Video of the Day: Mind Games Have No Effect On Jon Jones
(Video courtesy of YouTube/CagePotato)
MMA promoter and renowned hypnotist Tony Lee attempted to put Jonny “Bones” Jones under his spell after the MMA Live 1 weigh-ins last week in London, Ontario Canada, but the UFC light heavyweight champ was having none of his mind games.
Jones pulled out of the trance before he got too deep and said he was very close to losing control of his subconscious to Lee’s suggestions.
So I guess this means lesser psychological warfare like calling him a white boy won’t get into his head either.
Jon Jones in 2011
Jon Jones was the hottest name in MMA when he shrugged off this hypnotist. He had won the UFC light heavyweight title from Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in March 2011, becoming the youngest champion in UFC history at the time, and went on to defend it against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida before the end of the year.
His mental toughness became one of his trademarks: over the next decade he beat a string of former champions and is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters ever.