“If You Are Doing Anything Good on Him, He’s Gonna Poke You in the Eye”: Former Opponent Calls Jon Jones “The Dirtiest Fighter”

Quinton Jackson threw a punch heard around the mixed martial arts world. The former UFC fighter, in a recent podcast, said that Jon Jones, who is often considered the GOAT of UFC, is the dirtiest fighter in the game. This is not the first time that Jackson has made this claim. He touched on the same topic in 2021 at the Thicc Boy Podcast. ‘Rampage’ is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. He faced ‘Bones’ in UFC 135, where he lost via submission.

In a recent podcast with Chris Van Vliet, ‘Rampage’ openly talked about the reasons, several reasons why he thought his former rival is the dirtiest player in the game.

Jon Jones, his knee kicks & his spinning elbows

Jackson was vocal about how many of ‘Bones’ attacks were career-threatening and should be banned. “If you are doing anything good on him, he’s gonna poke you in the eye”, said the former light heavyweight champ. In his fight against ‘Bones’, Jackson did indeed complain about an eye poke. The 44-year-old was quick to point out that Jones’ knee kicks are very dangerous for his opponents. 

“I think that (knee kick) should be banned, my knee is still messed up from that (Jon Jones’ knee kick)”. According to Jackson, the 35-year-old’s knee kick caused too-much hyperextension in his knee, and he still faces issues with it.

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He also talked about Jones’ spinning elbows that landed on the back of the heads of his opponents.

Is all well between Jackson & Jones?

These remarks from Jackson might make one think that all is not well with him and the 35-year-old. This was exactly what Chris Van Vliet’s next question was. But Jackson responded in a calm way and stated that he has no problems with ‘Bones’.

“I am cool with Jon Jones. When I see Jon Jones, we cool.” These were the exact words of the former UFC fighter. Jon Jones and Quinton Jackson go a long way back. It has been more than a decade since they squared off in the UFC octagon. There is no such bad blood between them, and Jackson’s response just confirmed that.

Despite Jackson’s claim that Jon Jones is not a clean fighter, he has always acknowledged the fact that the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion is the best fighter in the UFC. In an interview with TMZ, he also admitted that Jon Jones is better than him. 

Jon Jones is scheduled to fight Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. He may or may not be the dirtiest player in the game, but fans are surely very eager to see him back in the UFC octagon.

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