“I could count the times I felt pain,” Jon Jones’ elbow-crushing strike left Rashad Evans blind during fight

Rashad Evans was one of the most dominant fighters in his prime. He recently spoke about his title fight against former teammate Jon Jones.

“I could count the times I felt pain,” Jon Jones’ elbow-crushing strike left Rashad Evans blind during fight

Rashad Evans talks about fighting Jon Jones (Image Courtesy- Imago)

UFC veteran and former champion Rashad Evans had a very impressive career. Evans beat some of his era’s top light heavyweight fighters and was known for his dominating striking prowess. Rashad Evans won the title, defended it once, and later fought for it against Jon Jones for a second run. He recently spoke about his fight against Jones in an interview with “Morning Kombat.”

Evans spoke about how Jones’ standing elbow left him flabbergasted. He said, “I could count the times I felt pain in a fight, and that was one of them. He came over top and caught me with that elbow, it was almost like i pulled myself into it”. Evans also mentioned that at that moment, he didn’t realize what had happened and felt that referee Herb Dean had hit him.

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Jones can land vicious elbow strikes and Evans felt one with full power. Evans is one of the most underrated fighters and is loved by fans for his humble and true nature. He is considered one of the best light-heavyweight fighters of all time. Evans returned to MMA at Eagle FC 44 to get back to winning ways after almost nine years.

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The rivalry between the two started as brothers and ended as bad-blooded teammates. Evans had supported Jones for his heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane. Fans will look forward to seeing the two legends of the sport interact sometime outside the ring soon.

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Rashad Evans talks about his relationship with Jon Jones

Jon Jones and Rashad Evans were teammates
Jon Jones and Rashad Evans were teammates (Image Courtesy- MMA Mania)

The rivalry between Evans and Jones has eased in recent years. They’ve both moved on from their bout and no longer feud anymore. However, their rivalry remains one of the most heated in UFC history. Evans recently spoke about his rivalry with Jones with his fellow light heavyweight contenders.

Rashad Evans spoke about his relationship with Jones in a recent interview with Daniel Cormier, Dominick Reyes, and Anthony Smith. Evans spoke on how the rivalry between him and Jones divided the coaches and friends. He also talked about his exile from the Jackson and Wink MMA gym. Suga felt that Jones was one of the most fun guys to be around and needed someone like Jones in his career.

He believes that Jones has had one of the most illustrious careers in MMA history. There is no doubt that Jon Jones is an exceptional fighter and is one of the most dominant lightweight champions. Fans will look forward to seeing Jones back in the cage soon.

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