If Gane beats Aspinall, does that solidify Jones’s legacy at heavyweight?

[koa pomaikai]

I wouldn’t write Gane off, the guy did fight Ngannou to a extremely close fight.

If Aspinall loses to Gane, does that make Jones’s legacy at HW great?

 

[PeterGriffin]

Jones' legacy at HW is a fucking joke, the end.

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Gane beating Aspinall has no effect on Jones. He is a completely different style of fighter; MMA Math does not exist.

If anything, it will make Jones look worse because he obviously ducked someone who was clearly very beatable. Probably won't stop Jones from getting a DUI in celebration though

 

[Goatenstein]

Aspinall and his fans acting tough now that Jones retired after years of ducking Aspinall ducking him.

 

[The Dark Knight]

Nope. It means that Gayne was better that day ..

 

[The Dark Knight]

Aspinall and his fans acting tough now that Jones retired after years of ducking Aspinall ducking him.

I would love some of the drugs you are on.. I mean to come to that conclusion without extremely strong psychotropic drugs would mean a schizoaffective disorder of the highest levels.

 

[Skarsgard]

Why would a fighter doing what he didn't make him look better?

 

[laleggenda27]

This isn't Highlander. You don't absorb your opponents' wins.

 

[Tweak896]

It would break Sherdog for a little bit. Maybe the narrative would switch up about Aspinall still being a bad matchup for Jones.

 

[mkess101]

Aspinall and his fans acting tough now that Jones retired after years of ducking Aspinall ducking him.

Looks like nobody can accuse you of ducking the meth pipe.

 

[Luthien]

Gane is a terrible fighter and beating him doesn't count, that's what I've heard for the last seven months Should be EZ for Tom

 

[Skarsgard]

Gane is a terrible fighter and beating him doesn't count, that's what I've heard for the last seven months Should be EZ for Tom

Context matters. If Tom knocks him out on the feet, that's reasonably impressive. If he just hits an immediate double and moves to a submission, that's pretty meh.

 

[Fact Checker]

The UFC would be shooting themselves in the foot giving Gane yet another unwarranted title shot.


I get the heavyweight division is thin but enough with the Gane clown show, he’s embarrassed himself enough already.

 

[CieloLuce]

I don't think it works that way.

If Aspinall smokes Gane in under a minute. Does that make him better than Jones?

Gane has everything gain while for Tom it's just another title defense.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Gane beating Aspinall has no effect on Jones. He is a completely different style of fighter; MMA Math does not exist.

If anything, it will make Jones look worse because he obviously ducked someone who was clearly very beatable. Probably won't stop Jones from getting a DUI in celebration though

It works to a high degree most of the time regarding who is better.

For example if Fighter A, lost to fighter B, C and E
And fighter F, beat B, C, and E…

Absent any other information, I’m willing to lay major money that fighter F beats fighter A and I’m willing to bet that statistically it will work out that way 90% of the time.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Context matters. If Tom knocks him out on the feet, that's reasonably impressive. If he just hits an immediate double and moves to a submission, that's pretty meh.

What if he can’t take Gane down? And Gane defends like 3-4 shots, would that make you think better of Jones’s grappling?

 

[Skarsgard]

What if he can’t take Gane down? And Gane defends like 3-4 shots, would that make you think better of Jones’s grappling?

I'm well aware that Jones is one of the best grapplers that we've seen at LHW/HW.
And no. It wouldn't affect my opinion on Jones' grappling any more than Ngannou's.
I would be impressed that Gane worked on his wrestling enough to keep the fight on the feet against a guy who, although briefly, has shown to be a very capable grappler.

 

[HeffDoesWant]

If Tom beats Stipe in under 14 and half minutes would that make him better than Jones?

It wouldn't would it?


To further hammer home the point, Gane had been pro for 4 and a half years when Jones beat him. He will be 50% more experienced when Tom could actually face him.

 

[Ibm]

Its strengthens it.

 

[TheMissedRightHook]

I Had Gane losing his last fight to Volkov. I rather see a rematch between those two before either one would get to fight Apinall. Maybe a card with Blaydes vs Aspinall 3 and Gane vs Volkov 2. Winner fight each other.