For new fans that are familiar with Jon being in close fights ( Santos, Reyes ), Gus is a legend for putting it on him like he did that night. Jones was absolutely dominating everyone he fought. Might not seem that crazy now, but at the time, it was mind blowing
All true but when they fought the second time Jones just dominated so you can tell that more skill comes with time and age and you can tell Jones is always exceeding
Gustafson is one of the best to never win a title he fast became my favourite fighters and still is to this day nothing but respect to the warrior dude doesn’t get mentions enough in the list of greats
@@extremelucky1 understandable, but gus beat this dude all the way around, and i know mma/pugilism.i already knew what you typed bro, my conclusion was simply an objective one, not subjective.
That’s the story of every Jon Jones fight. This guy pokes eyes like it’s part of the game, never gets a point taken away. He gets two to three warnings a fight. Goat my ass.
@@robertshafer8968 He definitely doesn’t eye poke in every fight and you have to keep in mind he has an insane reach. Often times you’ll see guys with a better reach do this. I agree that it is a little ridiculous that it happens to him so often but you have to understand it is a part of the game. He’s definitely the goat though. He’s never been defeated and the only time he has by disqualification. So that’s technically not even a loss. Even Dana says at the time the athletic commission/judging system was messed up…
Well you can say one thing. He ls whooping both men and women not just women 😂. So we can’t say he’s afraid of an ass whooping cause there’s no man alive that can do it. Not justifying what he did though just an observation.
seriously????? And there are those like you that just like to bring up the faux pas about others. I would sure love to be on spot when you tell Jones that to his face.
@@shaneandrews5281 oh shut up , it was a joke and a light one considering all his legal troubles , some involving roughing up women. Others include testing positive for clomiphene, turinabol and cocaine, dui hit and run etc. So try and laugh a little, life is short and there aint no do-overs.
Im my opinion these two fighters were a glimpse into the next generation of talent , tall and long for their division, with well roundedness high fight iq and an insane arsenal of weapons to chose from.
This fight is one of my favorites of all time. I really didn't know much of Gus before the fight but I was a fan after this fight. No man has ever brought Jones to the edge like this, nobody at all has been this competitive with him to this point. It showed that Jones had actual heart and really truly could go the distance, and it showed that Gus is 100% one of the baddest men in MMA those elbows he ate were just insane. I genuinely don't understand how someone could be that tough, how did those elbow shots not knock him clean out? I also believe this might be the best showing of all Jones's skills because he definately utilized and needed all of them to actually win. I'm a big Jones fan, but I also question the decision, he may have won that just because the judges liked him as champion and were a little bias. Brilliant fight tho, legendary in my opinion 💯💯
The strikes landed, takedowns blocked and takedowns completed were all in favor of Gus. Alot of people think it was that one flurry of elbows that opened Gus up that gave Jones the decision, imo that doesn't make up for the whole rest of the fight which Jones did NOT seem dominant in. All in all, it was close, both of them are absolute warriors, and it's fights like this that give me the very rare feeling that they should've sawed that god damn belt in half and handed each of them a piece.
The fact that one of those individuals had the fight at 49-46 should tell you everything you need to know about the integrity of the @UFC judges. Thats a slap in the face to a great fighter who literally put everything he had into that fight, as you can notice the ref having to help him back to his corner for the last 2-3 rounds. Shit makes me furious. Gus gave bones the fight of his life so far imo.
Gus probably won rounds 1 through 3. Can argue that Jon won round 3 or it was a tie. First 2 rounds are definitely gus. 49-46 definitely tells you who they wanted to promote if it came to a decision
There is no such thing as a "UFC judge". All judges are appointed by the state athletic commissions, not the UFC. The same judges that judge UFC events are also judging events in boxing and other MMA promotions.
@ZidaneSteiner it's because it was vs Jones that makes it magnified. One thing I've learned about men of the nations--- they don't score things objectively like who won. They score things in their head that place more of an emphasis on effort and how well a guy is doing vs a titan like Jon. In that regard--- I see why men say gus won. Because he exceeded expectations more than Jon exceeded expectations. But in real life--- Cmon now.
The fact that Gus got taken down only one time in the end, while Jones got taken down many times, tells a lot about Gus as a fighter. Plus if that eye poke never happened, I think the result of the fight might have been otherwise.
Jon is the only ufc fighter that scares me because he knows how to make you feel pain,those oblique kicks to the knee,those elbows, this guy loves violence
His forcefield is his biggest and secret weapon. Some dudes use constant mental exertion to stay focused to defend. Jones just uses faith in Christ naturally and subconsciously. Which 1-- is the strongest forcefield/shield there is 2--- it allows him to be free mentally and go on the offense/attack with lethal arsenal of weapons. It's not fair
I loved this fight. I’m a huge Gustafsson fan, personally I would argue that Alex won it but I’m kinda biased. Both are good fighters. This was not an easy decision for the judges
You know what, EE. My Husband and I would always say Gustafsson won that fight. Then one day we watched it very closely. Jon Jones did, in fact, pull out the win. We noticed that Jones landed more kicks and as my Husband stated those are worth more than punches. And that clean spinning elbow stunned him in the 4th round and that sealed the fight for Jones. One of the best fights I've ever seen. And Jones and Gustafsson couldn't even make the post fight press conference 'cause both of them were at the hospital. My, LORD!!!
@NWO Prepper you funny 😂 Jon Jones threw for 62% striking accuracy while Gus only threw for 38% striking accuracy! Jones defiantly won this fight there’s no way around it.
My actual favorite fight of all time. 2 athletic giants who exchanged on all levels and left it all in the ring for a razor thin decision that could have gone either way. Respect to both these guys but I think it took something out of Gus, he hasn't been the same since that fight.
Fights like that are bittersweet. MacDonald vs Lawler is another example. Amazing fight but it took a huge toll on both fighters. Tony Ferguson's later career comes to mind.
Alex nearly dominated the first 3 rounds and kept it even round 4 and 5. Alex was actually winning round 4 too until that one spinning elbow. I give this fight to Alex every time I watch it
He used everything in the first 2 rounds, that's why he "looked" like he won those rounds. If you watch it back, you'll hear the announcers saying he's throwing and landing a lot of shots, but none of the heavy hits. He was at half tank by the 4th round, and that elbow basically just finished him. The point is, if he would have tried to pace the fight, like Jon, Jon would have eaten him up. That's John's game. Slow, methodical, strategic, ferocious.
Dominating? 😂😂 Jon clearly won round 1 landing much more shoots with the kicks and the spinning kicks. Round 2-3 were very competitive. The best is Gus 2-1 going into round 4 where he lost the round couse he nearly got finished
Yeah and he lost it all that night because he hasn’t been able to put together a good run since. And he lost to lesser competition like the rest of the guys people claim beat Jones.
@@7Criska Doesnt matter if he hates Jones you dont need a full breakdown of each strike to clearly see Jones lost against Reyes that breakdown just further cements it so theres no real argument for Jones winning.. even the people ive seen defending Jones win against Reyes use the "he won the championship rounds which matter more" when all that does is accept the fact it was 3-0 going into last 2 rounds meaning the fight was already done if it went to decision and he didnt get 10-8s (assuming you arent blind like the judges were that night and judge off the UFC criteria)
I miss early UFC Jon Jones. He was so fun to watch. He has not been very exciting to watch in his last few fights. I wish he'd get his shit together I'm sick of seeing the rematch of Jon Jones vs Jon Jones
this fight was incredible. However sadly Gustafsson never recuperated from it and the chances of us seeing something like this again with Gustafsson in it, is practically "none".
If im being honest Alex won this fight, and Reyes as well. Coming from a Jon Jones fan too, (l like Alex as well though) I really think Alex won. For a majority of the fight I would argue the first 3 rounds maybe even the 4th round he put on much more pressure regardless of the fact that he was counter punching. If you look at the stats at the end of the 4th, Gustafson has WAY more shots landed, he also clearly inflicted much more damage. The people in the comments arguing that he had to pressure him more confuse me, because he did pressure him with the circling footwork and would counter when he could. The ONLY argument that even makes sense is the final round, where Jon clearly started winning and Alex began gassing, and Jon did land a takedown (finally). But still it doesn't make sense to me, he stopped every takedown except for one, pressured him more, landed more, landed with more power, and out maneuvered him with footwork, what else could you ask for? And the judge that had it 49-46 shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on the fights let alone judge them.
how can alex have won the fight? if it went another round alex would have been murdered like we was in the last two lol. champ gets the edge if you cant have a strong win. Jones is an animal thats all.
I know that Jon Jones is the best fighter, but when I see that Khabib has never had trouble or been injured like Jon Jones, I think Khabib also deserves to be named the greatest fighter along with Jon Jones.
This the fight that made me start using Gustafson in ufc 4…. Hahah straight up. His striking was so dirty in this bout. Those punch to kick combos were all gorgeous
The hardest fight in his life against himself. He's like mike Tyson in mma. In their prime. Nobody couldn't touch them. The only could beat them is themselves. And themselves destroyed themselves too.
what a great fight. the take down defense of gus proved he was the winner imo. that’s the edge. jones elbows and strikes at the end won it for him… it stuck in the judges minds at the end. wow what an amazing fight by two legends.
Gustafsson by the end was running on fumes, you could tell his strikes had no power in them and he was so tired but he fought well in the first couple of rounds and made it competetive vs probably the best UFC fighter ever props to my Swedish brother!
@@jvarn605 4 and 5 yeah, agree. But i've missed this fight and took it as a genuine neutral. Gus won that fight, the judging was not competent. Still rate JJ as one of, if not the greatest, but he lost this night.
That momentum changing elbow not only cost Gus the fight, it was also a turning point in his career, i believe he never recovered from the damage of that elbow
Jones is the one and only ... GREATEST MMA FIGTHER OF ALL TIMES... Khabib being a close second though ... He's a fighter antidote and specialist, adapts according to the rival to outclass him in his own game, outboxes the boxer, outwrestles the wrestler, outjiujitsus the jiujitsuers 😁 One of a kind ...Indeed.
Jones sealed the deal in the Championship rounds, he was the clear aggressor and hurt Alex at the end, but Alex fought one he'll of a fight, both Warriors!
Impossible to seal the deal if you lose the first 3 rounds. Unless you count a 10-8 in the third round, (which would mean this fight is a tie), then Jones lost. It's either a Gus victory or a tie by the rules.
@@leeham6230 The final 2 rounds are the most important rounds and he did not do enough. Jones controlled him the final 2 rounds. It's like starting a race fast ahead of everybody then gassing out at the end and the other guy's pass you. Alex didn't finish him. That's what makes John the champion that he is. He can lose the 1st 3 and win it in the last 2. In no way did he dominate John in the 1st 3 rounds. I don't remember any big knock Downs or submission attempts that hurt John or anything. 1st 3 rounds were alot closer. The judges are not gonna make you a world champion if you can't control the last 2 rounds they're the most important. In no way did Alex do enough to become the world champion that's the bottom line.
@@lex6794 "The final 2 rounds are the most important rounds" says literally no rulebook ever. That term was made up by joe rogan and his friends probably. In a championship fight all 5 rounds are championship rounds. Why not just make the fight two rounds then if the first three are completely irrelevant
Even obviously knowing the result of the fight, and having watched it at the time, the Jon Jones of today is so utterly unlikable that I'm still pulling for Gus to win this shit right now.
@@Koraxus excited to see how Jon will fair when he makes his return here soon. Sure he’s older and heavier but he is a naturally talented fight, that counts for something, but I think we’re really going to see him struggle at heavyweight
Jones never won a fight that he was not using PEDS. Even after he tested positive , White allowed him to keep the belt, just proves it's about money and not ability.
He lost Reyes fight but this fight he literally out struck him every round with higher percentage and did more damage and Gus was clearly hurt at the end.
Honestly guys, when you see those performances is just clear that he is on roids, he is really tecnical, but he moves, jump spin all time, and he is never tired. Is not a surprise that he failed drug tests
I believe he’s the most prolific cheater. Idk, just my opinion. Time and time again and always has excuses. Khabib is the goat. No dope, no shit talk, no arrests, no one comes close.
He's no more of a sociopath than you or I. Some of the greatest athletes have some of the greatest demons following them, trying to tear them in pieces. He is the greatest.
i notice that the people who gave jon jones the hardest runs were the fastest, and most agressive, but then they tired out towards the end, and jon jones kept calm and collected, throwing many strikes
Gus was one hell of a fighter he almost defeated JJ in the first fight n also koed current ufc LHW champion glover taxeria but he just fell apart when he faught JJ for the second time he was absolutely dominated by jones I wish he remained the same he used to be
Jon jones the goat but let’s be honest he lost this fight. If he hadn’t have stumbled him in the last couple rounds to leave an impression on the judges it would of been a unanimous decision for Gustafson
Nah everyone saying Gus won that is just bias imo. Jones shot for more takedowns and controlled the center of the octagon majority of the fight. He was the aggressor. Gus pushed him and was easily his toughest fight but y’all forget how the scoring goes. Gus was fighting on the run most of the time.
Nah it's easy to see how this fight go either way. You're biased for calling people biased in a close fight. Gus disarmed Jon's takedowns took him down multiple times in the earlier rounds and landed the harder cleaner punches. In the ufc criteria it could of gone either way but as a real fight to the finish Jon would of came out on top.
@@blindprophet182 nah Gus landed 1 takedown in the first round he and he shot for less take downs than Jon Jones did. If you look at every comment on here in favor of Gus they mention Jones being on drugs in some way so the bias is on them. Gus had early success but as Jones became more aggressive the fight was more in his favor
@@hakim65163 every fighter does what he had to do and don't think not for one second that thee others doesn't do some other simulation juice. So fuck off. You know shit about it.
this fight happened before i was into mma but i remember after the rematch i watched the first fight and thought to myself damn Jon Jones is truly different
Hola, en mi opinión ha sido la pelea mas dificil que ha tenido jon jones en toda su carrera en ufc, los dos se dieron muchisimo creo q nunca antes había visto a jon jones con el rostro tan hinchado este es el peleador q mas a castigado a jon jones, y jon jones porsupuesto tambien a este gran peleador, pero igual gano cerradamente jon jones por decisión unanime
Contra Reyes también fue muy cerrada, pero es lo que tiene, los leones vienen de abajo buscando el titulo, vienen locos , hiper preparados para la pelea soñada, el campeón tiene que mantener el nivel, ese es el autentico reto de un campeón, precisamente esto ultimo es lo que no entiende mucha gente , sobre todo los que se inician en el deporte
For new fans that are familiar with Jon being in close fights ( Santos, Reyes ), Gus is a legend for putting it on him like he did that night. Jones was absolutely dominating everyone he fought. Might not seem that crazy now, but at the time, it was mind blowing
All true but when they fought the second time Jones just dominated so you can tell that more skill comes with time and age and you can tell Jones is always exceeding
@@jordanfortier3246 cocaine definitely exceeds expectation.
@@jordanfortier3246 dude fights like he’s on coke
Sociopath with juice 👍
Shogan, Rampage ,Machida even the current champion..that dude is legend
Gustafson is one of the best to never win a title he fast became my favourite fighters and still is to this day nothing but respect to the warrior dude doesn’t get mentions enough in the list of greats
ferguson's up there as well, and poirier too.
Dastapper is a weight bully Tony and Gus are, dastapper won’t be champ even if he wieht cuts at 125
@@Fazilk11 don't forget colby
He didn't plan for his rematch which was a disappointment. Jones watched the tape and it showed in their rematch.
I reckon.
He could of done so much more but imo, he lost too much esteem from that loss.
I couldn't, can't believe Jones won that. And I like Jones.
Jones was walking through EVERYONE during this time. Seeing this live was awesome
maybe because he was on roids lol its rare you see someone smash everyone like that
@@unnamed5351 almost Everyone was on roids when Jon came into the sport. Pre USADA.
He was on roids that’s y
He is blessed with size, and reach advantage.
You did not see this live lol....if u had seen this live u would know Gustafson won the fight
That spinning elbow in the fourth round was the pivotal moment of the fight that saved Jon from losing the belt.
@@danwarb1 without that spinning elbow, it would have been an easy judging towards Gus
it was a draw
@@atheistleopard618 i thought Gus won. But when you fighting a champion, you really gotta beat him or the judges will always give the nod to the champ
@@extremelucky1 understandable, but gus beat this dude all the way around, and i know mma/pugilism.i already knew what you typed bro, my conclusion was simply an objective one, not subjective.
@@atheistleopard618 but in rematch jon came out to be the better one
Gus's takedown defense in this fight was incredible
jon: gets taken down for the first time in his career
also jon: 5 seconds later… EYE POKE
That’s the story of every Jon Jones fight. This guy pokes eyes like it’s part of the game, never gets a point taken away. He gets two to three warnings a fight. Goat my ass.
@@Auzweed he’s the goat
@@Auzweed He is.
@@puertoricanpapi1356 of eye pokes
@@robertshafer8968 He definitely doesn’t eye poke in every fight and you have to keep in mind he has an insane reach. Often times you’ll see guys with a better reach do this. I agree that it is a little ridiculous that it happens to him so often but you have to understand it is a part of the game. He’s definitely the goat though. He’s never been defeated and the only time he has by disqualification. So that’s technically not even a loss. Even Dana says at the time the athletic commission/judging system was messed up…
He's been absolutely killing it in the wife and pregnant woman divisions.
Well you can say one thing. He ls whooping both men and women not just women 😂. So we can’t say he’s afraid of an ass whooping cause there’s no man alive that can do it. Not justifying what he did though just an observation.
seriously????? And there are those like you that just like to bring up the faux pas about others. I would sure love to be on spot when you tell Jones that to his face.
@@shaneandrews5281 internetheroes right never had a fight in their lives
@@shaneandrews5281 oh shut up , it was a joke and a light one considering all his legal troubles , some involving roughing up women. Others include testing positive for clomiphene, turinabol and cocaine, dui hit and run etc. So try and laugh a little, life is short and there aint no do-overs.
@@Mr.popo.knnth89 says the internethero to the other internethero.
Im my opinion these two fighters were a glimpse into the next generation of talent , tall and long for their division, with well roundedness high fight iq and an insane arsenal of weapons to chose from.
What lol? Jones was already the champion and this was his 10th title defense.
@@youtubeuser7798 he didnt say he wasnt?
@@olirayjen his comment made no sense
@@youtubeuser7798 the earlier generation was shit tho
@@youtubeuser7798 are you mentally slow ? Did you hear him say he wasn’t.
It’s crazy how Jon fought round 4 with basically just elbows and knees… his skills are insane
true but jon should lose a point for those eye gouges, every time jon jones gets hurt he gouges the other guy's eyes so he has time to recover
his skills are insane? you think that eye poking and kneecap kicking is skill lmao
@@leztykneecap is legal, it's part of fighting. The other opponent could have done it if he was smart
yeah and poking in the eyes constanty
@@leztyyour actually about to sit here an argue about Jon’s skill level? 😂 he’s the goat for a reason
This fight is one of my favorites of all time. I really didn't know much of Gus before the fight but I was a fan after this fight. No man has ever brought Jones to the edge like this, nobody at all has been this competitive with him to this point. It showed that Jones had actual heart and really truly could go the distance, and it showed that Gus is 100% one of the baddest men in MMA those elbows he ate were just insane. I genuinely don't understand how someone could be that tough, how did those elbow shots not knock him clean out? I also believe this might be the best showing of all Jones's skills because he definately utilized and needed all of them to actually win. I'm a big Jones fan, but I also question the decision, he may have won that just because the judges liked him as champion and were a little bias. Brilliant fight tho, legendary in my opinion 💯💯
The strikes landed, takedowns blocked and takedowns completed were all in favor of Gus. Alot of people think it was that one flurry of elbows that opened Gus up that gave Jones the decision, imo that doesn't make up for the whole rest of the fight which Jones did NOT seem dominant in. All in all, it was close, both of them are absolute warriors, and it's fights like this that give me the very rare feeling that they should've sawed that god damn belt in half and handed each of them a piece.
I feel this
We all know Gus won that fight...and also exposed Jones as being nothing without his height and reach!!!!
@@GC_Rallo 😂😂😂😂❤
Why did you have to post a bible?
Those elbows and flying knees rescued Jon Jones
And the judges
And eye pokes
And the peds
mostly eye pokes
Nah at the sparring with his wife trained him for this y’all just haters smh
The fact that one of those individuals had the fight at 49-46 should tell you everything you need to know about the integrity of the @UFC judges.
Thats a slap in the face to a great fighter who literally put everything he had into that fight, as you can notice the ref having to help him back to his corner for the last 2-3 rounds.
Shit makes me furious.
Gus gave bones the fight of his life so far imo.
Gus probably won rounds 1 through 3. Can argue that Jon won round 3 or it was a tie. First 2 rounds are definitely gus. 49-46 definitely tells you who they wanted to promote if it came to a decision
There is no such thing as a "UFC judge". All judges are appointed by the state athletic commissions, not the UFC. The same judges that judge UFC events are also judging events in boxing and other MMA promotions.
Same thing For Reyes too, someone scored it 49-46 in that fight too.
What big shots did Gus land? honestly? Turn the volume off and he landed nothing. All the significant shots were Jones.
@ZidaneSteiner it's because it was vs Jones that makes it magnified.
One thing I've learned about men of the nations--- they don't score things objectively like who won.
They score things in their head that place more of an emphasis on effort and how well a guy is doing vs a titan like Jon.
In that regard--- I see why men say gus won. Because he exceeded expectations more than Jon exceeded expectations.
But in real life--- Cmon now.
7:39 perfectly timed punch, brutal fight
They both landed
whose punch?
John’s definitely his punch had more weight behind it
And after a few seconds, Gus ate a solid elbow😂
And after a few seconds, Gus ate a solid elbow😂
The fact that Gus got taken down only one time in the end, while Jones got taken down many times, tells a lot about Gus as a fighter. Plus if that eye poke never happened, I think the result of the fight might have been otherwise.
that’s retarded
Jon is the only ufc fighter that scares me because he knows how to make you feel pain,those oblique kicks to the knee,those elbows, this guy loves violence
Yeah he really does love violence. Especially against defenseless women
you never get drowned or dive on the deep ocean before? 😂
those kick and knee and elbow are useless if you are drowning by some dagestan dude.
His forcefield is his biggest and secret weapon.
Some dudes use constant mental exertion to stay focused to defend.
Jones just uses faith in Christ naturally and subconsciously. Which 1-- is the strongest forcefield/shield there is 2--- it allows him to be free mentally and go on the offense/attack with lethal arsenal of weapons. It's not fair
@@OatDrip777ok?
You should be more scared of him poking your eyes out.
"I used to poked my opponent's eyes"-jon jones
Hater
@@techoperatives2232 how is that being a hater? That’s an actual quote from Jon jones. When he was starting to lose he would poke eyes like a goofy 😂
😂😂😂
@@skermcgurt8681 Jones fans can't use their brain
I loved this fight. I’m a huge Gustafsson fan, personally I would argue that Alex won it but I’m kinda biased. Both are good fighters. This was not an easy decision for the judges
You know what, EE. My Husband and I would always say Gustafsson won that fight. Then one day we watched it very closely. Jon Jones did, in fact, pull out the win. We noticed that Jones landed more kicks and as my Husband stated those are worth more than punches. And that clean spinning elbow stunned him in the 4th round and that sealed the fight for Jones. One of the best fights I've ever seen. And Jones and Gustafsson couldn't even make the post fight press conference 'cause both of them were at the hospital. My, LORD!!!
@@iluvmyboba Not to mention the take down that Jon Jones got which are big in points
I’m sorry gust loss look at him worn out in the fifth....
@@Fooly26 so you should be
@NWO Prepper you funny 😂 Jon Jones threw for 62% striking accuracy while Gus only threw for 38% striking accuracy! Jones defiantly won this fight there’s no way around it.
My actual favorite fight of all time. 2 athletic giants who exchanged on all levels and left it all in the ring for a razor thin decision that could have gone either way. Respect to both these guys but I think it took something out of Gus, he hasn't been the same since that fight.
Fights like that are bittersweet.
MacDonald vs Lawler is another example.
Amazing fight but it took a huge toll on both fighters.
Tony Ferguson's later career comes to mind.
@@hhiippiittyy naaa
@@hhiippiittyy I agree, Ferguson was never the same after the beating that Gaethje put on him.
Lol that’s not true at all, Gus went to war with DC after this fight and completely outclassed Glover.
Best fight I think was sonnet vs silva that fight was nuts
This was a mirror match, another tall lengthy fighter, good with both feet and hands, can wrestle and strike. Loved this fight for both of them
If only he was black 2.
@@Typhoon3468 hhhahaahahahahaha
It's match-ups Israel should have been having since the start
Alex nearly dominated the first 3 rounds and kept it even round 4 and 5. Alex was actually winning round 4 too until that one spinning elbow. I give this fight to Alex every time I watch it
Well you’re wrong
what? I give jones r2 r4 and r5 and r3 is a 50/50 imo
He used everything in the first 2 rounds, that's why he "looked" like he won those rounds. If you watch it back, you'll hear the announcers saying he's throwing and landing a lot of shots, but none of the heavy hits.
He was at half tank by the 4th round, and that elbow basically just finished him.
The point is, if he would have tried to pace the fight, like Jon, Jon would have eaten him up.
That's John's game. Slow, methodical, strategic, ferocious.
Dominating? 😂😂
Jon clearly won round 1 landing much more shoots with the kicks and the spinning kicks.
Round 2-3 were very competitive.
The best is Gus 2-1 going into round 4 where he lost the round couse he nearly got finished
jones should’ve been disqualified for those eye pokes and kneecap kicks
Greatest title fight ever in UFC light heavyweight history
Light
@@jaylenlenear3944 thats what he said lmfao
@@jaylenlenear3944 I read it wrong too dw
That was until mf Jiri and Glovers battle last month!! Golly i cant pick now
i hate ufc stop sponsers on shorts!!
it look so coool man
Gustafson fought with all his heart
No he fought with his bum hahaha of course he fought hard but never with heart The only man who ever fought with heart was Mike Tyson
@@guestinthisword.87yearsago35 what?
Yeah and he lost it all that night because he hasn’t been able to put together a good run since. And he lost to lesser competition like the rest of the guys people claim beat Jones.
@@RahShanProductionsMTU Jon Jones got rocked hard.
And won
8:33 that horn sounded depressed💀
Hahahaha of all the things in the world! It sounded as if one of the judges had just farted...and tried hard to stifle it!
😂
This is the most powerful fight I have ever seen in the UFC
This fight was incredible! Really came close to meet his advisory. Super underrated guy.
Well in my eyes he’s lost 2 times once with Gustafson and second with Reyes so he’s lost twice.
I would also give Santos the nod in their fight to make it 3
Nah he only lost to reyes maybe
@@terrycloth470 not maybe he definitely lost to Reyes watch the weasel full breakdown video clearly he lost
@@javiersolis6652 That guy hates Jons guts, so not really a good video to watch.
@@7Criska Doesnt matter if he hates Jones you dont need a full breakdown of each strike to clearly see Jones lost against Reyes that breakdown just further cements it so theres no real argument for Jones winning.. even the people ive seen defending Jones win against Reyes use the "he won the championship rounds which matter more" when all that does is accept the fact it was 3-0 going into last 2 rounds meaning the fight was already done if it went to decision and he didnt get 10-8s (assuming you arent blind like the judges were that night and judge off the UFC criteria)
This reminds me of the Reyes fight Gus got
Tired in the last two rounds and that’s why Jon won
Jon Jones agility is something else in that light heavy weight.. insane
Steroids do wonders
This is an all time classic UFC fight.
This fight made me a Gus fan and I always stayed one. Jon has had close fights, but this was the only fight he was in where someone put a hurt on him.
That’s when Jon was running through everyone and never tested for peds lol 😂
I miss early UFC Jon Jones. He was so fun to watch. He has not been very exciting to watch in his last few fights.
I wish he'd get his shit together I'm sick of seeing the rematch of Jon Jones vs Jon Jones
HAHAHA
I miss when fighters could have sponsors on their trunks like Nike & Gatorade..
Me too
Ay what track did you use bro 00:44
this fight was incredible. However sadly Gustafsson never recuperated from it and the chances of us seeing something like this again with Gustafsson in it, is practically "none".
The glover fight was the closest we got to this Gus ever again and that fight was short as hell
Probably the best UFC fight I ever watched live.
If im being honest Alex won this fight, and Reyes as well. Coming from a Jon Jones fan too, (l like Alex as well though) I really think Alex won. For a majority of the fight I would argue the first 3 rounds maybe even the 4th round he put on much more pressure regardless of the fact that he was counter punching. If you look at the stats at the end of the 4th, Gustafson has WAY more shots landed, he also clearly inflicted much more damage. The people in the comments arguing that he had to pressure him more confuse me, because he did pressure him with the circling footwork and would counter when he could. The ONLY argument that even makes sense is the final round, where Jon clearly started winning and Alex began gassing, and Jon did land a takedown (finally). But still it doesn't make sense to me, he stopped every takedown except for one, pressured him more, landed more, landed with more power, and out maneuvered him with footwork, what else could you ask for? And the judge that had it 49-46 shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on the fights let alone judge them.
Underrated comment.
@@lacedupfred 💯
And should have loss a point from the eye poke
Totally correct!
how can alex have won the fight? if it went another round alex would have been murdered like we was in the last two lol. champ gets the edge if you cant have a strong win. Jones is an animal thats all.
that was THE greatest fight in UFC history. It literally looked like a damn kung-fu movie, except IRL
Matt Hamill beat him in the 1st round
Jon got disqualified on that match.
behave
@@brian8861 or what
@@brian8861 JJ dont behave and nothing happens
While being deaf
I know that Jon Jones is the best fighter, but when I see that Khabib has never had trouble or been injured like Jon Jones, I think Khabib also deserves to be named the greatest fighter along with Jon Jones.
Even in this fight he used steroids Jon Jones isn't the great
Best fight I've ever seen right here. Thanks :)
This the fight that made me start using Gustafson in ufc 4…. Hahah straight up. His striking was so dirty in this bout. Those punch to kick combos were all gorgeous
The hardest fight in his life against himself. He's like mike Tyson in mma. In their prime. Nobody couldn't touch them. The only could beat them is themselves. And themselves destroyed themselves too.
But Mike was lost for a time and is now back, better than he ever was (from his mindset)
Besides Tyson did lose
Yeah i would agree .
Grammatically speaking, you implied they could be beaten by anyone.
Put the pipe down. Got me confused for a minute.
what a great fight. the take down defense of gus proved he was the winner imo. that’s the edge. jones elbows and strikes at the end won it for him… it stuck in the judges minds at the end. wow what an amazing fight by two legends.
Judges score it round by round? It doesn’t matter what happened at the end
gus WON THIS
Gustaffson looks paralyze at the last round
khabib vs jon jones would be the fight
Still one of the best fights I've ever seen.
I was working doing Pipefitter at a camp and I introduced my co worker to mma and this got him hooked and I believe Guss won this fight
Guss lmao okay Casual. I think your friend will have better knowledge about mma then you ATM.
@@thefutureisnow_ naw gus won the first fight , the second one he didn't . they gave it to jon for being a super star
Gustafsson by the end was running on fumes, you could tell his strikes had no power in them and he was so tired but he fought well in the first couple of rounds and made it competetive vs probably the best UFC fighter ever props to my Swedish brother!
If i was to pick between the two to be on my side in a real fight I'd pick Gustafsson. The man is fearless and never backs down. A born fighter.
I thought that his baby mama was the toughest fight he's had. Legend has it that he hit her more than any other opponent lmao
He is the dfinition of john wick'he will erased u if anyone crossed'his path😱he is lethal j.j all time great⭐
You can really see how steroids are beneficial for endurance.
I watched this live and was genuinely shocked when they raised Jone's hand. Gus got robbed
They always rob fights. It is all about favoritism. They don't know a real fight unless it hits them in the eyes.
Jones won the championship rounds.
@@jvarn605 4 and 5 yeah, agree. But i've missed this fight and took it as a genuine neutral. Gus won that fight, the judging was not competent. Still rate JJ as one of, if not the greatest, but he lost this night.
😂😂😂
Jones hardest fight was when the shear strength of Chaels chin sent ripples through his body breaking his toe. Undefeated and undisputed.
And to think he was quite new to mma is insane
The toughest fight of Jone's career was, and always will be, himself.
Even if he lost the 3 fights everyone is still arguing over today, dudes still a top 5 pfp of all time
Reyes fight he definitely lost, that was probably the biggest robbery in UFC history, but the other 2 I don't think he lost.
That momentum changing elbow not only cost Gus the fight, it was also a turning point in his career, i believe he never recovered from the damage of that elbow
whaaat😂
he visited jones in the hospital wtf you talking about Jon was on a gurney after the fight
What elbow? He accumulated damage from multiple shots and lost by decision.
Jones won by eye pokes stop dick riding
He's the best,defending the best of best every time......
The best doper
@@DoctorF1984 😂 no.....
@@sridhardandabathina4498 he did take steroids tho
I didn’t watch this whole fight but how does Jones win losing 3 rounds and being taken down multiple times?
Jones is the one and only ... GREATEST MMA FIGTHER OF ALL TIMES... Khabib being a close second though ... He's a fighter antidote and specialist, adapts according to the rival to outclass him in his own game, outboxes the boxer, outwrestles the wrestler, outjiujitsus the jiujitsuers 😁 One of a kind ...Indeed.
The rematch wasn’t as close
Yeah with the 🧃
Gus deserve to win this one.😢
Honestly thought he won all his fights except Hamill. Hamill is just too good. Closest fight was probably Cormier 2 but Jones ended up finishing him.
Reyes beat him
What about the Reyes fight where jones was clearly beaten for 3 rounds and did very little to win the last 2.
Jones lost this fight although like most corporations they always go with the perceived asset.
eye pokes 👉👉👉👉👉👀👁️😉😉😭👈👈👈🤺🤺💉💉💉 and some roids don't ya know lol
U crazy Jon won that fight. As soon as the bell rang Gus head was down he knew
@@dalecumberbatch6601 Gus is humble and humbled the bones, as 4 crazy u cast first I will cast last.
@@GG-od2tr my bad I shouldn't have call u crazy. Imo Jon won it was action pack.
This happened with Brandon Moreno too
honestly probably the only fighter to have us JJ fans watching not relaxed
Jones sealed the deal in the Championship rounds, he was the clear aggressor and hurt Alex at the end, but Alex fought one he'll of a fight, both Warriors!
i believe alex also won the 4th until the spinning elbow. if it wouldn't have been for that i cant see jones winning the round
Impossible to seal the deal if you lose the first 3 rounds. Unless you count a 10-8 in the third round, (which would mean this fight is a tie), then Jones lost. It's either a Gus victory or a tie by the rules.
@@leeham6230 The final 2 rounds are the most important rounds and he did not do enough. Jones controlled him the final 2 rounds. It's like starting a race fast ahead of everybody then gassing out at the end and the other guy's pass you. Alex didn't finish him. That's what makes John the champion that he is. He can lose the 1st 3 and win it in the last 2. In no way did he dominate John in the 1st 3 rounds. I don't remember any big knock Downs or submission attempts that hurt John or anything. 1st 3 rounds were alot closer. The judges are not gonna make you a world champion if you can't control the last 2 rounds they're the most important. In no way did Alex do enough to become the world champion that's the bottom line.
@@lex6794 "The final 2 rounds are the most important rounds" says literally no rulebook ever. That term was made up by joe rogan and his friends probably. In a championship fight all 5 rounds are championship rounds. Why not just make the fight two rounds then if the first three are completely irrelevant
This was a fantastic fight. The last round is why Jon won. Incredibly close fight.
Jon Jones looks like the nutty professor when his lip swelled up in the lambo
Even obviously knowing the result of the fight, and having watched it at the time, the Jon Jones of today is so utterly unlikable that I'm still pulling for Gus to win this shit right now.
100% wrong decision
It’s amazing how hard of a time jon had just with someone his own size
imagine if gus had his reach
@@Koraxus excited to see how Jon will fair when he makes his return here soon. Sure he’s older and heavier but he is a naturally talented fight, that counts for something, but I think we’re really going to see him struggle at heavyweight
@@THORFANG I think Cyril's fight will be much like Gustafsson's, but eventually Jones will scrape a close decision win.
Jones never won a fight that he was not using PEDS. Even after he tested positive , White allowed him to keep the belt, just proves it's about money and not ability.
Trying you hardest to keep Jon relevant. I appreciate it
You disgrace the nick name.
You can tell the level of mastery Jones has attained by his discipline and understanding of his warriors Art.
isn't it crazy that in this fight, and his fight with dominick reyes (which he both lost imo) the last judge scored the fight 49-46 for jones? hmm
He lost Reyes fight but this fight he literally out struck him every round with higher percentage and did more damage and Gus was clearly hurt at the end.
Jones oustruck him every round by the numbers so when every rounds close it makes sense. The rounds were close
@@Deyy00 Alex had more takedowns and walked out of this fight and went home, Jones went to the hospital lmao
Honestly guys, when you see those performances is just clear that he is on roids, he is really tecnical, but he moves, jump spin all time, and he is never tired.
Is not a surprise that he failed drug tests
Nah he was natural at this point of his career, he started juicing in 2017 based off his body transformation.
Amazing how Jones adapted with the elbow style wrecking gusto's 🧠😂 amazing guy
Gus got robbed in this fight! Busted Jones up!
Jones is so unpredictable and has the most dangerous elbows ever.
I wish Jon wasn’t such a sociopath.. because he’s the greatest fighter to ever do it..
I believe he’s the most prolific cheater. Idk, just my opinion. Time and time again and always has excuses. Khabib is the goat. No dope, no shit talk, no arrests, no one comes close.
He is who he is. That’s what makes him Jon Jones greatest fighter
He's no more of a sociopath than you or I. Some of the greatest athletes have some of the greatest demons following them, trying to tear them in pieces. He is the greatest.
That's khabib to correct you
The greatest fighter to ever do it is Anderson Silva. A prime Jones could never beat a prime Silva lol.
Dominic Reyes dominated Jon Jones. I remember screaming bullshit at my TV watching it live. It was such a clear win for Reyes
Wouldn't say dominated, Jon clearly won rounds 4 & 5 while also clearly losing 1-3
So a close fight is "dominating"
He dominated Jones like Gustafsson right?
Sure
@@israelthepenisbenderadensa8953 1-3 Reyes clearly one. 4&5 were close. rewatch it again. but one things for sure Dom won that fight
i notice that the people who gave jon jones the hardest runs were the fastest, and most agressive, but then they tired out towards the end, and jon jones kept calm and collected, throwing many strikes
Gus was one hell of a fighter he almost defeated JJ in the first fight n also koed current ufc LHW champion glover taxeria but he just fell apart when he faught JJ for the second time he was absolutely dominated by jones I wish he remained the same he used to be
Jones lost this one, Gus got robbed
Music great
Jon jones the goat but let’s be honest he lost this fight. If he hadn’t have stumbled him in the last couple rounds to leave an impression on the judges it would of been a unanimous decision for Gustafson
Alexander Gustafsson won this match, 3 rounds were 100% his and 2 by Jons
Yea I also think he lost against Reyes for sure, Im a fan of Jon (his fighting career at least) but yea he should have another loss or 2 on his record
Jones won.. clearly
@@nmambuehnawe3324 BS!
@@nmambuehnawe3324 no no he didnt lol that was dogshit ass scoring. Gustaffson beat his ass
@@jeffreyscottsgames9308 well he had a chance with the rematch and what happened???
After this he redoubled the juicing
Dominic Reyes really beat jon Jones i swear to god the decision given to Jones in that fight was unfair..😭😭
Wtf that was a rob😂
Jonh já deveria ter pelo menos 1 ou 2 derrotas em seu cartel...
Nah everyone saying Gus won that is just bias imo. Jones shot for more takedowns and controlled the center of the octagon majority of the fight. He was the aggressor. Gus pushed him and was easily his toughest fight but y’all forget how the scoring goes. Gus was fighting on the run most of the time.
Each judge scores differently
Nah it's easy to see how this fight go either way. You're biased for calling people biased in a close fight. Gus disarmed Jon's takedowns took him down multiple times in the earlier rounds and landed the harder cleaner punches. In the ufc criteria it could of gone either way but as a real fight to the finish Jon would of came out on top.
@@blindprophet182 nah Gus landed 1 takedown in the first round he and he shot for less take downs than Jon Jones did. If you look at every comment on here in favor of Gus they mention Jones being on drugs in some way so the bias is on them. Gus had early success but as Jones became more aggressive the fight was more in his favor
Yeah well here in real life the person who is more fucked up physically is counted as the loser
@@lisamilosevich9168 yeah well here in real life Nate Diaz seems to win all his fights with a pint of blood coming from his face. What’s your point?
Jon Jones is the goat all time🔥
Is true he really is the G.O.A.T
The G.O.A.T of steroids
@@hakim65163 every fighter does what he had to do and don't think not for one second that thee others doesn't do some other simulation juice. So fuck off. You know shit about it.
GOAT 2022
this fight happened before i was into mma but i remember after the rematch i watched the first fight and thought to myself damn Jon Jones is truly different
Alex almost had him. Gus is in my top 3 LHW of all time. Jones got taken down, then pokes Alex.. Cheater fuck
Hola, en mi opinión ha sido la pelea mas dificil que ha tenido jon jones en toda su carrera en ufc, los dos se dieron muchisimo creo q nunca antes había visto a jon jones con el rostro tan hinchado este es el peleador q mas a castigado a jon jones, y jon jones porsupuesto tambien a este gran peleador, pero igual gano cerradamente jon jones por decisión unanime
Contra Reyes también fue muy cerrada, pero es lo que tiene, los leones vienen de abajo buscando el titulo, vienen locos , hiper preparados para la pelea soñada, el campeón tiene que mantener el nivel, ese es el autentico reto de un campeón, precisamente esto ultimo es lo que no entiende mucha gente , sobre todo los que se inician en el deporte
Damn he split Jones open good
This fight was so controversial but in the rematch jones make it clear