Mason Jones made his return to UFC at the event in Des Moines, securing a decision win against Jeremy Stephens. Despite his thoughtful approach and appreciation for Stephens' power, Jones aimed for an exciting firefight rather than a strategic victory. He expressed regret for not taking Stephens down earlier but was driven by the desire to create a dynamic fight. With his victory, Jones, who has a background as a double champion in Cage Warriors, has strengthened his position in the competitive 155lb division of the UFC.
That guy's built with power, so it was just like, let's not be stupid, let's go back and make it clean. His jiu-jitsu wasn't great, but it was like everything he did was quite solid.
I wanted to knock him out so badly, but he is who he is. He's Jeremy Lil Heathen Stephens. When that name came across my desk, I said 'listen, I'm going to give him a firefight.'
With this game, a lot of people don't understand, one, this is television. This is film. No one wants to see someone hold someone down. This is all about exciting fights.
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