Jon Jones is Ducking or Playing Heavyweight Chess? Javier Mendez Explains!
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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 Â
0:35 Merab Performance and what Sean lacks Â
4:36 "I don't think Sean could ever win Merab" Â
7:04 Can Umer give Merab a better fight? Â
9:17 Is Merab the GOAT? Â
11:03 Merab: 2nd in the new P4P ranking Â
12:14 Battle with age Â
13:31 Petr Yan and Umer matchup Â
14:03 Umer current condition Â
15:07 Kevin Holland vs Vicente Luque Â
17:03 Fighting for Money Â
18:07 Kevin visit to Javier's gym Â
18:57 Kevin and Rampage Jackson Â
20:02 Kayla Harrison: One of the Best Â
21:39 How to drop the muscle mass? Â
23:19 Amanda Nunes vs Kayla Harrison Â
25:23 Cain Velasquez preparations for the world title Â
27:25 "All Champions are good everywhere" Â
28:15 Adesanya on the ground Â
30:00 Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Â
31:59 Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones