Having laid out, in parts 1 & 2 of this series, how Jones’s game developed from power wrestler to crafty outside striker/shutdown clinch fighter – as he went from chasing the title to dominating his division – let’s now take a look at some of ‘Bones’’s hardest fights—and the flaws in his approach they reveal. Jones is an all time great fighter, but like any other mixed martial artist, there are styles and fighters that present him especially difficult challenges. In this third section we’ll see how an overreliance on his length for defense, and failure to add layers to that defensive game, have almost seen Jones undone.
Elements of Dominance: The technical game of Jon Jones pt. 3 - Rivals and revelations
