Jon is going to have to walk through Stipe like he's nothing to live up to the hype

[MarioLemieux]

After being touted as the GOAT for all these months by Dana in the lead up, he's going to have to completely dominate a 42 year old full time fireman with little to no resistence to truly live up to the hype, Ngannou did that to Stipe in their last fight and Stipe was much closer to prime, and then Jon will have to call down Tom after the fight like a true GOAT on a warpath.

Do you think he will?

 

[Brca031]

I am Croatian and for the last two weeks I have been bipolar about this fight...and now 5 hours earlier I saw a video of Stipe walking and almost shed a tear. I feel like I am waiting to go to my funeral..and in Croatia its gonna be early in the morning.
Bro is limping like Dirk Nowitzki.

 

[J'Ghasta]

If he walks through Stipe like Gane I'll actually be scared at how good JJ is. Like this guy cant be human.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Going by the claims of Jon and Dana, Stipe is a tough fight. And i agree, Stipe WAS a tough fight 5 years ago.

 

[mmacrisis]

The UFC wants Jones to win but not by a landslide like Gane. If that happens the hype for Tom will drop because Jones will be seen as too good. You need Jones to win in the 3 or 4 round by TKO or something.

 

[J'Ghasta]

I am Croatian and for the last two weeks I have been bipolar about this fight...and now 5 hours earlier I saw a video of Stipe walking and almost shed a tear. I feel like I am waiting to go to my funeral..and in Croatia its gonna be early in the morning.
Bro is limping like Dirk Nowitzki.

Are you sure its not just his natural gait? The dude has abnormally stubby legs with his abnormally long torso and is bow legged.

 

[MarioLemieux]

I am Croatian and for the last two weeks I have been bipolar about this fight...and now 5 hours earlier I saw a video of Stipe walking and almost shed a tear. I feel like I am waiting to go to my funeral..and in Croatia its gonna be early in the morning.
Bro is limping like Dirk Nowitzki.

Link that

compromised 42 year old Stipe could be a meme

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

What hype?
Is there hype?
What did I miss?

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

I am Croatian and for the last two weeks I have been bipolar about this fight...and now 5 hours earlier I saw a video of Stipe walking and almost shed a tear. I feel like I am waiting to go to my funeral..and in Croatia its gonna be early in the morning.
Bro is limping like Dirk Nowitzki.

he's limping? He looks in great shape and in the countdown he looked normal when sparring, that might just be how he walks lol

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Preemptively moving the goal posts I see

 

[MarioLemieux]

What hype?
Is there hype?
What did I miss?

Dana talking about how Jones is the GOAT of all men in earths history for the last year

If he can't walk through a 42 year old full time fireman with a limp when Ngannou did that to a much younger Stipe than the whole thing looks like it's even more of fraud than it already is

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Dana talking about how Jones is the GOAT of all men on earths history for the last year

If he can't walk through a 42 year old full time fireman with a limp when Ngannou did that to a much younger Stipe than the whole thing looks like it's even more of fraud than it already is

We gonna ignore that Stipe dog walked ngannou?

 

[JBJ was here]

Going by the claims of Jon and Dana, Stipe is a tough fight. And i agree, Stipe WAS a tough fight 5 years ago.

Five years ago Stipe was lit up on the feet by a 40-year old Daniel Cormier coming off of back surgery to the tune of a heavyweight record 181 significant strikes. Stipe won, but he in no way looked like a tough fight for Jon Jones.

 

[KarateYeah]

you're just trying to be sherdog famous

 

[TheGreatA]

It'd actually be better for him if Stipe looks really good but Jones still beats him.

 

[Khaosan]

I would hope that as the heavyweight champion* of the world he can beat a 42 year old coming off a 4 year retirement and one of the most brutal KOs in MMA history.

 

[MarioLemieux]

We gonna ignore that Stipe dog walked ngannou?

6 years ago? Yes we should definately ignore that.

 

[SlomiGa]

Five years ago Stipe was lit up on the feet by a 40-year old Daniel Cormier coming off of back surgery to the tune of a heavyweight record 181 significant strikes. Stipe won, but he in no way looked like a tough fight for Jon Jones.

DC at HW is a different beast than at LHW though. Not counting Gane, when was the last time Jon destroyed anyone? Gus, 6 years ago? Stipes weakness is usually KO power which is hardly Jons specialty.

Jon will be the favorite but I dont think its as onesided as many believe.

 

[theincognito]

Jones winning a Stipe/DC 3 type of decision has been my gut feeling.

 

[MarleyLynx]

I can see him doing Stipe like he did Machida or Hamill