I love Hendo

I would give him a 10% chance against Jones. You see how tiny Shogun looked next to Jones? Hendo will look the same way and will get tossed around in a humiliating fashion.

I know NakedRearPokeguy, I know ... pat you on the back if I was next to you .


it's very sad

Fair enough. I'm sorry, I guess I'm still in denial.
Oh Fedor!! Why did you have to get old and slow without fighting anyone of relevance in the past 5 years?? WHY??!!!

What is Davis's reach ? I can't find it anywhere. It's not 84 but with his detachable alien arm sockets he may get real close to that.

Fedor? Really man? I love Fedor and I always will but I would give Jone's 10-1 odds while wearing an eyepatch.

I can't believe no one's said this yet...
FEDOR!!!
I know he's past his prime, but he has a better chin than any of those other chumps and he's got that daisy cutter of a right hand. Also, we haven't seen what he can do with a 205er, I say he could manhandle anynone at that weight. If only we can get those crazy Russians to play ball.
Who's with me??

...Hendo got wrestle-raped by Jake GD 170lb Vegan Shields.

with jones, a lot of the battle is controlling space, and dealing with that sick 84" reach--machida's the only one of those 4 who can really control space in a way that might trouble jones. but--what about Dan Henderson? sure, he's getting up there, but he's a world-class wrestler with dynamite in that right hand. jones leaves openings, and with Hendo, it only takes one.

@RwilsonR and waxedpants
Nice to see some other people aren't counting out Davis.
Davis will only get his shot in about a years time anyhow, he'll beat Nog, that will put him on the short list and then he'll probably face the winner of Machida/Couture or something and then maybe one more fight or straight to Jones.

I agree with Waxedpants that in a year or so Davis may have a better shot at Jones than any of the rest of these guys (except Anderson). But not right now. Still, I think Jones has shown he is increasing his skills at least at the same rate, or faster than Davis, and I still think Jones wins.

@ Anhonestmoose - Vitor won the HW tourney and received a belt at 19, so I suppose you could say he was the youngest champion. But it wasn't a divisional belt, just a tournament belt. Hard to compare. The only thing we know for sure is that Cain Velasquez is the UFC's first Mexican Champion.

Underestimate Davis's alien powers at your own peril.

Would he beat Jones next week ? No

Next year ? I give him a better chance than anyone else on the list.


Better luck next time Karma

Silva has beat way better comp than Jones and yet CP shows no love and Jones has beat a series of chumps excluding Bader (Shogun is not a chump but he did fight like one) and CP talks about him like he's completely unbeatable. That said I think the Machida that isn't worried about impressing fans or Dana White would be a tough opponent for Jones. Hell I think the Shogun that fought Machida would have a chance. Rampage hasn't looked like Rampage since Rampage was Mr T. Evans could beat him, Suga Rashad has no chance.

Nope, apparently I'm retarded, carry on.

For some reason I was thinking Vitor Belfort won the title at 19...

Of these mentioned above, Rampage has the best chance to take one to give one, and if he can connect he has the power to fuck Jones up. Still, Rampage isn't great at dealing with distance, and once Jones takes him down it is over.
Anderson has the best chance, and I would love to see this fight.

And speaking of aces, what's up with the first ever, CP Poker Tourney?? Winner gets, I dunno, a Pat Barry swift kick in the nuts and a t-shirt or something.

Keep hearing how Bones broke his hand, yet he didn't mention it and he was punching till the end. Not callling him a liar, just wondering how/when he broke it is all.

@smitty
no doubt man, like i said my love of CP is ya the articals but i love the comment part, i talk mad neck to dudes but i neva mean it, we all love the sport differnt opions but what eva,
i want this sport to blow up i neva really been into sports, untill i saw lavey-tudo, and gracie chalenges and japan stuff, i did judo and greco, and free style, so wen i saw all these thing combibed i got man crushes for these fighters,
ya all good hommie i was jus tryin to be funny

Meh. Someone will beat jones, but I don't think that guy is in the UFC yet.

So to sum up - Suga, not a chance in hell, Dragon, wacky and unpredictable so he gets a snowball's chance in hell, Rampage only gets a chance cause he might be able to get his ass kicked for 5 rounds without quitting. Mr. Wonderful is intriguing because he shows some of the same potential as Bones, just not as well hyped, so he gets a "question mark."
I say let Faber and Benavidez fight him at the same time - I still think Jones will win, but at least we'll get a show.

@ myklhoey
That's pretty big of ya. So we'll just say no harm done, and let bygones be bygones.

@ LOKI

NONE! its still the machida era in my heart

Ah the myth of the unbeatable fighter! How many have we seen fall in just the last couple of years?

Roger Gracie. Jones is tailored made for the best jiu jitsu player of all time. Shogun is a black belt the same way Rashad is-thier jiu jitsu is non-existant. Jones would never of gotten away with laying in Roger's guard like that and if Roger lands on top he's staying till he finishes.

@Dmonicideals
rampage did that science shit on espn when he was facin evans
he had the 2nd hardest punch

@Morningwood Thanks for the Karma update. And thanks for ruining my day. Karma, don't worry, bro. There'll be another shot at '45 in the house in 2023.

o shit the 1st game, got it, hay i made a error wat can i say exsept my bad

Smitty LoL. I love you guys. Sometimes.

Rampage: Too lumbering. The only KO power he has (had) was his great big slams. I don't think he'll be doing that to these big guys. Arona was big but you can see that he actually helped 'page slam him by following him up in his guard. Nobody will be stupid enough to do THAT shit again. You saw Forest see that shit from a mile away.

Davis: Who the hell knows yet. Magic 8 ball says: not probable. Still he's got a ton of head room.

Rashad: Too small. His counterpunching has got him somewhere but it's nowhere near the level of Shogun's and Shogun was trying his heart out to catch Jones.

Machida: The only guy here who's counter punching is a wild card to me. He's just wacky enough to pull it off. Still, we don't really know about Jones' chin yet except that it hasn't failed him with the piddly shots he's taken up to now. If Machida can get past those tentacles, jam him up and tag him moving forward . . . Hell, maybe . . . Machida, unlike Rashad counters in a straight line. That's the only line he's going to catch that bundle of 2X4's. Rashad's hook counter won't ever come close.

Couture: Bitch please.

Silva: As long as he doesn't get tossed on his fucking head and pounded out, he has a damn fine chance. He probably would get gnp'd, tho. Bones gnp is ridonkulous.

@smitty
ok homo, one i work so i type as quik as i can b4 big man comes around, 2 i cant spell.
but that does not take away from the fact that you are a punk lill bithch, you insult kurrug for sayin rampage has a chance and tell him hes on his "1st game".
ok man slabauger you no ur shit rite, you should, since you suck it off random mans cocks after they push it back in a 1/2 hour.
fuck you,
but on mma, i do think davis may be good for jones but im all ways a rampage fan he still has a chin and if he can go back to the rampage of old mixed wit his improved strikin and take down defence, i think he will be lhw champ again,
@smitty fuck you, nuttin persoanll for real i just think the shit talk is funny

I agree with KurruG. Simply because I belive he has the best chin of the 4, and would be the harddest for jones to throw. Next would be Machida. Rashad has 0 chance.

Phil Davis, hands down.
He is not being promoted as strongly as Jones was.
He is younger than all the others.
As you've seen, when a talented 23yr old like Jones dominates Rua, and makes him look older than his age, you can bet Jones will be doing the same against any of the others(Rampage, Machida???Come on now!)
Jones is too quick, has arms like a python, and will destroy Rampage.
Phil Davis up and comer, GSP like move, fast, quick, stronger than Jones possilby, and if he gets the chance, I believe he will gives Jones a good fight.
Tough one to call, but out of the above mentioned(even over Anderson vs. Jones) Phil davis is the ONLY one I feel has a chance.
Why would Rampage have any hope against a young guns Jones? Only chance he got is a shot at a KO, which is extremely unlikely.
Instead of going by a fighters stats, exp, I'm going with my instincts.
Davis is the next up and comer. Very poorly promoted.

Tank Abbott.

An in shape Shogun without the ring rust could defeat Jones.

I want to know if they cut him right away when he walked in with his Free Cage Potato shirt on.

@Morningwood
Karma getting cut sucks, but I am sure he learnt a few things that will make him better moving forward. Let's hope there's an article from him about his tryout.

@Imaterial
I am very much with you on Rashad getting murdered by Jones.
You can say Shogun has destroyed everyone at 205, but he never fought Phil Davis.
You can laugh at Phil Davis all you want, but maybe after the Lil Nog fight you may begin to see my point, just watch this guy, he's no joke.
The spider would be a good match-up for Jones and i think it would be a very good fight.
Jones has not cleaned out the 205's just yet.

Argh, I just heard KArma got cut from tryouts. That's too bad man, way to chase your dreams!

I hear ya man. Typically I just move on. But you layed it on him pretty good. He's probably pissed cuz Jones took that GPS away from him.

@ Dmonicideals and Morningwood
These fuckin kids, I tell ya.

Smitty LOL!

@ myklhoey
Lil fag??? Wishful thinkin obviously. Since I said nothing about "playin the game for the first time", I'll just assume that you're not even talkin to me. But if you were talkin to me, I'd tell you to go back to the 3rd grade so you can learn how to put a sentence together before you fail miserably when attempting to insult your dad like that. What does "kepp" even mean you cock snot gobblin, energy drink outta Rampages dick drinkin bitch!!!

@myklhoey: sorry, child, but of all the fighters listed, Rampage has the LEAST chance of putting up any kind of genuine fight. Jones is way too fast, and Rampage has no distance on his punches what-so-ever. If he couldn't lay enough hands on Machida to beat him, even admitting he got beat up, Bones would pretty much devour him. And how do you know how much "KO power" he has? Oh, wait, you must mean you play the UFC video game, and since they both have power of 10, they must be the same strength.................... fucking children. But go ahead and call names and keep crying into your Apple Jacks about Shogun getting embarrassed, someday you'll be all growed up and understand why the whole world is so mean to you.

DONT EVEN MENTION PHIL DAVIS LOL...............

Dont waste your brain energy thinking any of these guys can win, Shogun got fucking crushed... and he has crushed everyone else

the division is fucked now tbh, Jones is 23, he can be champ till hes pushing 40 like Anderson lol

Silva has that sneaky knockout power, the kind where he can back pedal and throw out a left jab and give you sweet dreams and nightmares at the same time. I can't bet against him anymore, but I'd love to see bones whoop him.

The only joker in this pack are the people who think that anyone BUT Anderson Silva and Heavyweights have a chance in hell.

Rashad got KTFO by Machida who then got KTFO by Shogun, has everyone forgotten that? what the FUCK do you think Jon Jones will do to Rashad... my god he is going to get murdered

Macida will get outstruck and even then has been unimpressive

Rampage is the best there, but if he didnt like getting kneed by Wanderlei he isnt gunna like getting elbowed by Jones

Jon Jones was so impressive i am only calling for superfights eg Silva - or heavyweight, he is a monster, and the Rashad "storyline" is a waste of time

I don't think Rashad has any chance to win. As much as he may know Jones. Jones, and more so Jackson knows Rashad. Jones is going to get better faster, then Rashad will. The only chance Rashad has is the fight won't happen for a long time since Jones broke his hand. But, only if Jones has a long lay off from training.

As much I like Rampage. He is quite a bit slower then Jones. But, his toughness and being hard to knock out or submit he can probably hang in there to take a five round beating. I would give him a punchers chance if he can connect.

Machida - no, sorry man.

Phil Davis - interesting matchup. Be interesting to watch his next 1 or 2 fights.

Overeem - I think Overeem may have a legit chance to beat Jones in a ring. Not sure in a cage.

Couture - he'd get beat up. Tough as nails, but he'd get beat up.

It's Phil Davis. Mr.Wonderful is going to handle Lil Nog quite easily with his wrestling. Davis will be able to do to Jones what no other fighter has, take him down and submit him. You heard it here first, like six months ago, but I'm telling you all again.

As much as I hate rashad I could actually see him doing the best out of all 4

As for Rashad. Maybe he knows Jones' game, maybe he can't do anything about it. Either way, with his decent wrestling and record, he is by far and away the most deserving challenger. That said, he isn't exactly 'exciting', and I'd give him little to no chance of winning.

If randy even tried to close the distance and dirty box he would get thrown into the final minutes of his life. borderline euthanasia to put that old bastard in there with bones

@smitty
listen here you lill fag, you talk about playin the game for the first time but make dumb statements, ya hommie rampage would be good to knock this fool out, granted the last to fights hes lacked the aggression he showed with liddel and silva, but rampage has allmost as much ko power as jds and thats something for a lhw to be up the wit a hw, plus his take down defence is amazin, mix in his wrestlin, ya you lill fuck he wood fuck jones up, kepp your cock swallower in its place

I would like to say Machida, but Lemmy told me it was Rashad.

Randy may have a solid chin, but I just don't see him keeping up with Jones' speed - he'd get ko'd.
Rampage also lacks speed, but can take a hit to the head like nobody else at 205. Other than that, what can he really do to Jones? Probably not much.
Machida is a counter-striker. Jones is a pretty aggressive, and backs that up with his huge reach and crisp striking. If shogun managed to pose that much trouble to Machida, twice, what the hell will Jones do to him?
As for Anderson... he's getting older, he's smaller, but they're very similar in build. Both lanky, long limbed fighters with great speed and agility. Jones is bigger, younger and I'd say even more athletic.
Just let him fight Overeem, then we'll see what's what.

If Randy beats Machida definitively, I think he'd have as good a chance as anyone to defeat Jones. He'd need to close the distance, latch onto Jones and sap some of that energy away... That could open him up for a submission or he might be the guy to grind out a decision against the champ. The old man is the king up upsets.

none of those dudes can touch him. and im a big machida fan. anderson silva is the only one who could come close right now

Anderson Silva...not sure if he can do it but he has to have the best chance.

Id like to see how phil davis looks in his fight with lil nog. I think he has potential to be a solid contender... but he is still light years away from Jonny Bones

Machida has the best chance honestly

@ KurruG
I hope you're a 12 year old kid with acne, and a pillow case full of dry sperm filled socks, and not a grown man playin the "first" game.
No one will beat Jon Jones, especially Rampage.

First Bitches!

RAMPAGE has the biggest chance for sure. No doubt about that.