Jones Injured. Phil Davis to step in against Rashad Evans.

Gold Chain · Post #1 » by **Gold Chain** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:06 pm

Multiple sources saying Jon Jones injured and Phil Davis to step in against Rashad Evans.

MMAjunkieJohn‎: Just verified Jon Jones is out of fight with Rashad Evans due to hand injury. Phil Davis targeted as replacement. @CdnPress_MMA with scoop.

Wow.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/23365/jon-jon ... fc-133.mma

Nemesis21 · Post #2 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:17 pm

Looks to be true,

http://mmajunkie.com/news/23365/jon-jon ... fc-133.mma

*edit, oops how could I not see your link that is red.

SDM · Post #3 » by **SDM** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:21 pm

Interesting. I like this fight as a replacement though. It's going to shake up things for sure... Who gets the next title shot? Forrest?

Gold Chain · Post #4 » by **Gold Chain** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:38 pm

I think Phil Davis has a chance in this one, but this has got be the toughest opponent of his career so far, no?

Sucks it will be a while until we see Bones back.

He annoys me to no end sometimes, but his talent is insane.

Posey H8er · Post #5 » by **Posey H8er** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:50 pm

SDM wrote:Interesting. I like this fight as a replacement though. It's going to shake up things for sure... Who gets the next title shot? Forrest?

if Rashad wins he obviously should get the title shot. If Davis wins you could argue the same.

Bernman · Post #6 » by **Bernman** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:33 pm

Rashad gets a stay of execution. I think he stuffs takedowns, keeps the fight standing, and works Mr. Wonderful with his superior striking game. It would have been the opposite in the fight with Jones.

cowboyronnie · Post #7 » by **cowboyronnie** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:51 pm

Bernman wrote:Rashad gets a stay of execution. I think he stuffs takedowns, keeps the fight standing, and works Mr. Wonderful with his superior striking game. It would have been the opposite in the fight with Jones.

Agree with all points. Stay of execution, TD defense, Phil has subpar striking.

I'm pretty sure I don't like you in general. You're some verbose blowhard, aren't you?

Bernman · Post #8 » by **Bernman** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:35 pm

cowboyronnie wrote:I'm pretty sure I don't like you in general. You're some verbose blowhard, aren't you?

Yes.

Post #9 » by **spykelee** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:07 pm

Bernman wrote:Rashad gets a stay of execution. I think he stuffs takedowns, keeps the fight standing, and works Mr. Wonderful with his superior striking game. It would have been the opposite in the fight with Jones.

Agreed.

Dissapointing news though. The buildup was already pretty intense for a Jones fight. I would think the winner either way would get the next title shot.

Post #10 » by **CPT** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:40 pm

Don't really like this.

Davis isn't ready for this level of competition yet. They should have broken up the Franklin-Lil Nog fight and made Franklin/Rashad, or just done Rashad/Machida II.

I think the worst part is that Davis might actually win, and then get put into a fight with Jones. Jones wrecks him, and then we might not see them fight again. If Davis had continued to progress slowly, in a year or two, he might have been a legit challenge to Jones.

Nemesis21 · Post #11 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:51 pm

CPT wrote:Don't really like this.

Davis isn't ready for this level of competition yet. They should have broken up the Franklin-Lil Nog fight and made Franklin/Rashad, or just done Rashad/Machida II.

I think the worst part is that Davis might actually win, and then get put into a fight with Jones. Jones wrecks him, and then we might not see them fight again. If Davis had continued to progress slowly, in a year or two, he might have been a legit challenge to Jones.

Why not Rashad/Forrest 2 and Franklin/Davis ?

Post #12 » by **CPT** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:55 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:
CPT wrote:Don't really like this.

Davis isn't ready for this level of competition yet. They should have broken up the Franklin-Lil Nog fight and made Franklin/Rashad, or just done Rashad/Machida II.

I think the worst part is that Davis might actually win, and then get put into a fight with Jones. Jones wrecks him, and then we might not see them fight again. If Davis had continued to progress slowly, in a year or two, he might have been a legit challenge to Jones.

Why not Rashad/Forrest 2 and Franklin/Davis ?

Forrest is fighting Shogun in Rio, and I don't think that's a fight that should be broken up for this.

Nemesis21 · Post #13 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:14 am

CPT wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:
CPT wrote:Don't really like this.

Davis isn't ready for this level of competition yet. They should have broken up the Franklin-Lil Nog fight and made Franklin/Rashad, or just done Rashad/Machida II.

I think the worst part is that Davis might actually win, and then get put into a fight with Jones. Jones wrecks him, and then we might not see them fight again. If Davis had continued to progress slowly, in a year or two, he might have been a legit challenge to Jones.

Why not Rashad/Forrest 2 and Franklin/Davis ?

Forrest is fighting Shogun in Rio, and I don't think that's a fight that should be broken up for this.

Oh yeah .....................duh I forgot

Cammo101 · Post #14 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:13 pm

This sucks. Jones is the most interesting fighter in MMA right now and this was the fight I was most looking forward to. Rashad is too good and too well rounded for Davis IMO. He will keep it standing and dominate the striking.

REDDzone · Post #15 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:18 pm

Too bad, I'm a huge fan of Davis and don't much like Rashad.

Unfortunately I don't think Davis has it for Rashad at this point in time.

Gold Chain · Post #16 » by **Gold Chain** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:47 pm

So, I'm the only guy thinking Davis wins this?

So be it.

I think Mr. Wonderful upsets Evans.

SDM · Post #17 » by **SDM** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:52 pm

I'll go with Davis too. I just want to see Rashad get knocked out again because of the funny KO faces he makes.

Post #18 » by **CPT** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:55 pm

I could see him winning...Rashad's wrestling isn't that good; it's more that he's gotten the most out of it in his MMA game.

I'm more worried about what happens if Davis wins. I wanted to see Davis fight Jones in like 2 years, not November.

REDDzone · Post #19 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:42 am

Davis has such good defensive wrestling that I'm not sure Rashad could get and keep him on the ground regardless.

Unfortunately for him though, that's not what Rashad wants to do, and I'm not sure Davis has the ability to get and keep Rashad on his back.

SpReEfOrAlL · Post #20 » by **SpReEfOrAlL** » Mon May 2, 2011 1:19 am

Why wouldn't Rampage be in the title picture as well. Especially after he beats Hammil.