Machida happen? :P

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lol...uh shogun...lol...

but folks are right...I think this fight will be far more competitive than anyone is betting. I think that Rashad is hyping up the fight...through all of his smack he stopped and said that it was shitty of the UFC to take Jon's moment from him by having him go into the ring and announce the fight. I think it's showmanship and I think that Rashad decided to be the bigger man and leave Jackson's as SOMEONE was going to have to go.

However, I see this like Nick Diaz said. They really aren't teammates in the purest since. Nick, Nate and Jake Shields at graciefighter are teammates. They're all the same age and they really do train with each other all of the time. Rashad and Bones don't even train at the same location. I mean Jardine and Rashad Do but Bones trains primarily at the other one. I think Evans flew in to spar with jones for the bader fight but I don't think it is really the same thing as the graciefighters.

I mean those guys show up to support their boys even on their first pro fights. I read about some guy who went to his first fight and Nate, Nick and Jake and Cesar were all there for dudes first fight. Not saying other crews don't do that...but that's still pretty dang impressive.

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but folks are right...I think this fight will be far more competitive than anyone is betting. I think that Rashad is hyping up the fight...through all of his smack he stopped and said that it was shitty of the UFC to take Jon's moment from him by having him go into the ring and announce the fight. I think it's showmanship and I think that Rashad decided to be the bigger man and leave Jackson's as SOMEONE was going to have to go.

However, I see this like Nick Diaz said. They really aren't teammates in the purest since. Nick, Nate and Jake Shields at graciefighter are teammates. They're all the same age and they really do train with each other all of the time. Rashad and Bones don't even train at the same location. I mean Jardine and Rashad Do but Bones trains primarily at the other one. I think Evans flew in to spar with jones for the bader fight but I don't think it is really the same thing as the graciefighters.

I mean those guys show up to support their boys even on their first pro fights. I read about some guy who went to his first fight and Nate, Nick and Jake and Cesar were all there for dudes first fight. Not saying other crews don't do that...but that's still pretty dang impressive.

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I didn't read this but. I am sure it has to do with black man anger.

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Originally Posted by 3rdeye

I didn't read this but. I am sure it has to do with black man anger.

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lol

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truth be told they didn't train together THAT much...Jones sparred with Evans to get ready for Bader but they actually train at 2 totally different sites. Evans is so week on his standup, I just really don't see him avoiding the elbow rape. Evans also has an extremely suspect chin...we will not get into the fact that he hasn't fought in a year and by the time they fight it would have been a year and a half.

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I dont care for Rashad, but his chin is a long ways from suspect. The guy took some big shots from HW's, has been hit flush alot, and only went out once, and it was by a guy who can put anyone's lights out with a clean shot. His chin is no more suspect than Jones (who has an alarming tendecy to "Lesnar" when punches are coming towards his face, he is tall enough for his weight class that it doesnt matter........yet.......when he turns his back to pressure) since I know Rashad can take a good shot and recover, I dont know this about Jones.

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I dont care for Rashad, but his chin is a long ways from suspect. The guy took some big shots from HW's, has been hit flush alot, and only went out once, and it was by a guy who can put anyone's lights out with a clean shot. His chin is no more suspect than Jones (who has an alarming tendecy to "Lesnar" when punches are coming towards his face, he is tall enough for his weight class that it doesnt matter........yet.......when he turns his back to pressure) since I know Rashad can take a good shot and recover, I dont know this about Jones.

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that's the freaky thing about jones being the champ...we just don't know how good he is or what his weakness is...we're grasping at straws. As far as Rashad...I call his chin suspect as his own behavior dictates. After getting destroyed by machida on his feet he has been totally reluctant to stand and bang. Now, I'm basing that on his fight with rampage and I am a rampage mark so I may be seeing what I want to instead of what happened.

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Originally Posted by 3rdeye

I didn't read this but. I am sure it has to do with black man anger.

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Mine, Rashad's, Jons or Renato's?

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that's the freaky thing about jones being the champ...we just don't know how good he is or what his weakness is...we're grasping at straws. As far as Rashad...I call his chin suspect as his own behavior dictates. After getting destroyed by machida on his feet he has been totally reluctant to stand and bang. Now, I'm basing that on his fight with rampage and I am a rampage mark so I may be seeing what I want to instead of what happened.

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So, being reluctant to stand and bang with a guy who hits the hardest in the division, and is known to have one of the worst bottom grappling games means he had a suspect chin? Rampage hits so hard, everyone he connects with is "suspect".

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Originally Posted by James Davis

Mine, Rashad's, Jons or Renato's?

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he is no black. Renato is a Brazil guy. :D