Gregor Gillepsie Confirms He Refused the Islam Fight

[Ackmed]

Not a huge deal and not surprising but some people were speculating whether Gillepsie really did refuse the Islam fight before Green took it....he admitted it in a comment on his Instagram, so that answers it

 

[Substance Abuse]

Gregor seems happy. He's good people. Good for him.

Also, I don't blame him turning down that big of a fight nine days out. Who knows how much weight he would have to cut or what his training looked like.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

I think on a short-notice situation it's fair to turn down a fight. Especially if the guy isn't in the gym every day and the weight cut would probably be the only thing he can do before the fight.

Green at least was already in fighting shape

 

[Ackmed]

Gregor seems happy. He's good people. Good for him.

Also, I don't blame him turning down that big of a fight nine days out. Who knows how much weight he would have to cut or what his training looked like.

He didn't seem very happy in recent interviews about Tony Ferguson

But good if he's happy now!

 

[Substance Abuse]

He didn't seem very happy in recent interviews about Tony Ferguson

But good if he's happy now!

So him not being happy about one thing means he doesn't seem to be enjoying other facets of his life? Sure. Okay. Got it.

 

[Grandwizard666]

I wouldn't want to fight somebody like Islam on 9 days notice either if I was him
Bobby just had a full camp and a fight which he didn't take a lot of damage.
Gregor prob isn't even in fight shape.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

 

[Jonathan Utah]

I do appreciate Green for doing what he did, but it’s not hard to understand why fighters decline Islam on 9 days notice. I would’ve loved to have seen Gregor go up against Islam though.

 

[Ackmed]

So him not being happy about one thing means he doesn't seem to be enjoying other facets of his life? Sure. Okay. Got it.

Just saying the amount of anger he spewed would make one believe he's unhappy for at least a few more months but I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

This dude is so stubborn like your at the bottom of the rankings and fight every blue moon

 

[STAY GOLD]

Can’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to fight a beast like Makhachev on a 9 days notice either. Admirable move from Green for taking the fight on such a short notice.

 

[Luckyme]

Too distracted by the eerie resemblance to Robert De Niro to pay attention what Gregor said.

 

[Oscar Madison]

High Duck IQ.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Just saying the amount of anger he spewed would make one believe he's unhappy for at least a few more months but I hope I'm wrong.

He's not happy about one thing. Grow up.

 

[KingBeef]

On short notice, Gregor prefers to fish.

 

[heavyarms21]

Gregor seems happy. He's good people. Good for him.

Also, I don't blame him turning down that big of a fight nine days out. Who knows how much weight he would have to cut or what his training looked like.

Yeah , realistically Green is closer to fight ready. So a decline that makes sense , 9 days vs a guy potentially in line to get the next shot and one that could negate his best traits .

 

[JoeRowe]

Can't accomplish greatness without taking risk.

Dude is old, dead set against fighting guys ranked below him, and he says no to an opportunity like this? I'm sorry but this dude has no room to complain about anything anymore.

"It was short-notice though!" Yea so was Bisping/Rockhold & Nate/Conor. Make your own destiny or quit bitching about how unfair the world is to you.

I sincerely hope the UFC only offer Gillespie unranked guys for the next 6 months and then remove him from the rankings.

 

[ChangeIsComing]

9 days notice vs a guy like Islam? Green took it because he was in shape and just won a fight, GG is right to turn it down if he was not prepared...he has far more to lose than Green.

 

[Celeron]

I wouldn't want to fight somebody like Islam on 9 days notice either if I was him
Bobby just had a full camp and a fight which he didn't take a lot of damage.
Gregor prob isn't even in fight shape.

If you value you career, you wouldn’t take any fight on 9-days notice. Unless you at their tail end of career or have a zero shot at a title.

 

[tornado362]

Gillespie loses a lot more from a loss than Green does