2 very different philosophies from 2 very different champs

[AmonTobin]

LW Champ Islam Makhachev has taken a last minute opponent in Renato Moicano for UFC 311. Here's what he had to say about it:

"What does this title represent," Makhachev asked. "It means you are the best in the world and if you are the best in the world, it doesn't matter who's going to be standing across from you. What do I say? No? NEVER. Let's do this!"

Jon Jones refused to fight a replacement opponent in his headline fight for UFC 151, leading to the entire event's cancellation. Here's what he had to say about it:

"I don't regret the decision," Jones said. "I pretty much had everything to lose in that situation. Chael Sonnen is a guy whose record is, I think, 6-5, which isn't a very good record to even fight for a world title. I just thought it would be a bad decision to give a guy an opportunity of a lifetime like that".

 

[Siver!]

You can't call out Floyd Mayweather and Brock Lesnar then turn down Renato Moicano!

 

[JBJ was here]

Jones, when vaguely sober, is a control freak who watches insane amounts of opponent film and then spends crazy time game-planning before he actually fights.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Both perspectives are valid. Islam already has a loss though. Jon didn't.

 

[TheBulge]

Makachev's full of it there. Ducking every other neckbeard he could fight because of religious reasons but then acting the Any Time Any Place Anywhere. Sure.

 

[moosaev]

Makachev's full of it there. Ducking every other neckbeard he could fight because of religious reasons but then acting the Any Time Any Place Anywhere. Sure.

Whatever medication you’re on, the dosage needs to be increased.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

151 could've easily gone on with Jones. Dana scrapping the whole thing is like a kid taking his ball and going home.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Real champs fight whoever is in front of them. That’s not new. I couldn’t have less respect for Jon than I do now

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Jones trying to hold opponents back, just like "the man"

 

[dipstickjimmy]

151 could've easily gone on with Jones. Dana scrapping the whole thing is like a kid taking his ball and going home.

This was the "Main Card" so tell me how Ellenberger vs Jay Heiron could be a main event?

Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) vs Dan Henderson
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger vs Jay Hieron
Featherweight Dennis Siver vs Eddie Yagin
Lightweight Dennis Hallman vs Thiago Tavares
Flyweight John Lineker vs Yasuhiro Urushitani

 

[HHJ]

Jones would have pulled out of a short notice fight w Moicano too.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

Jones, when vaguely sober, is a control freak who watches insane amounts of opponent film and then spends crazy time game-planning before he actually fights.

ok.
obviously works for him.
GSP was ocd like that also.

 

[j18lee]

Jones, when vaguely sober, is a control freak who watches insane amounts of opponent film and then spends crazy time game-planning before he actually fights.

I believe, when Jon Jones witnessed a robbery back in 2011, he did not watch the burglar's game film prior to taking him down.

Elite fighters should be confident of their skills to fight at a moment's notice.

 

[JBJ was here]

I believe, when Jon Jones witnessed a robbery back in 2011, he did not watch the burglar's game film prior to taking him down.

Elite fighters should be confident of their skills to fight at a moment's notice.

Being a control freak like Jones is a mental disease that confidence can't counter no matter how much confidence he has in himself, and I'm guessing he has a whole lot. Part of the reason he's such an alcoholic is likely self-medicating his condition as a control freak.

When it comes to fighting, Jones is the kid who often has a breakdown if he gets only an A+ rather than a perfect score on a test. Plenty of confidence, knows he's getting the A+, but that isn't enough. The prep work is for the perfect score; the alcohol is to avoid or cope with the breakdown.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Jones would have pulled out of a short notice fight w Moicano too.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Both perspectives are valid. Islam already has a loss though. Jon didn't.

yeah he did

 

[Plissken]

Jones, when vaguely sober, is a control freak who watches insane amounts of opponent film and then spends crazy time game-planning before he actually fights.

Kind of like an evil GSP.

 

[laleggenda27]

This was the "Main Card" so tell me how Ellenberger vs Jay Heiron could be a main event?

Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) vs Dan Henderson
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger vs Jay Hieron
Featherweight Dennis Siver vs Eddie Yagin
Lightweight Dennis Hallman vs Thiago Tavares
Flyweight John Lineker vs Yasuhiro Urushitani

Exactly, which is why the UFC deserved all the blame. If the card is so bad that the show literally can't go on without the main event, that's on the company.