Craig Jones

I think so. I think that's the only logical explanation. And I also use it as mind games too. Again, no one knows whether what I'm saying is true or not. Right. And I'm not saying this story to say anything bad about my opponent at the time, but I booked two matches and two consecutive weekends. And I've been traveling. I think I just got back from – One of my trips.

I've been over international, so I don't even know where the fuck I was. You're in Texas right now, by the way, just in case you forgot. Texas, just for you. Just came back for you. Thank you, man. It's an honor. But I hadn't really even trained. I couldn't train. I was traveling, just had no ability to train. I trained for like a week, had the Phil Roe match.

I've been over international, so I don't even know where the fuck I was. You're in Texas right now, by the way, just in case you forgot. Texas, just for you. Just came back for you. Thank you, man. It's an honor. But I hadn't really even trained. I couldn't train. I was traveling, just had no ability to train. I trained for like a week, had the Phil Roe match.

I've been over international, so I don't even know where the fuck I was. You're in Texas right now, by the way, just in case you forgot. Texas, just for you. Just came back for you. Thank you, man. It's an honor. But I hadn't really even trained. I couldn't train. I was traveling, just had no ability to train. I trained for like a week, had the Phil Roe match.

And I said to myself, I was down in Mexico City. And I said, you know what? If you win this match, you got to face Lovato next week. Don't go out and party. Don't celebrate the victory. But as a 32-year-old man at the time hitting a flying triangle submission, I thought that deemed a worthy after party. And we got out of control that night.

And I said to myself, I was down in Mexico City. And I said, you know what? If you win this match, you got to face Lovato next week. Don't go out and party. Don't celebrate the victory. But as a 32-year-old man at the time hitting a flying triangle submission, I thought that deemed a worthy after party. And we got out of control that night.

And I said to myself, I was down in Mexico City. And I said, you know what? If you win this match, you got to face Lovato next week. Don't go out and party. Don't celebrate the victory. But as a 32-year-old man at the time hitting a flying triangle submission, I thought that deemed a worthy after party. And we got out of control that night.

And it wasn't until the next day I woke up, I was like, oh, I have Lovato next weekend. But I'm also, people don't know whether I'm telling the truth or not, but it's also, I'm almost too honest because I'll be like doing interviews saying, yeah, I was out partying, I barely trained. The opponent looks into that and they question it. Is he telling the truth? Is he baiting me?

And it wasn't until the next day I woke up, I was like, oh, I have Lovato next weekend. But I'm also, people don't know whether I'm telling the truth or not, but it's also, I'm almost too honest because I'll be like doing interviews saying, yeah, I was out partying, I barely trained. The opponent looks into that and they question it. Is he telling the truth? Is he baiting me?

And it wasn't until the next day I woke up, I was like, oh, I have Lovato next weekend. But I'm also, people don't know whether I'm telling the truth or not, but it's also, I'm almost too honest because I'll be like doing interviews saying, yeah, I was out partying, I barely trained. The opponent looks into that and they question it. Is he telling the truth? Is he baiting me?

Is he really that unconcerned? You know what I mean? It's almost a psychological battle in and of itself. But for the most part, it's true.

Is he really that unconcerned? You know what I mean? It's almost a psychological battle in and of itself. But for the most part, it's true.

Is he really that unconcerned? You know what I mean? It's almost a psychological battle in and of itself. But for the most part, it's true.

Shit talking. Well, I mean, you got to silently sit back and think about a good response, you know?

Shit talking. Well, I mean, you got to silently sit back and think about a good response, you know?

Shit talking. Well, I mean, you got to silently sit back and think about a good response, you know?

Yeah, I think you have to put in the hard rounds. It depends at what point in your career you are. You know, like I think like... Someone like Nicky Ryan might almost train too technically too often, and when he comes to competition, it's a confronting experience when someone hits him hard and he feels that pressure. So I think different people require different things.

Yeah, I think you have to put in the hard rounds. It depends at what point in your career you are. You know, like I think like... Someone like Nicky Ryan might almost train too technically too often, and when he comes to competition, it's a confronting experience when someone hits him hard and he feels that pressure. So I think different people require different things.

Yeah, I think you have to put in the hard rounds. It depends at what point in your career you are. You know, like I think like... Someone like Nicky Ryan might almost train too technically too often, and when he comes to competition, it's a confronting experience when someone hits him hard and he feels that pressure. So I think different people require different things.

When Nicky Rod is breaking the spine of a 37-year-old father of a three-bus driver, it might be time for him to train in a more technical manner. So it's like you've got to cater to what they need. And again, depending on the opponent, it's a game of strategy. For me...