In a friendly atmosphere, Jones and Rashad respect each other at the UFC 145 press conference

Jon Jones e Rashad evans They exchanged several provocations over the last few months, but on the eve of the fight, scheduled for next Saturday (18) in the main fight of UFC 145, the rivalry seems to have cooled down. This Wednesday, in the last press conference before the duel, which will be valid for the UFC light heavyweight belt, the fighters left the provocations aside. They were friendly in their responses to journalists and even apologized on some occasions.

first it was Rashad evans, who decided to put an end to the discussions. The challenger stated that he is tired of always talking about Jones. and the long time of provocation and the several meetings before the fight eased the rivalry

“Friend, I’m not going to lie. I'm tired of talking about him (Jones), looking at him and seeing everyone asking me about him. I just want to get in the octagon and fight. When you talk so much about something, you end up making peace with a lot of things along the way. It’s been such a long process that you get tired.” said Evans.

In turn, Jones admitted that his strategy was to attack Evans, but admitted that this tactic has now changed. The champion also advised other fighters who have friends in the same category to keep their distance from them once they both reach the top of the rankings.

“Rashad used a good analogy, that (the fighting world) is like a triangle. There are all these little fish at the bottom, and as you move up in category, the fish turn into sharks, and the space is smaller. You have to stay away from these sharks,” he said. Jon Jones

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