Remember when Jon Jones and Rashad Evans were set to fight for the UFC Light Heavyweight title this fall only to have the bout called off so Jones could get surgery on his bad thumb?
Well, I guess that surgery doesn’t need to happen now. From MMAMania.com, here is what Jones’ manager had to say on Twitter:
“I guess its time to put out the truth. @Jonnybones suffered a tear in his thumb in 2 different spots… Every dr he saw said to have surgery … We went to meet with the surgeon on wed and after he looked at @Jonnybones he thought that surgery was a bit invasive and bones didn’t have … to have if he didn’t want to. @Jonnybones decided against surgery and we immediately met with dana and lorenzo the next day to get his next fight scheduled … For the record, every doctor @Jonnybones saw was a @UFC referred doctor. The very last one on the day before surgery thought against it … No @Jonnybones is not fighting rashad. Rashad is fighting phil davis. I’ll let you know who or when jon will fight real soon … (he’ll fight again) by the end of the year. … And just so we’re clear, @Jonnybones is not medically cleared to fight until June 11, But hey, I guess that’s all a lie, huh?”
Well, as you can imagine, that didn’t sit well with Evans, who posted the following on his twitter:
“Question: if u r or were so confident then y fake a thumb injury? Cuz just between me & y’all he don’t need surgery! … but I ain’t one 2 gossip so u didnt hear it from me! (ala Living Color) 4 u young folk! Lol … If I’m lying, I’m dying! Ask @jonnybones when is his surgery & who was his dr! He so fake he fake surgeries!! Now that’s fake!”
It appears that Evans will stick with fighting Phil Davis at UFC 133, while a new opponent for Jones will be sought out. Could it be “Rampage” Jackson if he wins and stays healthy at UFC 130?
Either way, this looks a bit shady from Jones, who did most of the talking to ignite this new rivalry.
