Rumored Jon Jones behind glove change for UFC 309

[Iroh]

its likely because stipe also has used eye pokes. if that wasn't the case if be thinking of it different but he poked the hell out of dcs eye so might as well let both eye pokers blind each other.

But Stipe isn't the kind of guy that makes a bunch of demands before he will take a fight.

 

[deadshot138]

i remember his eye looking weird for a while after that. even still gets a little wonkey sometimes.

Yeah he went knuckle deep into his eye socket. Was disgusting.

 

[Jose Beehive]

What was the official reason given? So many OG's on the card? lmao

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

@Gio can you move my thread to the heavies, pretty please?

Where did it start out? I am curious

Yes; however, it is to Stipe's advantage

Yeah, better chance of KO so I hope it blows up in Jon's face

 

[Jose Beehive]

its likely because stipe also has used eye pokes. if that wasn't the case if be thinking of it different but he poked the hell out of dcs eye so might as well let both eye pokers blind each other.

2 of the most infamous eye pokers get rewarded with gloves that make it more likely to eye poke

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

But Stipe isn't the kind of guy that makes a bunch of demands before he will take a fight.

to be fair stipe is no jones. maybe the goat hw- imo thats a maybe. jon is the definitive goat. could have retired like 5 fights ago and still held that title. despite that he fought hw. made it look to easy. we wont get another jon jones in this sport for a long time if ever. jon has earned the right to choose his own path at this point simply based on the fact the man has already walked a path no one can follow. let him go out on his terms- which are actually good. hes not some jake paul trying to fight mike tyson.
he wants alex or stipe. two legends. big fights.

we are fans of the sport. the fighters. not dana whites business tactics.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

2 of the most infamous eye pokers get rewarded with gloves that make it more likely to eye poke

Jon and Weidman?

 

[Jose Beehive]

Jon and Weidman?

 

[Iroh]

to be fair stipe is no jones. maybe the goat hw- imo thats a maybe. jon is the definitive goat. could have retired like 5 fights ago and still held that title. despite that he fought hw. made it look to easy. we wont get another jon jones in this sport for a long time if ever. jon has earned the right to choose his own path at this point simply based on the fact the man has already walked a path no one can follow. let him go out on his terms- which are actually good. hes not some jake paul trying to fight mike tyson.
he wants alex or stipe. two legends. big fights.

we are fans of the sport. the fighters. not dana whites business tactics.

He has earned the right to eye poke? No he already had that right. It has been tolerated for the longest time now.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

This was an accident bro.

Jon ans Teh Chris do it as a planned attack

 

[Iroh]

What was the official reason given? So many OG's on the card? lmao

No idea. Wouldn't be surprised if no reason was given.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Still think there needs to be zero tolerance for eye pokes. Give the warning during the fighter meetings and the first eye poke is an automatic point deduction.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Was my initial thought when I first heard the news. @Cowboy Kurt Angle made a logical thought on the situation, that NYSAC might have wanted the old gloves. That made a lot of sense to me, as they seem to be the worst commission in the game and are very strict about most things, want them done in very specific ways. After Jones opened his mouth, though, the logic that it's bc "there are a lot of veterans on the card" makes no sense. "Long time veterans Nickal and Ruffy prefer the old style gloves, let's give them what they want!"

The UFC is kinda a joke.

 

[Jose Beehive]

This was an accident bro.

Jon ans Teh Chris do it as a planned attack

Regardless, Stipe done fucked up, it's one the of the worst i've ever seen.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

The UFC is kinda a joke.

 

[Xanzito]

Cant wait for one more card of the Ultimate Poking Championship.

 

[Iroh]

Was my initial thought when I first heard the news. @Cowboy Kurt Angle made a logical thought on the situation, that NYSAC might have wanted the old gloves. That made a lot of sense to me, as they seem to be the worst commission in the game and are very strict about most things, want them done in very specific ways. After Jones opened his mouth, though, the logic that it's bc "there are a lot of veterans on the card" makes no sense. "Long time veterans Nickal and Ruffy prefer the old style gloves, let's give them what they want!"

The UFC is kinda a joke.

Isn't Jon from NYC? Maybe he has family on the commission?

 

[Hank Grill]

We can only hope that who ever is a warrior of Christ the most fingers will find their way to the heathens

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

At least they won't be shitty gold colour tho - I do complain about that.

 

[The XL]

I know why UFC always bent the rules for Conor seeing as how he's by far the biggest star and draw in MMA history. I have absolutely no idea why they let Jon get his way with everything though