This idea that jones won’t fight people he “doesn’t have an advantage over” is comical. He literally cleared out generations of the LHW division and still there’s a sect of “fans” that are upset. He moved up to HW and walked through Gane (who at the time Sherdog was literally split on who would win pre fight). A decade and a half of dominance aren’t enough for all of you.
Although your right he doesn’t fight those he doesn’t have an advantage over… his advantage is he’s the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
That was a fucking travesty as far as I’m concerned. Although if I’m the UFC (and looking past my fandom while putting my business hat on) I would have done the same thing. They had a billion dollar marketing machine in Conor that they could put a big push behind given his audacious and polarizing personality. From a fiscally responsible standpoint pushing him onto other larger fights than a rematch against the less vocal Brazilian was the correct business move.A decade of dominance wasn't enough to get Aldo his rematch tbf.
That was a fucking travesty as far as I’m concerned. Although if I’m the UFC (and looking past my fandom while putting my business hat on) I would have done the same thing. They had a billion dollar marketing machine in Conor that they could put a big push behind given his audacious and polarizing personality. From a fiscally responsible standpoint pushing him onto other larger fights than a rematch against the less vocal Brazilian was the correct business move.
With all of that said though Aldo was/is that guy imo. I wish he got his run back, that loss crushed me as a fan of his.
Jon will not fare well after his career is over. He'll only continue to add on to his criminal record imo. The dude is yet to hit rock bottom, it's coming though.What a greedy pig. He beats up some old man and gets paid enough that he can bury his snout in a pile of yay for the rest of his swine life.
I feel like being a UFC fan (which I wholeheartedly am) is like being in an abusive relationship. He keeps lying to us and I want to believe him so bad I just continue to stick around year after year lol.Yeah but now we have rematches coming out of our asses, for fighters who...lets face it aren't half of what Aldo was.
When Dana said this would never be like boxing...he lied again sir.
Khabib has less wins over former champions than Poatan achieved in 2 years. 29-0 doesn't mean much if 20 of your opponents are middling journeyman at best and utter cans at worst.Khabib didnt' fight in the UFC in 2011, he started in 2012, and from 2012-2020, Jones has 12 fights and Khabib has 13, and Khabib was out with a knee injury for 2 full year stretch during that time.
Pereira got choked out by a can and KO'd by a favorable matchup.Khabib has less wins over former champions than Poatan achieved in 2 years. 29-0 doesn't mean much if 20 of your opponents are middling journeyman at best and utter cans at worst.
Then moved up in weight and won another belt, just like he did in a previous combat sport, something Khabib never had the balls to do.Pereira got choked out by a can and KO'd by a favorable matchup.
I feel like being a UFC fan (which I wholeheartedly am) is like being in an abusive relationship. He keeps lying to us and I want to believe him so bad I just continue to stick around year after year lol.
I agreeJon will not fare well after his career is over. He'll only continue to add on to his criminal record imo. The dude is yet to hit rock bottom, it's coming though.
This.The UFC needs to take the belt from him.
Had some misguided hope Dana wasn't BS'n for dragging out, for months, a best event in history "300 Main Event".I feel like being a UC fan (which I wholeheartedly am) is like being in an abusive relationship. He keeps lying to us and I want to believe him so bad I just continue to stick around year after year lol.