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Interviews
- Sara McMann Doesn’t care if the UFC Creates a Women’s Division
- While not a Fan of Non-Title Bouts, Zach Makovsky is just happy to fight
- Ryan Jimmo: Don’t touch my belt unless you want your teeth smashed in
- Interview: Chuck “Cold Steel” O’ Neil Envisions Blood on the Canvas and His Hand Raised
- Interview: The three sides of Nick “The Headhunter” Chapman
UFC News: Jon Jones Officially Leaves Bombsquad
According to his Twitter account, Jon “Bones” Jones (11-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is no longer affiliated with the New York based Bombsquad MMA team. Jones started his professional MMA career in 2008. That year he fought 6 times throughout New England before getting the call from the UFC. He would fight one more time in 2008, this time in the Octagon where he would finish out the year 7-0.
For his past few fights, Jones has traveled out to New Mexico and sought the help of Greg Jackson. Jackson and his team have been regulars in the corner of Jones, coaching him in past bouts. While details are not clear as to the departure from the New York base Bombsquad, Jones posted on his Twitter page “After months of trying to ‘officially’ separate myself from team Bombsquad, I can finally say that as of today I have NO association with Bombsquad or ryan ciotoli.”
Bombsquad has had recent success, having some of their fighters make appearances in the big show, including Mike Massenzio (UFC), Pat Audinwood (recently released by UFC), Kenny Foster (Bellator) and a few other fighters that appeared in the WEC.
Jones is currently scheduled to fight Ryan Bader (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) February 5th at UFC 126 in Las Vegas.
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I like Jon Jones, and see the Bader fight a very nice match-up…. Although I still see Jones winning….
I agree wih you shelter…..Jones is way more dynamic
I think Jones is an asshole for flipping on his team and in the long run his career just got decreased big time…
Sad I recall when he one his last NYS Wrestling Title since I was there Coaching, Just Sad how he ruined his life and his pocket.
So you think that Bombsquad was that important to his career/success?