It’s clear that Jones is trolling everyone about his debut in Heavyweight.

[Bowel-forged Stool]

He’s still the GOAT

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Pretty sure Stipe vs Jones would be booked right now if Stipe wanted it... at least according to Ariel

 

[Tweak896]

So he left his title, then spent 2 years bulking and you guys think Jones is scared? It's a win-win for a HW fight. His LHW legacy is sealed. He can only gain from winning at HW.

 

[SakurabasEar]

I'll certainly watch whenever they're done with this charade. Until then we have more relevant issues to discuss. Like rogan's true height or GSP vs hendricks

 

[Aluminati]

he's cycling, i mean bicycling.

Cycling two different stacks? Call me impressed.

 

[Captain Herb]

So he left his title, then spent 2 years bulking and you guys think Jones is scared? It's a win-win for a HW fight. His LHW legacy is sealed. He can only gain from winning at HW.

Right. That's why he left LHW, he didn't want to jeopardize his record there. If he wins HW, that's great for him and his legacy but he has to balance that with the possibility of losing. Jon Jones hates to lose. He's the most cautious fight taker in UFC. He wouldn't fight mw Chael Sonnen who was given short notice and hadn't even trained for the fight. He might take a fight with Stipe, maybe, but only because he's old and slow, but he won't take a fight with any other top hw because the odds of losing are too high for him. His ego just couldn't take that kind of loss to end his career, it would haunt him every day.

 

[Number 8]

"good lightweight figher" lool this is why I love sherdog.

Nice b8 m8 but he is the best mma fighter ever, like it or not.

 

[StrikerKing]

If he was serious about fighting at HW he would simply sign whomever the UFC decides. This entitled BS about waiting for the title to play out reeks of either arrogant narcissism or simply fear to fight anyone at HW.

 

[ThierryAlvarez]

I don't see how him fighting or not fighting at HW is very relevant. Off the juice and without a reach advantage he's extremely beatable (see his last 2 fights). Would be nice to see him get knocked stiff but he'll probably cherry pick a HW who has the least chance of getting the KO. He might get a victory at HW, but the juice days of him embarrassing top guys is far in the past.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

It’s quite obvious Jones has no intention of actually fighting in the Heavyweight Division. He’s just trolling everyone in hopes to keep his name relevant.

It’s time to stop discussing him on Sherdog in any way other than as a retired fighter.

Therefore, Jones was a good Light Heavyweight fighter but is now retired. However, he never really had a realistic chance at being UFC Heavyweight Champion with his extremely ectomorphic body frame. He knew this and that’s why he never fought in the UFC Heavyweight Division.

 

[Tweak896]

Right. That's why he left LHW, he didn't want to jeopardize his record there. If he wins HW, that's great for him and his legacy but he has to balance that with the possibility of losing. Jon Jones hates to lose. He's the most cautious fight taker in UFC. He wouldn't fight mw Chael Sonnen who was given short notice and hadn't even trained for the fight. He might take a fight with Stipe, maybe, but only because he's old and slow, but he won't take a fight with any other top hw because the odds of losing are too high for him. His ego just couldn't take that kind of loss to end his career, it would haunt him every day.

Exactly and he chose a ripe time to breakthrough to HW. No one knows wtf Ngannou will look like after his knee injury, he didn't even look like himself against Gane. Then there is the possibility of an aging Stipe who is about retired that went war with DC and lost to Ngannou. He knows he just has 1 or 2 HW fights at most, and is coming in bulked and ready rather than hopping in right after leaving LHW. If he comes in and wrestles Ngannou after his knee injury than he's going to look brilliant. Jones is looking for a GSP like moment to hop in and out.

 

[93confirmed]

He's waiting to cherry pick a weak champ like GSP did.

 

[Rapa]

It’s quite obvious Jones has no intention of actually fighting in the Heavyweight Division. He’s just trolling everyone in hopes to keep his name relevant.

Ok.

Next

 

[LiQuiD42]

We technically could be pulling a rumpelstiltskin on this one.

 

[don't ask]

He's waiting to cherry pick a weak champ like GSP did.

Why didn't he beat Cormier again at HW? If GSP had seen a MW champion he had already beaten twice, he wouldn't have had to wait for Bisping.

 

[ermac88]

Why didn't he beat Cormier again at HW? If GSP had seen a MW champion he had already beaten twice, he wouldn't have had to wait for Bisping.

Beat him a 3rd time?
For what possible reason?

 

[ermac88]

If he was serious about fighting at HW he would simply sign whomever the UFC decides. This entitled BS about waiting for the title to play out reeks of either arrogant narcissism or simply fear to fight anyone at HW.

Hell yeah!
The greatest fighter of all time and longest reigning champion should just fight any random person!

 

[don't ask]

Beat him a 3rd time?
For what possible reason?

Maybe it's time to turn your brain on.

 

[mjoln]

His LHW legacy is sealed. He can only gain from winning at HW.

In adult's world, yes.

But we do know how it goes when fighter lose.

 

[svmr_db]

People keep whining about Jon like the UFC is currently offering him a fight and he's turning it down. He deserves to step right into a title fight in his return and the UFC agrees, the situation with Ngannou is just a mess right now so they are waiting to sort that out before they have Jon come back. I think they are moving on from the idea of Jones vs Stipe and will just have him fight Ngannou when he's ready to fight at the end of the year / early 2023.