Rumored Jon Jones behind glove change for UFC 309

[GluttonforPunishment]

They might have meant veteran eyepokers, like Jon & teh Chris

Stipe made DC cross eyed for a month. Knuckle deep in his eye 3rd fight.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Only a little bit lol

I doubt to the commision is behind it though. But maybe. I mean other orgs have to use their own gloves, so they have to at least be somewhat flexible regarding that stuff.

It was sensible to me when dude posted the thought, as maybe NYSAC requires the heavier gloves, could have been written in their local rule set. After Jones opening his mouth, though, I lean more towards he whined about the new gloves and the UFC made the change themselves. Idk what dirt Jones has on them, for them to perpetually suck him off, but he uses whatever leverage he can to get what he wants. And everyone wonders why he acts like a brat.

 

[usernamee]

Lol you are right. Didn't notice yet. It still has my poll, but they took my title.

well if it's ur title then I was indeed addressing your thread

"Jon Jones behind glove change"

that makes it sound like there's a proven fact that Jon Jones was the one who made the UFC change to the old gloves

which may be true, but none of the links in the OP confirm any of that

 

[Iroh]

You are clutching at straws and you know it lol. It's been 10 years. Stipe statistically is more likely to land an eye poke

Ansolutely not. Statistics have nothing to do with it. Besides you haven't actually presented any data. If you want to be serious. I'm taking you at your word because I know it's been a long time since he has done it, but I'm not that sure it's been exactly that long.

Not everything that occurs is preceded by high, recent activity of that same action. You have to look at circumstances and all variables, including personality. Not just numbers. Life is more complex than that.


And I was posing the question if Jon was behind the glove change, not will he eye poke? There's a significant difference. Mods merged my thread though, so not my title.

Also, dude has barely fought in the last few years. Lol that tends to lower the frequency of fouls too.

 

[Iroh]

well if it's ur title then I was indeed addressing your thread

"Jon Jones behind glove change"

that makes it sound like there's a proven fact that Jon Jones was the one who made the UFC change to the old gloves

which may be true, but none of the links in the OP confirm any of that

No they took my title away but kept the poll

 

[sdpdude9]

well if it's ur title then I was indeed addressing your thread

"Jon Jones behind glove change"

that makes it sound like there's a proven fact that Jon Jones was the one who made the UFC change to the old gloves

which may be true, but none of the links in the OP confirm any of that

Technically you’re right, it was just a safe assumption. Seems odd he complains and Campbell calls out of the blue and changes them and none of it is related. But he technically did not say he asked and it was granted. So changed tag to “rumored.”

 

[Pharenheit]

Sounds like Jon is doing his part as villain to drum up some interest in an otherwise irrelevant card.

 

[Iroh]

It was sensible to me when dude posted the thought, as maybe NYSAC requires the heavier gloves, could have been written in their local rule set. After Jones opening his mouth, though, I lean more towards he whined about the new gloves and the UFC made the change themselves. Idk what dirt Jones has on them, for them to perpetually suck him off, but he uses whatever leverage he can to what he wants. And everyone wonders why he acts like a brat.

Maybe. So I assume there are no bare knuckle fights or maybe even powerslap in NYC?

Yeah, at the end of the day

 

[usernamee]

Technically you’re right, it was just a safe assumption. Seems odd he complains and Campbell calls out of the blue and changes them and none of it is related. But he technically did not say he asked and it was granted. So changed tag to “rumored.”

I'm not just technically right, I am right. There's no evidence in the OP supporting the claim that he is the reason, which is what I was objecting to. If evidence of Jones being the one asking the UFC for this emerges, then that changes everything.

 

[sdpdude9]

I'm not just technically right, I am right. There's no evidence in the OP supporting the claim that he is the reason, which is what I was objecting to. If evidence of Jones being the one asking the UFC for this emerges, then that changes everything.

It’s a small leap that the headliner says he doesn’t like gloves and promotion suddenly decides to change gloves completely unprompted would be related. But alas, it is not confirmed he asked for a change, you are correct. Like I said changed to “rumor” since it’s a pretty safe inference but not confirmed.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Maybe. So I assume there are no bare knuckle fights or maybe even powerslap in NYC?

Yeah, at the end of the day

I'm not certain, but I'd doubt it.

 

[shunyata]

‘These new ones are no good for eyepokin’

Jon: They're too tight. And they really restrict my movement when I'm pokin the eyes.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

The new and old gloves are for pussies IMO


They need to cover the fists with gauze, dip them in glue, and then dip them in shards of broken glass, kickboxer style

 

[pick999]

Sounds like another hunter i know

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Might as well

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I think i threw up alittle

 

[Morris88]

Dana White privilege

 

[Jose Beehive]

Stipe is most definitely not an "infamous" eyepoker. He actually lost two fights due to being eyepoked. One was Struve, the other is that coward DC who knew he poked Stipes eye several times, and each time he ran in for the finish.

His retaliation eye poke was the talk out the town.. regardless of whether you love
Him loads and loads

 

[mma fighter]

What a fuckin charade. This is so blatantly obvious and yet here we go...

 

[Jose Beehive]

Has anyone in the media asked Jon or Dana about this yet?

Have the gloves changed because you/Jon doesn’t like em?

Jon: I don’t know, you’ll have to ask the people who make the decisions .

Dana: we just wanted to give the OGs A more familiar glove experience

 

[Copper Burner]

His retaliation eye poke was the talk out the town.. regardless of whether you love
Him loads and loads

The only eyepoke that stands out is the one DC landed right before Stipe got ko'd.

It makes me happy knowing that Stipe showed him who's boss.