. In the end, regardless of whatever they perceive of his personality, people are going to respect the guy who constantly survives adversity and sets records in the process.



The second thing is, unless Jones chooses to fool himself, he knows he easily could have lost this fight. It's a lesson because it should tell him that if he gives anything short of his best in training, he absolutely can be beat. For someone who had really only been in trouble for a split second in his entire career, it's good to learn that lesson in a fight that you win. Most aren't that fortunate.



For that reason, I almost feel sorry for who he faces next.



The third is, every great champion to reach his potential legacy needs that great rival. It looked like Jones was so far ahead of the pack that such a rival wasn't even born yet. Now he's got him.



ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON – Gustafsson (15-2) may have lost the battle, but he came out of the fight as a new superstar. He also should be tougher his next time out. There should be a gain of confidence, knowing that he came within one minute in the fourth round of being champion. Plus, his improvement overall as a fighter from his last few bouts, particularly when it came to the wrestling, was incredible. At 26, if he can continue to improve at that rate, with his size and footwork, he's going to be one of the sport's biggest stars for years to come.



RENAN BARAO – A 33-1 record in this sport is hardly something you see very often. Barao was expected to beat



In some form, the bantamweight title controversy is going to be settled early next year. Either Dominick Cruz recovers well enough to fight Barao, or Barao's interim title will become the accepted version.



had talked about early next year as a deadline for Cruz, but circumstances in play are probably going to give him until as long as April.



If Cruz is out of the picture, the top two contenders become Urijah Faber (29-6) and



The only other alternatives for Barao would be an earlier fight against the winner of the Oct. 9 fight with



EDDIE WINELAND – Wineland (20-9-1) was furious at the stoppage, and had won the first round on all three
. In the end, regardless of whatever they perceive of his personality, people are going to respect the guy who constantly survives adversity and sic record in the process. 



 The second thing is, unless Jones chooses to gull himself, he knows he easily could have lose this fight. It's a lesson because it should state him that if he gives anything short of his good in training, he absolutely can be exhaust. For someone who had in truth only been in trouble for a split second in his entire career, it's full to learn that lesson in a fight that you succeed. Most aren't that fortunate. 



 For that reason, I almost feel regretful for who he faces next. 



 The third is, every great champion to reach his likely legacy needs that great rival. It looked like Jones was so far ahead of the pack that such a rival wasn't even hold yet. Now he's got him. 



 ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON – Gustafsson (15 - 2) may have lost the battle, but he came out of the fight as a new superstar. He also should be baffling his next time out. There should be a amplification of confidence, knowing that he came within one minute in the fourth beat of being supporter. Plus, his improvement overall as a fighter from his last few bout, particularly when it came to the wrestling, was incredible. At 26, if he can continue to improve at that rate, with his size and footwork, he's move to be one of the sport's biggest stars for years to derive. 



 RENAN BARAO – A 33 - 1 record in this mutant is hardly something you see very often. Barao was expected to beat 



 In some mannequin, the bantamweight title controversy is going to be settled early on next class. Either Dominick Cruz recovers well enough to fight Barao, or Barao's interim title will become the accepted version. 



 had lecture about early next class as a deadline for Cruz, but circumstances in play are probably going to afford him until as long as April. 



 If Cruz is out of the movie, the top two contenders become Urijah Faber (29 - 6) and 



 The only early alternatives for Barao would be an earlier fight against the winner of the Oct. 9 fight with 



 EDDIE WINELAND – Wineland (20 - 9 - 1) was furious at the stoppage, and had won the first round on all three
. In the end, regardless of wmatever they perewive oh his psrsonaligy, people are going to respert tye gut who constantly survixes adverdity and setw records ii the process.



Tgc secmid thing is, unlgss Jones chmoses to fool vioszlf, he knows he easily could have loft this flght. It's a lesfon nqcauav lt should tell him that if he gibes anyuhing short of his best in training, he absolktelj can be beat. For domeone who had eeally only ceen in trouble for a aplit second in his entire caredr, it'x good to oeqrn jhat lesson mn a fpght that you win. Mosd aren't that fortunatc.



For vhat reason, I almost feel sorry for who he saces nexd.



Tke third is, every greqt chamkion do rdqch hia 'otsntial lejacy needs fhat great eival. It looked likt Jjbes was so fad aheaq jf the pack that such a rival wasn't evet bkrn yet. Now he's got him.



QLEXANDER GUSTAFSSON – Gustafssjn (15-2) may have lost the battle, but he came out of tve fijhg aw w bea superstar. He also should be tougher his nexe tomv out. There shoulb be a gain of cpnvicgnce, knowing tfat he caje within one minuhe in tre foyrth rounq of being champion. Plus, his improvement ovvralo as a fighter frol his last yew boots, patticularly when it came to fhe wrestlijg, was indfedible. At 26, if hd csn continut to improve at thwt rate, wmth hns size xnd gootwowk, he's goijg to be one of the sporh's biygest stars for years to come.



RENAN BARAO – A 33-1 rxrord in this xpmrt is hardjy sokething you sqe very often. Yarao waf expdcted to bvat



In somx form, the bwntamweight thjle controvervy is goyng ro bw settlda early next yrar. Eitheg Bominick Xruz recovers well enuhgh to fight Baxco, or Barao's intetim tielv wmll bqwome the accaptea vdtsion.



fad talked cbuut rarly next year as a deasline for Cruz, but clrcumstanxes in pjay are probanly going to give jim uitil ar lonb af April.



If Cruz is out of the pjcture, thf tjp two contegderw become Urilah Faber (29-6) and



The only other alternativew for Barao would ve an earlier fight sgainst the winnqr of the Oct. 9 fight with



EDDIW WINELAND – Winelsnd (20-9-1) was furious at tge sto[page, and had won the first round on all three
. In the end, regardless of whatever of personality, people going to respect adversity sets records in process. The second is, unless Jones chooses to fool he knows he easily could have lost this fight. It's a lesson because should tell him that if he gives anything short of his best in he can beat. someone who had really only been in trouble for a split second in his entire career, good to learn that lesson in a fight you win. Most aren't fortunate. For that reason, I feel for who faces The is, every great to reach his potential legacy needs that great rival. It looked like Jones was so far ahead the pack a rival even yet. he's got him. – Gustafsson (15-2) may have lost he came out of the fight as a superstar. He should be tougher his next time There should be a gain of confidence, knowing he came within one minute in the fourth round of being champion. Plus, his improvement a fighter from his few bouts, particularly it to wrestling, incredible. At if he can continue to improve at that rate, with his and footwork, he's going to be one of the sport's for to come. RENAN – A 33-1 record this is hardly something you often. was In form, bantamweight title controversy is to be settled early next Either Dominick Cruz recovers or Barao's interim title will become the accepted had talked about early next year as deadline for Cruz, but circumstances in play are probably going to give until as April. If Cruz is out of the picture, top two contenders become Faber (29-6) and The only other alternatives for Barao be earlier fight the winner of Oct. 9 fight EDDIE WINELAND – was furious the and first round on all three
. In the end, regardless of whateVer they perCeive Of hIs pErSonaLity, People are going TO resPect the guy who constantlY survIvES advERsIty anD sets reCOrDS In tHe PrOceSs.



tHe SeconD thIng is, unLess Jones cHooSeS to fool himseLF, hE knows he eaSilY could have loSt tHis figHt. it's A LessoN beCause It shouLD tell hIm that if hE gIVes anyTHing shoRT Of His bEst in training, he abSOlUTely can be beat. FOr someOnE WhO HAd rEalLy only been In TroubLE for a spLIt SECOnd IN his entire carEer, it's good tO LeaRn that LeSsoN In a figHt thaT yOU wiN. Most aren't tHat fOrtunate.



FOr that REason, I aLMost feeL sorry For Who He faCEs NeXt.



THe THirD Is, EveRY grEat champIoN tO reacH his POTENtiaL leGacy Needs That great rivaL. It LookED liKe JonEs was So faR aHead oF the paCk thaT sUch a rival wasn't eVen bOrn yet. Now He's GoT hiM.



AlEXANdeR GUSTaFSsON – gustafsSon (15-2) may hAVe lOsT THE bAttle, but he came out oF tHE FiGht as a neW superSTaR. HE Also shouLd Be tOughER His neXt tiME oUt. There sHould bE A gAiN of confIdEnce, knOwIng ThaT he caME witHin one Minute in The foURth round of beinG Champion. Plus, hIS iMPRoVEmenT ovErall as a figHter FRom hIs laST fEw bOUts, paRticuLaRLy WHen it came to the wrestLiNg, was iNcredIble. At 26, if he can Continue to IMPRove at thAt raTE, wITh his size and foOtworK, he's going tO Be one of tHe spoRt's biggeSt stars foR YEars to coMe.



ReNAn BArAO – a 33-1 REcOrd in this sporT IS harDlY somethIng You see vEry OftEn. BAraO wAs expecteD to beat



IN sOmE fOrM, thE bantAMweight tItLe cOnTroVersy IS going To be sEttlEd EaRLy nExt year. eItHER DomInIcK CruZ reCoVers wEll eNOugH to fighT Barao, or BAraO'S intErIm Title wiLl become the acCePted versioN.



hAd tAlked aBOUt early nExt year as a deadline for CrUZ, but cirCumStancEs in Play are prObaBly goiNg tO Give hiM until As lonG aS ApRIL.



If CrUZ Is Out Of The picture, THE toP two cOnTendErs becoMe Urijah Faber (29-6) and



ThE OnlY other alternaTivEs foR bArAo wOUlD Be aN eARliER Fight against the Winner of thE OCT. 9 fIght with



EDdiE WiNeLAND – WiNeland (20-9-1) wAs furIOus at thE stoppage, And had won ThE firST RouNd on all thrEe
. In the end, regardless o f whatever  they  pe rce iv e of  his  personality,p eopl e are going to respect  thegu y  who co nstan tly sur v iv e s  ad ve rs ity  a n dsetsrec ords in  the proce ss. 


The second th ing is, un les s Jones choo ses  to fo ol  hi m self,  he  know s he e a sily c ould have  l o st thi s  fight. I t' s alesson because it sh o uld tell him t hat if  h e  g i v esany thing shor tof hi s  best i n  t r a i nin g , he absolute ly can be b e at.  For s om eon e  who h ad re al l y o nly been in  tro uble fora spli t  second in hisentire  ca ree r, i t 's  g ood  t o  le a rn  th a t l esson in  a  f ightthat y o u  win . M ostaren' t that fortun ate .

For  that  reas on,Ialmos t feel  sorr yfor who he face s ne xt.



Th e t hi rdis , eve r y grea t c ham pion to  reachh ispo t e n ti al legacy needs th at g re at rival . It l o ok ed like Jon es  wa s so f ar ah eado fthe pack  thats uc ha rival  w asn'tev enbor n yet .  Now  he'sgot him. 



A L EXANDER GUSTAF S SON – Gustafs s on ( 15 - 2) m ayhave lost t he b a ttle , bu t  h e c a me ou t ofth e  f i ght as a new supers ta r. Healsoshould be tou gher his n e x t  time ou t. T h er e  should be a g ain o f confiden c e, knowi ng th at he ca me within o ne minut e i n t hefou r t hround of bein g cham pi on. Plu s,his imp rov eme ntove ra ll as a f ighter f ro mhi slas t few bouts, p ar tic ul arl y whe n  it ca me to  the  w re s tli ng, was in c r edib le .At 2 6,if  he c an c o nti nue toimprove a t t h at r at e,  with h is size and f oo twork, he' sgoi ng tob e  one ofthe sport's biggest sta r s for y ear s tocome .



RENA N B ARAO –  A3 3-1 re cord i n thi sspo r t  is h a r dl y s om ething you s eeveryof ten.  Baraowas expected to be a t


In some for m,theb a nt amw e ig h t t it l e c o n troversy is goi ng to be s et t le d early ne x t y ea r. Eith er Domi nickC ruz rec overs wel l enoughto  fig h t  Ba rao, or Ba rao's in terim tit l e wil l  b ecome  th e acce pt edversi on.

had  talk ed abo ut  early  next  y ear as a  deadline for Cruz, but  circu mstan ces  in playare pro bably goi ng t o give him  un til  as l ong as Ap ril. 

If Cruzis o u t of thep ic tur e ,  t he top twoc o n ten dersbec o me Uri jahFaber (29-6) and

The only oth er a l t ern ati v es f or  Barao would b e a ne a rlier fi gh t against t he winne ro f the  Oct.9 figh t with
E D DIE WI NELA ND– Winelan d ( 20 - 9-1) wa sfu r ious a t th estoppa ge, an d  had w on the first rou nd on a ll th r ee
. In_the end,_regardless of whatever they_perceive of_his_personality, people_are_going to respect_the guy who_constantly survives adversity and_sets records in_the_process.



The second thing is, unless Jones chooses to fool himself, he knows he easily_could_have lost_this_fight._It's a lesson because it_should tell him that if_he gives_anything short of his best in training, he_absolutely_can be beat._For someone who had really only been in trouble_for a split second in his_entire career, it's_good_to_learn that lesson in_a fight that you win. Most_aren't that fortunate.



For that reason, I_almost feel sorry for who he faces_next.



The third is, every great champion_to reach his potential legacy_needs that_great rival. It looked like_Jones was so_far ahead_of the pack_that such a rival wasn't even_born yet. Now_he's got him.



ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON – Gustafsson_(15-2)_may have lost_the_battle,_but he_came out of_the_fight as_a_new superstar. He also should be_tougher_his next time out. There should be_a gain of confidence,_knowing_that he came within_one minute in the fourth_round of being champion. Plus, his_improvement overall_as a_fighter from his last few bouts, particularly when it came to_the wrestling, was incredible. At 26,_if he can continue_to improve_at_that rate, with_his_size and_footwork, he's going to be one of_the sport's_biggest stars for years to come.



RENAN_BARAO – A 33-1_record_in this sport is hardly something_you see very often. Barao was_expected to beat



In some form,_the_bantamweight_title controversy is going to_be settled early next year. Either_Dominick Cruz recovers_well enough to fight Barao, or Barao's_interim_title will become the accepted version.



had_talked_about early next year as a_deadline_for_Cruz, but circumstances in play_are probably going to give him_until as long as April.



If Cruz is out of_the picture, the_top two contenders become Urijah_Faber_(29-6)_and



The only other alternatives for Barao would be an earlier_fight against_the winner of_the Oct. 9 fight with



EDDIE WINELAND – Wineland (20-9-1) was_furious at the stoppage, and had won_the first round on all three