It\u2019s snowing in Boston.<\/p>\n
Back home, Guam is doing what Guam does in February – warm trade winds, blue water, slippers weather. But on Saturday night, Trevin \u201c5 Star\u201d Jones will walk into a cage in the middle of a New England winter, carrying island heat with him.<\/p>\n
Jones (13-10, 1 NC) faces Jay Perrin (11-8) in a bantamweight (135 pounds) showdown at Cage Titans: Revolution on Feb. 21 in Boston. For Jones, it\u2019s his first fight in 18 months – and his first since tearing his shoulder in his last outing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just finishing up preparation,\u201d Jones told The Guam Daily Post. \u201cPreparation started on Guam, and it went well. I feel good. I\u2019m ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Back in rhythm<\/p>\n
Jones began camp on island before reconnecting in Las Vegas with his original coach from Guam, Russell Nunez – now owner of the Prada Training Center – along with longtime training partners, including Drew Palomo.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, absolutely,\u201d Jones said of linking up with his Vegas crew. \u201cI was able to connect with him. \u2026 A lot of other training partners that I grew up with, training in Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old former UFC bantamweight hasn\u2019t fought since mid-2023, when he tore his shoulder. The layoff, he said, is motivation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy last fight was about 18 months ago so it\u2019s been a while,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI tore my shoulder in that fight, and I\u2019m looking to make up for the time lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the shoulder?<\/p>\n
\u201cNo fighter goes in there not injured,\u201d he said. \u201cYes, I got a little nagging injury, some small things. Nothing that makes me not want to fight, nothing that makes me think I can\u2019t put this guy away. I\u2019m ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Only tough fights<\/p>\n
Jones isn\u2019t easing back in.<\/p>\n
Perrin, a Massachusetts native and former UFC fighter, has shared the cage with high-level competition and will have the hometown crowd behind him. Three weeks ago, Perrin posted on Instagram: \u201cFinally! I can announce I will be fighting Trevin Jones in 3 weeks time! He has wins over some of the best in the world, and I\u2019m excited for the opportunity to put him down. I can feel another special performance on the way!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s another tough challenge,\u201d he said. \u201cBut that\u2019s the only kind of fight that I accept. That\u2019s the only kind of fight that I want on my resume. I\u2019m a former UFC fighter. You have to test yourself against top talent. I\u2019m always fighting top guys from wherever they\u2019re from. We\u2019re from Guam – we\u2019re rolling that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tale of the tape<\/p>\n
Trevin Jones
Guam
Record: 13-10 (1 NC)
Age: 34
Height: 5-foot-7
Reach: 70 inches<\/p>\n
Jay Perrin
Massachusetts
Record: 11-8
Age: 31
Height: 5-foot-7
Reach: 67 inches<\/p>\n
*Stats compiled from Tapology and Sherdog fighter profiles<\/p>\n
According to early betting lines posted by regional MMA odds trackers and shared by BetOnline, Perrin opened as a slight favorite at around minus-150, with Jones listed as a plus-120 underdog.<\/p>\n
For Guam fans, that underdog tag is familiar territory.<\/p>\n
Jones\u2019 corner will feature his brother, Tyrone Jones, Marcelo Nunez and Matthew Nelson.<\/p>\n
He said he will post streaming details and a promo code on his Instagram, #trev5starjones, and WhatsApp channels for fans wanting to watch live from Guam and abroad.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all the way in Boston,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI\u2019m going to update all my Guam people immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones also took time to thank his sponsors, including ISC Guam, Vida BJJ, Todo Mauleg, Auto Spot, Where You At Mobile Detailing, Guam Squeaky Clean Service, Upgrade, Benavente Striking System and the Guam Visitors Bureau. He also gave a nod to OnlyFans from Imagine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey take care of me,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThey cover a big part of these trips and help fighters be able to make some money. It\u2019s not what everybody thinks it is. They definitely help out the fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saturday night will be business. Snow on the ground. A hometown crowd for Perrin. A long layoff for Jones. Two former UFC bantamweights trying to claw their way back into bigger conversations.<\/p>\n
On a card that also features 18 pro bouts, including one Muay Thai and two boxing matches, the Jones-Perrin matchup stands out as the most battle-tested pairing of the night.<\/p>\n
Guam will be watching from 6,000 miles away, around lunchtime Sunday, and probably in slippers, not snow boots.<\/p>\n
Jones plans to bring the heat anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s snowing in Boston. Back home, Guam is doing what Guam does in February – warm trade winds,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,1263,641,69941,1296,150959,638,82,196092,69940],"class_list":{"0":"post-487008","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-combat-sports","11":"tag-fighting","12":"tag-hybrid-martial-arts","13":"tag-mixed-martial-arts","14":"tag-mixed-martial-arts-promotions","15":"tag-mma","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-trevin-jones","18":"tag-ultimate-fighting-championship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}