It's official, there is NO historical presedence for what the UFC is doing to Tom

[MarioLemieux]

Never in the UFC's history have they protected a champ at the end of his career from the upcoming lion and number 1 contender.

Aspinall takes Jon's shine by beating him and a new star is born while the last one fades away. That's what's supposed to happen. That's the way it's always been.

What they're doing simply doesn't make sense from a business point of view. Even moreso now that they won't even let Aspinall have any involvement in the presser, post fight callout to build up the next fight. It's official, something nefarious is going on behind the scenes.

If Jon beats Stipe. They celebrate him as GOAT... and they diminish the value of the HW title moving forward.

None of this makes any sense whatsoever and the only plausible explanation is that Jon has dirt on Dana, and I say that as someone who is usually never the conspiracy theorist. No other explanation makes sense.

 

[octagonation]

Alex Pereira takes the cake for the Ankalaev ordeal for the time being. The UFC is protecting Alex while Jones is the one denying Aspinall

 

[Nausicaa]

It's Jon Jones and Dana White. They even went back to old gloves cause Jones don't like it.

Dana needs Jon jones to be baddest man on the planet for his own ego.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Alex Pereira takes the cake for the Ankalaev ordeal for the time being. The UFC is protecting Alex while Jones is the one denying Aspinall

It makes sense for the UFC to try and protect Alex because he still has several paydays left in him. Jon is at the end of the road. That's why this is bafffling.

What they're doing here is bad business,

but why?

 

[Zanmato]

He should go to the next PFL event and bin his interim title live on air, Monday Night Nitro style

 

[The Bloody Nine]

They've literally said if Jones wins and wants to continue fighting he has to fight Tom next.

 

[MarioLemieux]

It's Jon Jones and Dana White. They even went back to old gloves cause Jones don't like it.

Dana needs Jon jones to be baddest man on the planet for his own ego.

Dana didn't give a piss about Jones before, he threw him to the wolves any chance he could.

This business is run based on money not Dana's ego. Dana answers to Ari at the end of the day. Something bizarre is going on behind the scenes.

 

[MarioLemieux]

They've literally said if Jones wins and wants to continue fighting he has to fight Tom next.

Fake news. They know Jon is going to retire and has no intention of ever fighting Tom.

The final straw to prove this is that they are not going to allow Tom to square off with the winner tommorow, barred him from the presser, barred him from the weigh in, not letting him anywhere near Jones to build up the next fight even after (if) he wins.

It makes no sense.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Dana didn't give a piss about Jones before, he threw him to the wolves any chance he could.

This business is run based on money not Dana's ego. Dana answers to Ari at the end of the day. Something bizarre is going on behind the scenes.

Never forget when Dana said Jones should move down to 185 after Francis beat Stipe lmao.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Fake news. They know Jon is going to retire and has no intention of ever fighting Tom.

The final straw to prove this is that they are not going to allow Tom to square off with the winner tommorow, not letting him at the presser, not letting him anywhere near Jones to build up the fight even after (if) he wins.

It makes no sense.

That doesn't "prove" anything.

 

[MarioLemieux]

That doesn't "prove" anything.

Yes it does. Because if they wanted Jon and Aspinall to fight they would not have barred Tom from the presser, weigh in, and they would get them to square off after the fight tommorow to build hype.

They would do everything in their power to goad Jon into taking the fight with Tom.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Yes it does. Because if they wanted Jon and Aspinall to fight they would not have barred Tom from the presser, weigh in, and they would get them to square off after the fight tommorow to build hype.

All it proves is that Jones doesn't like Tom. What if Stipe wins? How does your little theory work out then?

 

[MarioLemieux]

All it proves is that Jones doesn't like Tom. What if Stipe wins? How does your little theory work out then?

lol since when does the UFC prohibit fights from taking place because fighters "don't like" eachother?

The UFC lives off of fighters who don't like eachother. It's their bread and butter.

See Conor and Khabib for the ultimate example, or even Jones and DC.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

lol since when does the UFC prohibit fights from taking place because fighters "don't like" eachother?

The UFC lives off of fighters who don't like eachother. It's their bread and butter.

See Conor and Khabib for the ultimate example, or even Jones and DC.

The UFC isn't preventing any fight from taking place, you weirdo.

 

[Iroh]

To be fair, Dana has shot down the Alex fight and any other fight besides Tom though. It puts the pressure on Jon, because now he will only look more like a duck if he doesn't take it and I think the UFC will use it to market Tom, if Jon just doesn't fight anymore.

Given he beats Stipe, of course.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Never forget when Dana said Jones should move down to 185 after Francis beat Stipe lmao.

Another example. Something very strange is going on behind the scenes. Dana was never a Jones stan and the concept of him stanning for any fighter is a joke. As soon as he's done with them he throws them out like yesterdays garbage. Silva, GSP everyone. He has no loyalties to anyone but money and this new scenario is suddenly divorced from anything Dana has ever done in Dana history. Something is up.

 

[MarioLemieux]

The UFC isn't preventing any fight from taking place

So then why aren't they allowing Tom to square off? Why aren't they trying goad Jon into taking that fight like they would any other champion at the end of the line.

Jon is out here talking about fighting Derrik Lewis and they won't even let the DEFENDING interim champ square off with him after the fight.

Take your Jon fanboy goggles off and accept how fucked up this is.

 

[tritestill]

Bro, anybody who uses that term, I never take serious.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

So then why aren't they allowing Tom to square off? Why aren't they trying goad Jon into taking that fight like they would any other champion at the end of the line.

Jon is out here talking about fighting Derrik Lewis and they won't even let the DEFENDING interim champ square off with him after the fight.

Take your Jon fanboy goggles off. This is bizarre.

As I already told you, Jones doesn't like Tom.

You - "The UFC is preventing Jones from fighting Tom"

You - "If Jones wins he'll retire"

Which is it? You can't even keep your bullshit straight for 5 mins.

 

[MarioLemieux]

As I already told you, Jones doesn't like Tom.

This is the worst excuse I've ever heard.

The UFC lives off bad blood fights where fighters don't like eachother.

All the more reason to have them square off tomorrow.