In his corner at UFC 87 will be "Team Bombsquad" Coach Ryan Ciotoli, as well as jiu-jitsu coach Matt Zaccarias, and his boxing coach Alex Stewart, who has worked with such pugilists as Ray Mercer and Floyd Patterson.

"Team Bombsquad" has had a lot of excitement coming out of their camp lately, with not only the signing of Jones, but also teammate John Franchi signing with the WEC, and Mike Massenzio has also been rumored to have signed with the UFC. I asked Jones about "Team Bombsquad" and he had this say, "We're really happy here at Bombsquad. We're a gym that's based in wrestling, and I honestly feel that wrestling is the number one sport you can be a part of to train for MMA. We all have a different attitude for ourselves. Wrestlers definitely work harder than a lot of other athletes. Franchi works really hard and he's one of the most well-rounded fighters I've ever seen. His hard work in the gym is really contagious. We see him as a great example of how to work to get where you want to be, and now that he's signed by the WEC, there's no doubt in my mind that he's going to do great things."

Although an opportunity like this may inflate the ego of a young fighter such as Jones, he has remained grounded in reality and thankful for the amazing opportunity he has in this fight.

"I'm really focused and really humble throughout this whole experience, I'm really hungry to learn as much as I can and I'm looking forward to doing big things in the sport. I just know I'm going to have to work really hard to get where I want to be and I definitely have big dreams of being the #1 fighter in the world, but for right now my focus is this fight, and we'll worry about the rest when the time comes."

I asked Jones if there was anyone he thought he would match-up well with in the UFC's stacked 205lb. division and if there was anyone he'd enjoy getting an opportunity to fight. Jones let me know with no uncertainty that his crosshairs are aimed directly at Gusmao for the moment. "Definitely not, I'm taking it one match at a time. I understand that I'm a young fighter (Jones turned 21 on July 19) so I've got lots of time to grow and lots of techniques to learn. I am taught to feel confident and never to fear any man, but at the same time I know that I've still got a lot of learning to do, but if I was offered a fight with a top ten guy right now would I take it?...Absolutely!"

Tune into UFC 87 on Saturday August 9th and you may get to see Jones battle the very dangerous Andre Gusmao on the undercard if time permits the bout to be aired. In the mean time, keep it locked right here on Fightline.