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Jon Big Chungus Jones
Jon Big Chungus Jones
He is a cheater. He is one of the most mentaly tough in there. Did you see his fights ? No quit or signs of quit. He is also smart, he knows Tom is a real HW and he isn't with his paper belt. Pereira can't grapple well and is comming from MW. Pure duck. Goes for Stipe when he is old. Prime Stipe wasn't even an idea for him. His division is Lhw.He's also mentally weaker.
Granted, he was always mentally weak, which is why he partied the weekend before his fights so he had an excuse if he lost. It's why he cheated both inside and outside the cage. Taking PEDs and poking opponents in the eyes every chance he got. It's why he beat his wife etc etc.
Now he's straight up ducking the best fighter in his division in Tom Aspinall, to call out a fighter that used to make 185 pounds and has no ground game, once he's done beating up his grandad.
Either way I don't see Stipe trying to wrassle. Maybe he's trying to get bigger to anti-wrestle, but he should be fine.People who chime in that Stipe came in at 235 last time he fought as if that's a factor in this fight really haven't been keeping up. I wouldn't blame them ordinarily, after all Stipe keeps a very low media profile, but by now there have been enough Sherdog threads (with pictures) that show Stipe ain't at 235 anymore. He's been hitting the weight room ever since he lost to Ngannou, if he weighs in at less than 250 I'll be surprised.
Same could be said about Pauley Shore in the early 90's.he wears the freshest clothes, eats at the chillest restaurants and hangs out with the hottest dudes.
I just need to correct this. Jon had to pull out because of the injury on October 25, 2023. The date that was posted was February 9th. Anyone who thinks that is 2 months obviously cannot do math.The injury was pretty minor, he could have still fought Stipe but didn't want to give him ANY little advantage. Dana said it was 'completely torn from the bone' but of course Jones was doing shit like this 2 months later:
Jon Jones executes perfect dump tackle on rugby player in Australia
Jon Jones looked at peak physical fitness just over a month after undergoing surgery as he performed a huge dump tackle on a rugby player in Australia during a pre-season training session.www.dailymail.co.uk
13 lbs smaller and weaker. Could be a factor against Stipe
Timestamp: 2:43 - 3:33
"Before my pec tear I was benching 315 for 5 reps and I had about a 500 lb squat."
If he has a Sherdog account these rookie numbers would be ban-worthy.
Mods, please look into this
Exactly. For some reason people purposely forget how Jones has been fighting literally handicapped for the last 11 years after he broke his toe exposing the bone.Honestly Stipe can win the fight within the first 2min if he just went after his fucked up big toe
He still complains about it and wraps it heavily when training
Forget that; the tackle was 1) leading with the uninjured side at 2) at most 1/3 speed 3) into a thick pad and 4) onto a thick mat. He did practically nothing with his left arm. Certainly not doctor recommended activity, but also not even hinting that his left pectoral wasn't recovering from injury.I just need to correct this. Jon had to pull out because of the injury on October 25, 2023. The date that was posted was February 9th. Anyone who thinks that is 2 months obviously cannot do math.
Jones couldn't take down Reyes or Santos who had one good leg. Stipe has the TDD, the boxing, punching power and size that has given Jones a lot of problems before.
Yes, thank you. and it was one month after surgery. my badI just need to correct this. Jon had to pull out because of the injury on October 25, 2023. The date that was posted was February 9th. Anyone who thinks that is 2 months obviously cannot do math.
Jon is so good that he can call out the most terrifying man in MMA,
and it's somehow spun as him being scared of Aspinall and picking on Alex lol. It's hard to read too much into these strength statements, because Jon is almost always using the art of war. Maybe he's at this point of realism, similar to the Ngannou preparation where he talked about the possibility of being KO'd, but him giving honest assessments just makes him more dangerous.
I don't agree that Alex isn't well rounded, just because someone doesn't shoot for the crotch or pull guard doesn't make them one dimensional. Alex is one of the most skilled and diverse MMA operators of all time. His low kicking, power, timing, distance management, and striking variety makes him THE most dangerous striker in the UFC today, and it's not even close imo.Alex got knocked out at middleweight last year. He's certainly one of the best overall strikers in the UFC, I can't think of a reason he would be most terrifying even in his own division. He went to a controversial decision with Jan and his last fight was against a guy that had no business in a title fight.
To be clear I'm a HUGE fan of Poatan and he's an incredible guy in the sport. He's nowhere near well rounded and couldn't defend the middleweight belt a single time.
Nobody at heavyweight is terrified of him.
Jon is saying and doing what a prizefighter usually does - make the most money with the least brain damage. Aspinall would likely hurt him.
Of course he wants the guy who lost at middleweight in 2023, and never fought at heavyweight, who is an inexperienced grappler.
I don't agree that Alex isn't well rounded, just because someone doesn't shoot for the crotch or pull guard doesn't make them one dimensional. Alex is one of the most skilled and diverse MMA operators of all time. His low kicking, power, timing, distance management, and striking variety makes him THE most dangerous striker in the UFC today, and it's not even close imo.
He has 63% striking accuracy and 70% TD Defense, and despite all this talk about being one dimensional the fighters who grapple him struggle to dominate him there, if they can even manage to close the distance without being one shotted.
Right now Alex is the potential fighter of the year and #2 Pound for Pound fighter in the UFC, trying to downplay his ability to fight isn't going to work. Alex got KO'd but anyone who watched the fight was in awe at how Alex was absolutely outclassing Izzy on the feet, out landing him, battering his legs, cutting off the cage and putting Izzy in serious danger of an early KO loss. Izzy pulled off a miraculous victory as great fighters tend to do, but that clearly hasn't hurt the stock of Alex as he's a top 2 fighter in the world right now.
Regarding Aspinall, I can only look at the facts. Aspinall's best wins are Bladyes and Sergei? Bladyes who got decimated by BB, Ngannou, and Sergei himself. Then Sergei who was the next big bad boogey man 1 year ago, before getting starched and riding a losing streak. He still hasn't fought Gane who is the consensus #2 ranked HW in the division. Jon is going to do what's best for his career, and that's making lot of money and fighting people who motivate him and enhance his legacy, it is what it is. History would tell us Aspinall is going to be starched by one of his next two opponents, so his legacy just isn't likely to amount to what Alex has already accomplished in the UFC.
Whether Aspinall is a tougher matchup or not compared to Alex, we just don't definitely know that answer. Aspinall has never even been to the third round his entire pro career, so none of us know where his cardio is truly at or if he's even the same active fluid grappler he was pre-ACL injury. There's just too many assumptions and fan theory being said at this time. What we do know is that Aspinall did not want to give Gane a shot at the interim title last year, and that pretty much sealed his fate at ever building a real narrative for a Jones fight.