Bones And The Bambino

In 1920, Babe Ruth hit more home runs than every major league team but one. So complete was Ruth's mastery of the game that he transitioned from a dominant 20 game winning pitcher to the greatest hitter of all time, changing baseball forever.

On Saturday, March 19th, MMA got its Babe Ruth. Jon "Bones" Jones proved that he is so far beyond the pack, so ahead of his time, that the sport will never be the same. There was MMA pre and post TUF. Now, MMA's history can be referred to as before Jon Jones and after HIM.


It this hype? Are we just jumping on the latest Lyoto Machidaesque bandwagon to make noise in MMA?

In dispelling of Shogun Rua, thus becoming the youngest UFC champion of all time, Jon Jones proves it doesn't matter what your name is. Nay sayers screamed, "Ryan Bader is not Shogun Rua."

They're right. He's not. And Jon Jones didn't give a damn. No human being on this planet can scare him because he already knows the truth. He is simply not operating in the same universe as everyone that is going to stand across from him in the octagon. In his own division, at least.

As much as the long dreamt about GSP vs Anderson Silva fight seems like a mismatch because of the sheer size difference, Anderson Silva and Cain Velazquez seem to be the only serious challengers for Jon Jones. Sound crazy? Go ahead and think of another fighter you could imagine surviving, let alone winning a fight against "Bones".

There simply is no one else. He will not just beat, but most likely completely smash ANYONE ELSE that he fights. Face it. He is simply that good.

We used to wonder what would happen if a top level superstar athlete actually chose MMA in their prime instead of simply backing into it once their skills have declined or they have long since retired? The answer is Jon Jones. Like Ruth and Jordan, Jon Jones has altered what people thought was possible. Redefined greatness.

The day after Jon Jones' victory, he was all over the main-stream media. Not so much for his historic win, but for apprehending a thief that had robbed an old woman. The baddest man on the planet is the nicest guy in the world. Dana couldn't have scripted it any better.

Julio Rivera
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