Media Jon Jones declined UFC 300 main event

[Corrado Soprano]

Jon Jones was offered the UFC 300 main event but turned it down. Jon Jones career is a career filled with missed opportunities. First MMA fighter with endorsements with Nike and Gatorade which he lost due to his behavior outside the cage. Missed UFC 200 main event due to PED use. Now turns down the most hyped card ever.



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[NoSmilez]

He just got surgery. He isn't ready.

 

[RonDante]

He’s injured. Why take a fight when you’re not fully healthy? He’s the champion not a challenger

 

[Corrado Soprano]

Quite the coincidence that the UFC got rid of USADA for the beginning of 2024 and he suddenly got “injured” for his title fight at the end of 2023. Currently he’s out in Australia like nothing happened.

 

[DjolexMTL]

Gotta harvest some picograms now that the USADA sheriffs are gone

 

[Khaosan]

“HE’S INJURED!!!”

 

[Substance Abuse]

He's coming off an injury and probably hasn't been training. Giving him shit for turning down the main event while he is means you're probably compromised mentally.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Nah, I think Dana got desperate, reached out for Jon Jones to bail them out and he rightfully decided he wasn't ready after surgery.
Can't fault him on this one.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

It’s also sad that Jon is focused on facing a 48 year old past his prime Stipe who is inactive and coming off a brutal KO loss.

 

[Cooliox]

Jon Jones was offered the UFC 300 main event but turned it down. Jon Jones career is a career filled with missed opportunities. First MMA fighter with endorsements with Nike and Gatorade which he lost due to his behavior outside the cage. Missed UFC 200 main event due to PED use. Now turns down the most hyped card ever.



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Jones just had surgery and said he doesn't believe he'll be available to return by UFC 300... which makes absolute sense. Probably Mid-Year before he can even spar again.


Stop hating, TS

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

He recently had surgery. He won't be back until later this year, we've been over this hundreds of times.

 

[VinceArch]

No interest in Jon anyway so nothing of value was lost.

 

[checktheknuckles]

Jon only wants to fight retired HWs now. I'm sure if the Stipe fight doesn't materialize, Jon will be calling for a fight against ole Timmy or Randy.

 

[BigOlJeet]

He needs more time to cycle off the juice properly.

 

[markg171]

Quite the coincidence that the UFC got rid of USADA for the beginning of 2024 and he suddenly got “injured” for his title fight at the end of 2023. Currently he’s out in Australia like nothing happened.

Wait till you find out that with the new program you can still look up people's test history, no different than under USADA.

 

[TheBeastofHonor]

It’s also sad that Jon is focused on facing a 48 year old past his prime Stipe who is inactive and coming off a brutal KO loss.

Jon Jones is 36 and stipe is 40

 

[Neck&Neck]

UFC300 fumbled the bag !

 

[RockyLockridge]

Next call is Conor, Then Ronda, Then Brock................ They are getting desperate.

They should try to go out all out this point at least put shevchenko vs grasso 3, Pena vs Pennington, and leon vs belal on it.
Leave the headline as Gaethje vs Holloway, all title fight main card. Leon/Belal Co-main. Then females Weight classes by highest weight to smallest

 

[Snake Fist]

Jones may well be the most divisive fighter in all of UFC.

Sure he got a great record, sure he may be the GOAT but it's forever shadowed with performance enhancing substances.

Cormier and Glover are his biggest wins. Many other big names on his recored but nearly all of them fighters were out their prime.

 

[RonDante]

Jon Jones is 36 and stipe is 40

He’s turning 42 in 5 months