Jon Jones ignores Cormier's Olympic wrestling and says he will take down rival at UFC 182

Jones (photo) faces Cormier in January 2015. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

If you face an opponent who has a vast history in a certain martial art, especially if this past includes participation in the Olympic Games, the most prudent thing to do is to avoid facing him in this area as much as possible, right? At least in the opinion of Jon Jones, the answer to this question is no. About to defend the light heavyweight belt against wrestler Olympic Daniel Cormier, Jones ignored his rival's credentials and assured that he will take him down in the main fight of UFC 182.

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“I will try to fight wrestling to Daniel Cormier. I definitely plan on making him work extremely hard for every takedown he attempts and will definitely have my eye on taking him down myself. I'm more than capable of taking Cormier down and I believe in my game. So, I try to attack Daniel in his strengths and weaknesses”, guaranteed the champion, in an interview with the North American website “MMA Junkie”.

Jones also revealed that all this confidence is the result of intense training based on the skills of his opponents, which makes him accustomed to the techniques they can employ in combat. “I think I focus a lot. I focus on strengths so much that I almost adapt to them. I become so familiar with what they are good at that I get used to it in my psychology, in my skill set and then, subconsciously, it starts to show in the fight,” he assured.

With an intense rivalry, especially after the fight during a press conference in the middle of this year, Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier They will finally bring this tension to the Octagon on January 3rd. The duo will star in the main fight of UFC 182, which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA).

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