Mike Tyson’s coach, two-time combined martial
arts coach of the yr nominee Rafael Cordeiro, shares a tremendous
story involving @JonnyBones
and @FabricioWerdum
having a late-night grappling match in a Brazilian lodge room
roughly 10 years in the past. By way of @alonsopvt#UFC309 pic.twitter.com/FNfcTTNMve
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom)
November 11, 2024
Jon
Jones and Fabricio
Werdum by no means crossed paths within the Octagon, however they did have a
memorable late-night grappling session in a Brazilian lodge room
a few years in the past.
Each Jones and Werdum had been in Goiania, the most important metropolis within the
Brazilian state of Goias, for an occasion within the space.
Kings MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro remembers inviting Jones to
prepare with them earlier within the day, however “Bones” politely declined,
saying he was there solely to help his crew.
Issues apparently modified that night after Cordeiro, Jones,
Werdum and Wanderlei
Silva went to dinner. After the meal, the group determined to go
to Cordeiro’s lodge room, and that’s when chaos ensued.
“As quickly as we obtained in my room, Jon Jones seems at Fabricio (and
says), ‘Let’s roll motherf–ker,’” Cordeiro recalled in an
interview with Sherdog correspondent Marcelo Alonso.
Based on Cordeiro, it wasn’t precisely the perfect house for an
impromptu jiu-jitsu session.
“I used to be like, ‘This isn’t gonna be good.’ That is not possible to
occur,” Cordeiro stated. “I used to be scared. (It was) 1 a.m. I stated man,
‘What’s gonna occur?’”
Throughout the transient session, Cordeiro remembers Jones practically mounting
Werdum and later capturing for a single-leg takedown. When Werdum
started to fish for a kimura, that’s when Cordeiro yelled “Time!” to
convey an finish to the session earlier than issues obtained much more out of
hand.
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“Nearly broke the TV, nearly broke the wall,” Cordeiro stated. “Proper
on the ground with no safety. Loopy guys.”
Whereas Cordeiro was nervous on the time, that second helped forge a
robust bond that exists to this present day.
“Jon Jones is one among us,” Cordeiro stated. “I really like him and (he’s a)
actually good man — at all times treats me with respect. He deserves all
the perfect, and I consider he is gonna end as a champ.”
Jones will return to motion on Saturday when he defends his
heavyweight crown towards Stipe
Miocic within the UFC 309
headliner at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. Cordeiro believes
Jones has what it takes to get the nod towards an opponent who
holds the UFC file for many heavyweight title defenses.
“That is gonna be a fantastic battle, two champions. Two guys that we
don’t thave to say [anything] about; they’ve their historical past,”
Cordeiro stated. “I consider this second is Jon Jones’ momentum. I
assume he can win the battle.
“It’s exhausting for me to say, this man is gonna win in Spherical 1, 2 or 3,
— I don’t prefer to say that. For every part that we have now seen inside
the fights, I actually consider Jon Jones wins by ground-and-pound or
by factors. I feel he has somewhat benefit over Miocic. With no
disrespect, Moicic is a champ. He deserves all the perfect.”
