Disrespected/Underdog Stipe is a mythical fighter.

[TerraRayzing]

Was underestimated in the Werdum fight, KOed the guy who beat Cain.
Was kinda overlooked in the JDS fight, KOed him.
Was massively disrespected in the first Francis fight, beat the hell out of him.
Was counted out in the DC rematch, KOed him.

Strangely, Stipe has displayed an iron chin in these fights. Ate hellish shots from Francis and DC but shrugged them off. I think JDS messed up his leg too?

Conversely, when he's confident, he gets KOed himself.
Struve.
DC 1.
Francis 2.

He's definitely overlooked and the Underdog in the Jones fight. Hmmmm.

 

[SerbianSteel]

Bro if you're right they should make you state secretary for science or some shit. Galaxy brain level analysis.

 

[jko1355]

All of those fight odds were super even... he has never been heavily betted against in his career... not sure your point

In this fight hes getting the Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia treatment and hes still only + 240 it should be +500 if he was being disrespected

 

[Prologue]

Calling my mortgage broker right now to see if I can literally bet the house on Stipe. Sherdog is NEVER wrong.

 

[TerraRayzing]

Bro if you're right they should make you state secretary for science or some shit. Galaxy brain level analysis.

I just looked into it.

 

[LEWIS540]

It’s like you made a false narrative and decided to argue against it for some reason.

 

[DiazSlap]

Stipe was a big underdog vs Steve “GOAT” Struve….

Oh wait…

TS is a Shersimp clown.

 

[JBJ was here]

Somehow I'm not particularly worried that the Miocic who showed essentially no striking defense and barely any power on the feet against post-back-surgery, extra-tubby, fully decrepit Daniel Cormier is somehow being overlooked against Jon Jones.

 

[Rod Farva]

Jon Jones is better than every person you just named
Stipe is in big trouble

 

[Egészségére!]

Yeah there’s some truth to that for a while there it did seem like the ufc kept pitting him against guys they thought would beat him & he kept spoiling there plans by winning

I think a lot of those fighters like Werdum & Ngannou underestimated him though & Jones takes every fight very seriously so wouldn’t think that applies this time but you never know

 

[Portland8242]

It's actually blowing my mind that people are thinking Stipe is just gonna step in and be some quality fighter after 4 years of no fighting at 42 years old.

I believe it's gonna take Sherdog about 1 minute to realize just how dumb this fight is when they see how slow Stipe is hobbling around the cage.