Ground Control Baltimore fighter Binky Jones will be heading up to Atlantic City Friday to fight in the title match of the Ring of Combat lightweight tournament.  His opponent in the finals -- which takes place at the Tropicana Casino and Resort -- is Ian Loveland of Team Quest. 

Jones reached the finals by defeating Charles Wilson in the first round and Jay Estrada in the second round, both by unanimous decision.  Jones is 2-1 in his MMA career and was also an alternate in the second season of Spike TV's UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter.

Although Jones is busy preparing for his upcoming match, he took time out from his training schedule to answer some pre-fight questions by e-mail.

What do you know about Ian Loveland and his style of fighting?

I know that he's from Team Quest and he's the Greco-Roman wrestling coach for them, and that he likes to ground and pound.

How do you feel you match up with Loveland?

I believe this is a good match for me because I can use my jiu-jitsu techniques against his wrestling techniques.

What will winning the Ring of Combat tournament mean for you and your MMA career?

This will be [the] biggest fight of my career. By winning this tournament, I will show everyone that I am pretty good because I wasn't supposed to make it past the second round of the tournament. It will also give Baltimore,Team Ground Control, and [me] a lot of exposure.

Do you have a prediction for your title fight against Loveland?

I plan to make him submit in the first round or just beat him the same way I did my other two opponents -- by decision.

For this Friday's Ring of Combat fight card, click here. Also, check out a previous article I wrote on Jones and Team Ground Control.