TweetThere truly is no rest for the weary when it comes to Jon Jones. Seventy-seven days after facing Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the first defense of his UFClight heavyweight championship, Jones will return to action to face one of the toughest puzzles in all of mixed martial arts, Lyoto Machida. Eleven weeks is a short turnaround time for any elite fighter facing top competition, not to mention a champion defending his belt. It is common for prospects building their competitive resumes to fight monthly or even bi-weekly when building their resumes against grossly overmatched foes. But most UFC champions compete two, maybe three times a year, if the fans are lucky. This will be Jones’ fourth fight in just over 10 months. That is a ridiculous pace. Conventional wisdom suggests that he...
