Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion John Jones explained why in his last fights he did not look at the same high level.
“I stopped studying fight records and started treating everything as a routine. The fear disappeared - I was no longer afraid of these guys. In addition, I was dissatisfied with my fees. At the same time, they gave me opponents like Reyes, who had dreamed of fighting me since college and was unknown to the general public.
I wanted something more, I wanted to be nervous again. I wanted to feel fear again. I think fear is good, and now I'm in a position to feel it again," Jones said in an interview with Unlocking the Cage.
Recall that on March 5 at the UFC 285 tournament, Jones can become the new heavyweight champion. To do this, he needs to defeat Cyril Gan in a duel for the vacant belt, which will be his first performance in three years.
