Rashad Evans and Jon Jones have had an up and down friendship, but it’s safe to say that there is a lot of respect between the two.
Evans, 36, recently spoke to BloodyElbow, talking about Jon Jones’s recent run in’s with the law
Rashad Evans during the weigh-in for his fight with Jon Jones at UFC 145.
“You know, I believe that Jon can turn things around. I believe that it’s just, he needs to be honest with himself, always, through and through, and allow himself to be vulnerable enough to get the help that he needs in the areas that he needs help in.”
“I don’t think anyone of us is above making mistakes, but it’s about when you make mistakes in life, who do you have to reel you back in?”
Jon Jones back in court
“To hold that mirror up in front of you? To tell you, Hey, take a look at yourself, Is this what you really want? Where do you see yourself heading off at?”
“Because it’s one thing for me to say to preach on you and tell you this and tell you that, but if you don’t see it in yourself, what you need to do, then you’ll never change.”
Jon Jones and Rashad Evans
Rashad spoke about how easy it can be to make mistakes, pointing out where had had personally gone wrong in the past. “Yeah, I’ve definitely had my pitfalls and made bad decisions. As far as the people I hung around with, and things I allowed myself to be distracted with, you know, I’m not above any kind of mistakes at all.”
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