UFC 100 is fast approaching (Nearly 8 weeks away) and this fight card is stacked topped to bottom. We have already covered Paulo Thiago vs. Jon Fitch and the much anticipated matchup of Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher so let’s get to it with Jon Bones Jones against Jake O’Brien.

Jon Bones Jones burst on the scene at 20 disposing of Andre Gusmao at UFC 87 Seek and Destroy and he has not looked back. At UFC 94 he then took on Stephan Bonnar and beat him handidly showing some pretty amazing wrestling and unique striking ability. At one point he threw a spinning back elbow that knocked Stephan out only to have him come back to life when his head bounced off the mat.

Jake O’Brien’s roller coaster with the UFC has been pretty rough. Battling injury as well as being released. He formally fought at heavyweight recently losing to Cain Velazquez, but has moved to Light Heavyweight and won a split decision at UFC 94.

Jake’s main skillset revolves around his wrestling background, but so does Bones Jones. Jake is not nearly as innovative on the feet as Jones and I expect that to be the difference in this fight. When you have wrestlers of this caliber the standup and clinch game becomes the difference and in this fight Bones Jones has a huge advantage.

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