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Rashad insists Jones is worse than Rampage

ESPN staff
May 12, 2011
Rampage v Rashad was a genuine rivalry © UFC
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Rashad Evans has given context to just how far his relationship with Jon Jones has plummeted, revealing he has more respect for former enemy Rampage Jackson.

Evans and Jones used to be the closest of team-mates at Greg Jackson's gym, vowing never to fight each other ahead of UFC 120 in England.

However, that all fell apart when Evans felt betrayed by Jones' admission that he would fight the former light-heavyweight champion. Evans has since left the camp and become embroiled in several wars of words with the reigning 205lb king.

Rampage Jackson had always previously been Evans' biggest foe, with the pair creating one of the most viewed TUF rivalries in the reality show's history. Evans won that war, taking a decision against Jackson, but he admits things are worse with Jones.

"I seen him in Toronto and walked by him and he looked at me and said 'what you looking at' and I said 'what you looking at,'" Evans told Cagewriter.

"Jon will put on his Jon Jones hat when he's in front of the media, but I know Jon Jones.

"I have more respect for Rampage [Jackson] than I do for Jon. At least Rampage will be like 'this is me, this is what you get.' He's straight up, boom.

"I don't like that sneaky, sneaky stuff. Jon is like sneaky. Snake ... snake."

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