Before Jon Jones, what was the worst example of a heavyweight champion avoiding a top contender?

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Francis waiting out his contract? But was he was recovering from his knee injury for most of that? And was there even any "the guy" to fight, having already beaten the French action movie star?

You could say Cain not fighting Cormier due to their close friendship? Not the worst in terms of the reason, but in 2013 after Strikeforce dissolved, Cain was champ and the possible #1 contender had gone to LHW.

Any cases of the HW champ postponing a fight with "the guy" in Pride, Strikeforce, Bellator, PFL, ONE, KSW or Rizin? Or even openweight UFC or Pancrase?
 
This crap didn't really happen in the past because they were all paid peanuts compared today. Additionally since McMidget showed up fighters feel like they have more control, not sure that is a completely bad thing though.

If I was Jon I wouldn't fight Tom for less than 3mil. He beats him people will say Tom wasn't that good and Jon should have fought Francis. If Tom wins people will say Jon is nothing and not the GOAT. What's in it for him?
 
wolffanghameha said:
Francis waiting out his contract? But was he was recovering from his knee injury for most of that? And was there even any "the guy" to fight, having already beaten the French action movie star?

You could say Cain not fighting Cormier due to their close friendship? Not the worst in terms of the reason, but in 2013 after Strikeforce dissolved, Cain was champ and the possible #1 contender had gone to LHW.

Any cases of the HW champ postponing a fight with "the guy" in Pride, Strikeforce, Bellator, PFL, ONE, KSW or Rizin? Or even openweight UFC or Pancrase?
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Not Heavyweight, but honestly, I can't remember a more blatant case of ducking since Tito vs. Chuck. Tito ran from that for almost four years.
 
dogsdonutsdragons said:
hes avoiding no one. you absolute idiots. tom suck nutters. butt sucking turd burgs know nothing.

jon said he wanted to vacate and get a fight vs someone with a lot of accolades rather then fight the next up and coming guy. dana goes im making the fight- jon then says in multiple interviews and to the ufc he will vacate no problem he prefers a legacy fight for his final fight the only way he would take it is if they paid him like 30 mil. reasonable. its his last fight hes the goat. dana hears this and goes- we are making the fight and the duck narrative starts - dana never made the fight or offered whaty jon was asking or even listened to what jon said . so jon never vacated trolled the fans trolled tom trolled dana and wins again. undisputed goat. get the hell out of here you stupid turd burger absolute idiots.
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That’s enough internet today for you bucko.
 
...before Jon Jones....? Nothing existed before Jon Jones dont you get it.

Big Bang > J. Jones. > Universal Inflation
 
dogsdonutsdragons said:
hes avoiding no one. you absolute idiots. tom suck nutters. butt sucking turd burgs know nothing.

jon said he wanted to vacate and get a fight vs someone with a lot of accolades rather then fight the next up and coming guy. dana goes im making the fight- jon then says in multiple interviews and to the ufc he will vacate no problem he prefers a legacy fight for his final fight the only way he would take it is if they paid him like 30 mil. reasonable. its his last fight hes the goat. dana hears this and goes- we are making the fight and the duck narrative starts - dana never made the fight or offered whaty jon was asking or even listened to what jon said . so jon never vacated trolled the fans trolled tom trolled dana and wins again. undisputed goat. get the hell out of here you stupid turd burger absolute idiots.
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You have to be at least 13 years old to post here, bud.
 
dogsdonutsdragons said:
hes avoiding no one. you absolute idiots. tom suck nutters. butt sucking turd burgs know nothing.

jon said he wanted to vacate and get a fight vs someone with a lot of accolades rather then fight the next up and coming guy. dana goes im making the fight- jon then says in multiple interviews and to the ufc he will vacate no problem he prefers a legacy fight for his final fight the only way he would take it is if they paid him like 30 mil. reasonable. its his last fight hes the goat. dana hears this and goes- we are making the fight and the duck narrative starts - dana never made the fight or offered whaty jon was asking or even listened to what jon said . so jon never vacated trolled the fans trolled tom trolled dana and wins again. undisputed goat. get the hell out of here you stupid turd burger absolute idiots.
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I don't know why I thought Jones' fans were illiterate fucks, incapable of perceiving reality, but I've been set straight. Thank you
 
It never happened before Dana used to be a man not a swollen head loser
 
It was literally Ngannou ducking Lewis. Big Frank beat Stipe in March and said in his post fight speech he wanted Jones in June. Jones wasn't available but Black Beast was and he was the #1 contender. Ngannou turned it down. They tried to set it up for July but Ngannou ducked again. They offered him the fight for August but once again Big Frank ducked. He was absolutely terrified after seeing Lewis knock out Blaydes with a single punch, something he himself couldn't do despite fighting Blaydes twice. Ngannou straight up ducked Derrick Lewis and thats a fact.

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