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Jon Jones is Ducking or Playing Heavyweight Chess? Javier Mendez Explains!

Jon Jones is Ducking or Playing Heavyweight Chess? Javier Mendez Explains!

Update: 2025-06-11
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In this episode, Coach Javier Mendez shares insights on some of the hottest topics in MMA right now:


🔸 Merab’s Dominance: Can Sean O'Malley ever beat Merab? How does Umar Nurmagomedov match up?

🔸 Kevin Holland's Journey: His fight with Vicente Luque and his appearance on Rampage Jackson podcast.

🔸 Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: Dream matchups and strategies on dropping muscle mass effectively.

🔸 Championship Mindset: Lessons from Cain Velasquez’s preparation and why "All champions are good everywhere."

🔸 Israel Adesanya's Challenges: Ground-game vulnerabilities and the rivalry with Alex Pereira.

🔸 Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones: Coach Javier’s advice on handling Jon Jones' psychological tactics and retirement hints.


Dive into these topics and more as Javier Mendez & Mo Azizah bring expert analysis and behind-the-scenes stories from the world of MMA!


0:00 Intro  

0:35 Merab Performance and what Sean lacks  

4:36 "I don't think Sean could ever win Merab"  

7:04 Can Umer give Merab a better fight?  

9:17 Is Merab the GOAT?  

11:03 Merab: 2nd in the new P4P ranking  

12:14 Battle with age  

13:31 Petr Yan and Umer matchup  

14:03 Umer current condition  

15:07 Kevin Holland vs Vicente Luque  

17:03 Fighting for Money  

18:07 Kevin visit to Javier's gym  

18:57 Kevin and Rampage Jackson  

20:02 Kayla Harrison: One of the Best  

21:39 How to drop the muscle mass?  

23:19 Amanda Nunes vs Kayla Harrison  

25:23 Cain Velasquez preparations for the world title  

27:25 "All Champions are good everywhere"  

28:15 Adesanya on the ground  

30:00 Adesanya vs Alex Pereira  

31:59 Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones

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Jon Jones is Ducking or Playing Heavyweight Chess? Javier Mendez Explains!

Jon Jones is Ducking or Playing Heavyweight Chess? Javier Mendez Explains!

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