Alex Pereira fought 11 times since 2021 while Jones fought 11 times since 2013

[TimeToTrain]

Since the debut of Poatan four years ago in 2021, he’s had 11 fights. Compare that to Jones 11 fights ago, it was back in 2013 against Gus 1.

Just pointing out the obvious that some fighters are just privileged. Hopefully there will be a documentary on Jones “legacy” stacked with data and evidence that shows how legitimate his legacy was.

All the failed drug tests and controversies he’s had reminds me how unfair it was for Nick Diaz prime years being wasted because of marijuana use.

 

[TimeToTrain]

The thread title was supposed to say 11 fights for Jones not 12. Typo just to clarify.

 

[Buurtvader Ali]

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Pereira saves PPV events , Jones kills them...

 

[PrideNverDies]

Jones is the worst thing to happen to MMA

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Since the debut of Poatan four years ago in 2021, he’s had 11 fights. Compare that to Jones 11 fights ago, it was back in 2013 against Gus 1.

Just pointing out the obvious that some fighters are just privileged. Hopefully there will be a documentary on Jones “legacy” stacked with data and evidence that shows how legitimate his legacy was.

All the failed drug tests and controversies he’s had reminds me how unfair it was for Nick Diaz prime years being wasted because of marijuana use.

This is misleading. You are not counting the times when Jon Jones fought the law and his fiancee

 

[usernamee]

It's almost as if Pereira was in the building his legacy and bankroll part of his career and Jones was in the already made his legacy and a massive bankroll part of his career...

 

[b00tysweat]

Jones is the worst thing to happen to MMA

the GOAT is the worst thing to happen?

shertarded logic is crazy. Jones Derangement Syndrome

 

[Alpha_T83]

Pereira saves PPV events , Jones kills them...

Yup. Jones is still the only fighter responsible for a UFC event being cancelled in the modern era.

RIP UFC 151.

 

[MillingMeSoftly]

Jones is the worst thing to happen to MMA

It's pretty bad, dude

 

[Shaolin Alan]

How many times has Cooner fought since 2013??

Oh my bad; this is just another daily Jones H8 thread...

 

[RockyLockridge]

Yup. Jones is still the only fighter responsible for a UFC event being cancelled in the modern era.

RIP UFC 151.

no he isn't; he shares that with aldo

 

[Alpha_T83]

no he isn't; he shares that with aldo

You're right that UFC 176 was cancelled. Hmmm, how do I phrase this...

When I say "responsible", I mean willingly made a choice that led to an event being cancelled. Aldo got injured. Jon Jones was perfectly healthy and had a replacement opponent (Chael Sonnen) willing to fight him.

Has any other champion refused to accept a replacement opponent and caused an event to be cancelled?

 

[Dr. Rose]

no he isn't; he shares that with aldo

Not making excuses for anyone, this debate seems kind of pointless, but Aldo was injured and Jones was not. He refused to fight a MW on short notice and that led to the cancellation. That seems like a legit distinction.

 

[Dr Fong]

It's almost as if Pereira was in the building his legacy and bankroll part of his career and Jones was in the already made his legacy and a massive bankroll part of his career...

But let's also remember that Jones' bankroll is a pittance compared to what he could have earned if he wasn't such a fuckup.

This 'massive bankroll' you speak off might make sense compared to your average McDonald's worker, but not to other professional athletes.

He is a PPV draw and a lot more famous than a lot of random athletes that nobody cares about that would nonetheless burst into laughter if they saw his bank account. He's only 'MMA wealthy'. We've seen the court documents - Jones was getting bent over by the UFC and not in the way he likes it.

You think genuine sports superstars are appearing on Russian reality television? He has badly mismanaged his career, even if he is hardly going hungry.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Pereira saves PPV events , Jones kills them...

And yet the UFC seemed to cause grief for Pereira after losing the title "hacked tweet", and bends over and coughs for Jones to squat with the belt for 2 years.

Joke of a company now, I hope Rumble is the only company to offer them a new broadcast deal after all this.

 

[Snake Fist]

Jones runs the game, ruler of the UFC, fights when he wants who he wants, juiced up into the bargain.

Rules that apply to every other fighter, do not apply to the ruler.

Jones can pretend to be heavyweight champ for as long as he wants and nobody can do anything to stop him.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Weird comparison because they're the same age but have such radically different timelines in MMA. Jones was the champ over 14 years ago and Poatan less than 3.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Jones runs the game, ruler of the UFC, fights when he wants who he wants, juiced up into the bargain.

Rules that apply to every other fighter, do not apply to the ruler.

Jones can pretend to be heavyweight champ for as long as he wants and nobody can do anything to stop him.

I think that's his plan. He's actually already retired and will be 50 living in Thailand still holding the belt saying he's the champ.

Tom will have long retired as the 10 year reigning interim champ by then.

 

[Thy]

some people like fightin i guess. others prefer to live their best lives lul.