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Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops Jon Jones and Anderson Silva at 2013 ESPYS

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:15:00 +0000

MMA once again fell short to boxing in ESPN’s ESPY awards. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. edged out UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva to win the 2013 “Best Fighter” ESPY. The results, produced by a fan vote, were unveiled at Wednesday’s ESPYS ceremony in Los Angeles. In addition to Jones and Silva, Mayweather topped fellow boxers Canelo Alvarez and Danny Garcia.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops Jon Jones and Anderson Silva at 2013 ESPYS – MMA Junkie

Jon Jones Says Anderson Silva “Disrespected His Gift” and “Paid Quite a Price”

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:57:38 +0000

function not found When a champion the caliber of Anderson Silva goes down in flames, everyone has an opinion. But when the opinion is that of another fighter that has been considered alongside Silva as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, people listen. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is such a fighter. He was asked at a press conference in Canada on Tuesday about Silva’s performance against Chris Weidman, and the champion offered a balanced critique.

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Jon Jones Says Anderson Silva “Disrespected His Gift” and “Paid Quite a Price” – MMA Weekly

Jon Jones on Anderson Silva: ‘He got disrespectful, war gods made him pay’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:50:00 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones was openly critical of recently deposed middleweight champ Anderson Silva during a press conference today in support of his fight with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. “I think he’s got to the point where he really believes in his gift, and he abused his gift,” said Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in Toronto, where he next will fight Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre. “He disrespected the gift by disrespecting his opponent.” The 25-year-old champ has a reason to be upset with Silva, who was knocked out by Chris Weidman in mid-showboat at this past Saturday’s UFC 162 in Las Vegas. The No. 1 and No. 2 pound-for-pound greats were expected to meet in a blockbuster pay-per-view if successful in their upcoming fights. They stood to reap millions from revenue sharing with the UFC

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Jon Jones on Anderson Silva: ‘He got disrespectful, war gods made him pay’ – MMA Junkie

Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre Superfights Are Off the Table After Anderson Silva Loss at UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:41:56 +0000

function not found Anderson Silva ’s seven-year middleweight title reign came crashing down at UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman on Saturday with a flurry of punches by Chris Weidman. It put an end to the superfight-talk-era his accomplishments ushered in. “That fight cost Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones and Anderson Silva a lot of money,” said UFC president Dana White during the UFC 162 post-fight press conference on Saturday.

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Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre Superfights Are Off the Table After Anderson Silva Loss at UFC 162 – MMA Weekly

UFC champs Jon Jones, Anderson Silva nominated for 2013 ESPY Awards

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:10:00 +0000

Once again, a pair of UFC champions are nominated for an ESPY award, an honor that has thus far remained out of reach for any top-level mixed-martial-artists. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and middleweight champ Anderson Silva are among the nominees for “Best Fighter” at the 2013 ESPN Espy Awards. Also nominated in the category are boxers Canelo Alvarez, Danny Garcia and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fans can vote on the “Best Fighter” of the year and 34 other categories at the 2013 ESPY Awards’ official website . It’s the third straight year Jones has been nominated in the “Best Fighter” category. It’s also the third nomination for Silva, who was put up for the award in 2009 and 2012. Created in 2007 to replace the “Best Boxer” category that had been in place since 1993, the “Best Fighter” award has been claimed four times by Mayweather Jr. and twice by fellow boxer Manny Pacquaio

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UFC champs Jon Jones, Anderson Silva nominated for 2013 ESPY Awards – MMA Junkie