Media Helwani: UFC putting "good faith effort" in to make Jones vs Aspinall, won't be their fault if it doesn't happen

[svmr_db]

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Is there any question whose fault it is?

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Watch them hire another Jon Jones and have Tom face that one for the HW belt

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

I’d have to chop an onion and cram it up my nose to sound like Ariel

 

[JoeganMoldberg]

Watch them hire another Jon Jones and have Tom face that one for the HW belt

 

[ninja boot]

and in other news, water is wet!
Honestly though, they've been reporting this fairly extensively the entire way and it's fairly well known that Jones was looking for 30 million for this fight which is unreasonable.
Defend the belt, vacate it or strip Jones is about all people need to hear at this point.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Watch them hire another Jon Jones and have Tom face that one for the HW belt

Like the Undertaker / Underfaker thing?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Like the Undertaker / Underfaker thing?

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[Eric Silva 2.0]

I think Jon is taking a page from Ben Askren. When Askren was asked about a rematch with Robbie after their fight, his answer:
I pass.

 

[El Fernas]

I would like to hear what "good faith effort" means in numbers, fight wont sell 1 million buys, but the UFC can take an L every once in a while...they always pay peanuts, its not like they have been paying other champions $5million + PPV points, they can shell a bit for this fight, once there is a number that makes sense then ITS on Jones, until then, its on the UFC.

 

[ninja boot]

I would like to hear what "good faith effort" means in numbers, fight wont sell 1 million buys, but the UFC can take an L every once in a while...they always pay peanuts, its not like they have been paying other champions $5million + PPV points, they can shell a bit for this fight, once there is a number that makes sense then ITS on Jones, until then, its on the UFC.

I understand what you're saying but there is a huge downside... the UFC reports fighter pay and when you grossly overpay a fighter to show up you have just raised the bar for every fighter after that.
For context Jones wants 30 million for this... a bit loftier than just 5 plus points.

 

[Gabe]

Well that’s good as long as it’s not their fault it’ll all be fine.

 

[RoyJonesJr]

Jones is so hard to deal with


Sign the fight, your getting everything you want

 

[Gabe]

I would like to hear what "good faith effort" means in numbers, fight wont sell 1 million buys, but the UFC can take an L every once in a while...they always pay peanuts, its not like they have been paying other champions $5million + PPV points, they can shell a bit for this fight, once there is a number that makes sense then ITS on Jones, until then, its on the UFC.

They’re giving Tom 250k checks to sit on the sidelines and we already know that Jones makes bank every fight. Everyone honestly is probably just tired of the shit at this point UFC included.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

The whole situation is completely, and utterly embarrassing for the UFC.

We all KNOW Jones is ducking.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I would like to hear what "good faith effort" means in numbers, fight wont sell 1 million buys, but the UFC can take an L every once in a while...they always pay peanuts, its not like they have been paying other champions $5million + PPV points, they can shell a bit for this fight, once there is a number that makes sense then ITS on Jones, until then, its on the UFC.

I chalk up the gifted Stipe defense as the UFC's opportunity to take an L by putting some money in that. If Jon didn't get bonused for that, then he missed his chance, time to fight again for the standard fare

 

[jeff7b9]

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

The whole situation is completely, and utterly embarrassing for the UFC.

Yes.

We all KNOW Jones is ducking.

I don't presume to know with certainty what happens behind UFC's closed doors.

 

[SamuraiBro]

I’m bored of this. Just fight or vacate.