Chapter 476: On a TV show
The day after the tactical seminar, Xiang Yingying, accompanied by Mike, rushed to New York to participate in the live broadcast of UFC Tonight.
This is the first time that Xiang Hero has participated in an American TV show, and Mike attaches great importance to it, and keeps explaining some precautions and the characteristics of American talk shows along the way, and even Dana White can't help but explain a few words. It's just that what Xiang Ying didn't expect was that "Bones" Jon Jones would also participate in this show, and Dana White didn't tell him in advance.
But that's good, Xiang Yingying really wants to meet this figure who has been excessively "mythologized" by the media for a while.
In the News Corp. building in Manhattan, New York, Xiang Yingying met Jon Jones for the first time. Similarly, Jon Jones is also the first time to meet this Chinese fighter who broke his record for the youngest UFC title.
Jon Jones has no impression of China, he has never been to China, and he also knows that China is a relatively backward country in terms of martial arts, especially MMA, and if it were not for the sudden rise of Xiang Hero, he would not even know that there are Chinese in the UFC fighters.
Looking at the Chinese boxer in front of him who was about the same height as himself but looked more burly, Jon Jones smiled disdainfully, because he felt that the Chinese in front of him would not be his opponent.
Just as Jon Jones was looking at Hero Xiang, Hero Xiang was also looking at the long-armed monster opposite. It has to be said that although Jon Jones is wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt, Xiang Ying can still feel the strength and momentum contained in his physical strength.
Of course, Xiang Yingying also saw Jon Jones's disdainful smile, but Xiang Yingying responded with an even more disdainful smile on the spot.
For a while, the atmosphere in the studio was very awkward. Dana White, who was sitting in the middle of them, gave Xiang Ying and Jon Jones a warning look coldly.
Xiang Yingying is a character with a criminal record in the eyes of Dana Bai. Similarly, at Jon FC214's press conference, Jon Jones got into a heated argument with his challenger Daniel Cormier, and even staged an all-out martial arts. For this, both men will be punished by both the UFC and the Nevada State Sports Commission.
UFC chief counsel Hendrick directly said: "Jones and Cormier's behavior has clearly violated the UFC's rules in the fighter's contract. We want our athletes to be well-trained and well-educated professionals, and the performance of these two gentlemen is clearly discrediting all athletes. ”
Dana White also publicly stated, "Whether you're a champion or you're competing for the first time in the UFC, you have to face the consequences of your actions. ”
Therefore, before the two met, Dana Bai greeted each other and warned Xiang Ying and Jon Jones that if there was a conflict on the show, they would definitely be given the most severe punishment, and even disqualified.
Therefore, although Xiang Yingying and Jon Jones both looked at each other unpleasantly, they did not make any radical remarks and actions.
When the audience in front of the TV saw Xiang Yingying and Jon Jones participating in the same UFC fight night, they instantly understood that the two were likely to fight, and immediately became excited, and called their friends to inform them to watch the show.
At the beginning of the show, Dana White did not disappoint, directly announcing that the super fight between "Fighting Tyrant" Xiang Hero and Jon "Bones" Jon Jones will be staged on December 31, the last day of 2019, at the UFC 240 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
As soon as the news came out, fans and media reporters who watched this episode of the TV were in an uproar, they did not expect that Xiang Hero would be eager to gain weight and upgrade after successfully defending his title once, and actually challenge the strongest light heavyweight champion in UFC history, Jon Jones "The Bones".
Let's not talk about the reaction of the audience in front of the TV, the host of the program, who knew the news a week in advance, was still excited after hearing Dana White's personal announcement, and couldn't wait to finish the opening process of the show, and was ready to ask questions.
It was Jon Jones who answered the question first, as the moderator asked a very sensitive question about why he would accept the challenge of Xiang Hero.
Jon Jones replied very cleverly, saying that according to his original intention, he would like Xiang Ying to continue to work hard and build up his record, only then can he be qualified to play a super battle with him.
Moreover, Jon Jones went on to say that he is not, and there is no reason to cause friction with Xiang, who he thinks is a very good player, but he is more experienced and stronger than Xiang.
Seeing this, the host asked him why he agreed to fight a super battle with Xiang Hero in this case.
Faced with this question, Jon Jones also answered very interestingly, he directly stated that Dana White is his boss, the game is his job, and he will not refuse any opponent's challenge.
Just when the host found Jon Jones' answer very boring, he unexpectedly made the strongest declaration.
"Light heavyweight is great in the UFC, there are a lot of good fighters here, and I'm under pressure. If you want to survive here, you have to train yourself to be stronger. Of course, players with different styles will have their own tactics. ”
"I'm constantly pushing myself to the limits, honing my martial arts skills. Maybe some people think that my fighting style is very bad for the sport. Say I'm always trying to hurt the other person, say I'm being too cruel in the game. ”
"Here, I want to tell you that I am a martial artist, once I enter the Octagon, the guy on the other side is our enemy, maybe he was drinking with me at my house the other day, but today, he is standing opposite the Octagon, he is my opponent, my enemy. In the face of the enemy, I will use the most ferocious, direct and effective means to deal with him as the rules allow. ”
"Here, I'm going to tell you that I, Jon Jones, will continue to occupy this position for years to come, and no one can shake it. This may be a very scary thing for some people, but I want to tell you that I am the strongest in this division, not one of them. ”
"Anyone who tries to take the belt away from me is doomed to fail, and that's my honor because I work harder than all of you."
Let's not talk about what TV fans and UFC fighters have to say about Jon Jones' words.
But the first to agree with this point of view was Xiang Hero, who was also in the studio, and he really didn't expect Jon Jones to make such a domineering declaration on the show, but this declaration did resonate with him, because his hero is in the Octagon Cage, and Jon Jones is very much the same kind of person......