Mike Goldberg and Jon Jones Jon Jones is letting his image be whatever it is with MMA fans. The UFC light heavyweight champ said on Monday that he’s trying too hard to be the good guy and now humors the haters he’s gathered over the years. “No one wants to be the bad guy, but a the same time, people tag me to be the bad guy, and I’ve learned to just let go,” Jones (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) said during a media call in support of Saturday’s UFC 182 pay-per-view headliner, where he attempts his eighth title defense when he meets Daniel Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. “When I read my comments on Twitter and Instagram, I realize I really do inspire people, and people really appreciate who I am as a martial artist. And then when I look at some of the people who write me negative messages, it’s always so dumb. It’s so dumb
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UFC champ Jon Jones to haters: ‘You sound like a girl calling me fake’ – MMA Junkie