Jon Jones Denies Powerlifting Adversely Affected Performance at UFC 197

In the days leading up to UFC 197, Jon Jones praised a new workout regimen that he said made him a stronger, better athlete. During his lengthy hiatus, Jones hit the weight room in earnest and bulked up to 240 pounds before shedding some of that excess size in preparation for his return to the Octagon last weekend. Jones wasn’t as dominant as expected in taking a unanimous verdict against short notice foe Ovince St. Preux, and according to MMAJunkie.com, trainer Greg Jackson dropped this gem in his fighter’s corner shortly after the bout’s conclusion: “Powerlifting’s a problem. He gasses. I only want to do an I-told-you-so dance right now.” At a press conference in New York on Wednesday to promote his rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200, Jones denied that his workout routine adversely affected his performance against St. Preux. “I disagree with it. I felt great. If you realize I had the same pace going the whole fight. I really …

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