M. Tate spoke about J. Jones' situation (Photo: Montage/Super Fights)
About two weeks ago, the day after enter the UFC Hall of Fame, Jon Jones was arrested again accused of domestic violence against his fiancée, Jessie Moses. It was the latest in a long list of problems for the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) with the law. The case generated outrage from a large part of the MMA community, including a former champion who considers herself a friend of the fighter.
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In an interview with the North American website MMA Mania, the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) Miesha Tate talked about the arrest of Jon Jones. According to Tate, one of the pioneers of women's MMA, it is increasingly difficult to separate the former light heavyweight champion's achievements from her conduct outside the Octagon.
“It’s so disheartening. We have to give all the congratulations for his achievements and he deserves it, but there are so many unforgivable things he did during the history of his career. At least in the timeline that we know. I think it's getting harder and harder for fans to separate the two things. Just being a fan of him as a fighter and not recognizing the other things he does as a human being that tarnish that”, he said. Miesha Tate.
Miesha Tate He also stated that he believes that no one other than the fighter himself should be held responsible for his actions.
“Who should answer for Jon Jones? Jon Jones should answer for Jon Jones. There is no one else we should be looking for. It's not the bride's fault, it's not the parents' fault at this moment. He's a grown man. He is a grown man and needs to be held accountable,” said the former champion.
Finally, the former bantamweight champion advised Jon Jones to stay away from anything that could harm you.
“I consider myself an acquaintance/friend of his. I don't wish him anything bad. I know I angered him earlier with my comments, but if I could give the man any advice, from the bottom of my heart, it would be to stay away from the things that could cause this downfall. I don't know what his 'kryptonites' are, but I think he needs to be strong and have the mental power to recognize them and stay away from them. This way he will stay out of trouble. No one can do this for him. Dana White can't follow him around all day. It's not Dana's fault. He has to recognize what the problems are and come clean. I hope he can do it,” he concluded.
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