This is going to be an interesting fight between two completely different types of wrestlers.
Jon Jones is becoming a big fan favorite, and is a potential star in the making, definitely due to his last performance against Stephan Bonnar, where he used his Greco-Roman skills to toss Bonnar all around and used his unorthodox striking to woo fans.(Even though the spinning back elbow hit Bonnar's brain stem) I think that a lot of questions will be answered about Jones in this fight. O'Brien is going to come in the much bigger fighter, fighting for the second time at 205 pounds. We're going to get to see Jones' takedown defense as well as his game off of his back if he can't ward off O'Brien's takedown attempts. The key for him is to work the clinch and use his reach and unorthodox style to frustrate Jake.
O'Brien, as mentioned, is making his second appearance as a light heavyweight. He's coming off a split decision win over Christian Wellisch, in a fight where fans were less than excited about. We need to see if he has become more adjusted to the weight cut, much like Tom Lawlor, and his gameplan. I'm looking for him to try and get in close or work singles and double to try and get Jones on his back, and work some ground and pound.
As of right now, I see this fight going the distance with Jones getting his hand raised. I think he'll be smart and keep his distance, and if O'Brien does try to clinch with him, he'll try to employ some Greco-Roman throws.
Result: Jon Jones by Unanimous Decision.
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