Yes not wanting to derail your career with him isn't the same as ducking. You get nothing for your efforts and really throw your career in the toilet if you lose to him. There's plenty of guys that fall in that category.He's fought #2 (loss), #5 (loss), #7 (loss), #8 (loss), #9 (win), so that only leaves Ankalaev, Hill, Blachowicz and Krylov.
Hill obviously took the fight but is now injured, Ankalaev and Krylov are both in Parts Unknown, and Jan isn't wasting his time on that fight.
I don't really know who he wanted to fight TBH.
By that logic, No one cares about getting paid.No one above you in the rankings cares enough to fight you.
you must have forgotten that ankalev beat smithHe's fought #2 (loss), #5 (loss), #7 (loss), #8 (loss), #9 (win), so that only leaves Ankalaev, Hill, Blachowicz and Krylov.
Hill obviously took the fight but is now injured, Ankalaev and Krylov are both in Parts Unknown, and Jan isn't wasting his time on that fight.
I don't really know who he wanted to fight TBH.