Dana was simply trying to pressure media and influence the rankings - Jon Jones x Islam

[flowoftruth]

Not sure if this specific point was mentioned before.

Everyone knows P4P is a meaningless discussion, and when the question was posed to Dana it was not even about the P4P rankings. He just decided to go on a tangent about how the media members would be crazy to put Islam over Jon Jones.
Media members dictate rankings and as a promoter it's easier to promote current P4P number 1 vs. former HW champ rather than old and fat Jon Jones vs old Stipe (coming off being ko'd i might add). Hardly anyone cares about this fight but it seems to be the only bout that both of them will agree on at this point in time.

 

[Contempt]

It's almost like he knows the Russian doesn't sell and he's pushing his "GOAT" cash cow before a big match against Stipe. Not exactly rocket science.

 

[wildchild88]

The bad part isn't Dana promoting that, it's the media being such pussies to go along with everything he says. They'll piss their pants before they'll question anything big Dana has to say.

People shit on Ariel, but at least he has the balls to say what he thinks.

 

[flowoftruth]

It's almost like he knows the Russian doesn't sell and he's pushing his "GOAT" cash cow before a big match against Stipe. Not exactly rocket science.

If jon jones is the cash cow then dana wouldn't need to set the house on fire to promote him

 

[Poirierfan]

It's all just more bullshit outta Dana's mouth.

 

[Contempt]

If jon jones is the cash cow then dana wouldn't need to set the house on fire to promote him

"Set the house on fire"? Can you elaborate on that? I don't see how sharing an opinion constitutes setting anything on fire.

 

[flowoftruth]

"Set the house on fire"? Can you elaborate on that? I don't see how sharing an opinion constitutes setting anything on fire.

Set the house on fire = Tearing down one champion to promote another. It was very strange.

Media : 'What did you think of Islam's bout and where he stands in the pantheon of lightweights after this performance?'
Dana : 'Jon jones is p4p number 1 you media guys are crazy and shouldn't be doing the rankings if you put Islam over Jones'
Media : ''

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Just like how Conor is all of a sudden in the top 5 right before he fights

 

[Portland8242]

Wait now it's December? Wtf happened to MSG?

These fucking assholes keep pushing this fight back.

 

[flowoftruth]

Wait now it's December? Wtf happened to MSG?

These fucking assholes keep pushing this fight back.

this was december of 2022

 

[Trabaho]

Actually creating that discussion makes us waste time and makes him money

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Every one of us that knows anything. Knows the UFC controls the rankings.

So, just make him number 1. What’s with the fucking around?

Like it means ANYTHING at all?

Just to assholes like Jones.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

If jon jones is the cash cow then dana wouldn't need to set the house on fire to promote him

It’s simple, Dana wants a fighter to be the Jordan of mma, which he’s pushing on jones, he’s black so even more similarity. It’s why he’s steadily calling him the goat and such.

 

[CieloLuce]

Dana needs the Jones fight to pop so they can charge outrageous prices and sell it to you as a premium.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Dana created Gold UFC gloves
So he could say, we have the best golden glove fighters in the world

 

[Contempt]

Set the house on fire = Tearing down one champion to promote another. It was very strange.

Media : 'What did you think of Islam's bout and where he stands in the pantheon of lightweights after this performance?'
Dana : 'Jon jones is p4p number 1 you media guys are crazy and shouldn't be doing the rankings if you put Islam over Jones'
Media : ''

To be fair, although people seem have short memories, Bones has a LONG history as a dominant, undefeated badass that tends to make his opponents look terrible. Islam took 4.5 rounds to win is last fight, Bones took 30 seconds in an absolute dominant display.

Islam has a LONG way to go to achieve even close to what Jon has.

 

[Marko Polo]

To be fair, although people seem have short memories, Bones has a LONG history as a dominant, undefeated badass that tends to make his opponents look terrible. Islam took 4.5 rounds to win is last fight, Bones took 30 seconds in an absolute dominant display.

Islam has a LONG way to go to achieve even close to what Jon has.

I don’t normally reply to you guys but this is just stupid…

Jones got pushed to the brink and lost vs Reyes who has since went on to do terribly. Makhachev had a back and forth war with an all time great in Dustin Poirier…

 

[Contempt]

I don’t normally reply to you guys but this is just stupid…

Jones got pushed to the brink and lost vs Reyes who has since went on to do terribly. Makhachev had a back and forth war with an all time great in Dustin Poirier…

What do you mean by "you guys"?

Look at the results, he didn't lose against anyone... besides a ridiculous result that no-one really recognises anyway.

 

[AdamWarlock]

if dana want to give the inactive semi retired pico boy p4p 1

it will only make the whole sport look like a joke. so go ahead. i haven't taken this sport seriously at all for the last couple years, makes no difference to me

 

[Marko Polo]

What do you mean by "you guys"?

Look at the results, he didn't lose against anyone... besides a ridiculous result that no-one really recognises anyway.

Ahh interesting. Yep that makes sense.


He lost to Reyes