UFC: Israel Adesanya coach says Jon Jones will have to get in line and ‘wait his turn’
- City Kickboxing’s Mike Angove already deciphering a game plan to beat Jones, despite Dana White confirming Adesanya will fight Jan Blachowicz next
- ‘Jones has never faced a striker like Israel in terms of the quality of the opponent with the ability to make the reads,’ says striking coach
UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya’s striking coach believes Jon Jones will need to get in line, but admits the team are already deciphering the best way to beat him.
There’s no doubt a super fight between former light heavyweight champ “Bones” (26-1, one no contest) and “The Last Stylebender” (20-0) would be massive – the pair have been relentlessly feuding on Twitter, and it feels inevitable.
Still, City Kickboxing’s Mike Angove is already concocting a game plan to face the former pound-for-pound No 1.
“We know he’s [Jones] had trouble with guys who’ve had good speed, who have been a similar height to him,” Angove told SCMP MMA. “He’s never faced a striker like Israel in terms of the quality of the opponent with the ability to make the reads. A guy who probably has more versatility in striking than he does.”
“He’s [Adesanya] an artist as much as he’s a fighter. He was also a graphic designer before he became a fighter, and you can see that in some of the work that he does. He’s a very creative guy. He’s was a dancer, and he’s a model. And he’s actually very smart.
