Remember when Jon "Bones" Jones first burst onto the UFC scene in 2008? He dominated Andre Gusmao in his debut, threw TUF 1 runner-up Stephan Bonnar around the Octagon like a rag doll, smashed Vladimir Matyushenko and Brandon Vera, submitted Jake O'Brien and Ryan Bader, then won the UFC light heavyweight title by stopping Mauricio "Shogun" Rua via TKO in 2011. At just 23-years old Jones had become the youngest champion in UFC history. Fans were enamored and enthralled as Jones continued to smash the competition. He made legends look like children and fans began contemplating a super fight between Jones and then reigning UFC middleweight champ Anderson "The Spider" Silva. Onlookers wondered in amazement if the young upstart could finally be the one to match Silva's skills inside the Octagon. Then something happened, not all at once, but fans started turning on Jones. Holes were starting to appear in the Mr. Nice Guy veneer. Maybe they felt he was too cocky. Maybe they didn't like how he handled the Rashad Evans situation. Maybe they didn't like him turning down fights. In reality it was likely a combination of all these things and more that turned UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones into the heel he is today. In this piece we'll be taking a look at the top 10 reasons Jon Jones went from good guy to bad guy.
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