Here is an interesting article (Below) on Dana and Jones. Here are a few quotes:
Thoughts?
Link: http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...ts-heads-with-ufc-czar-dana-white----who-wins
and this:Maybe what we saw unfold Thursday night, what we've been seeing unfold for the last few years, is the greatest rivalry in UFC history -- and it's not Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson.
It's Jon Jones vs. Dana White.
For years White has treated his work force like Jones has treated the 205-pound division: defeating everyone in the way, and doing it ruthlessly. Jones has done it with violence and explosion. White has done it with leverage and patience, getting his fighters to fight who, when, where -- and for how much -- he wants. Fighters who play the game by Uncle Dana's rules get rewarded by the UFC, like the cushy jobs given to company men Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes after retirement.
White got what he wanted. Maybe so did Jones. But how much did it cost both? Jon Jones should be the breakout star the UFC has awaited, one of the most recognizable athletes in the United States. But because he doesn't play by Uncle Dana's rules, he is seen by UFC fans as difficult, selfish, a bad guy. That's what Dana White wants, and Dana always gets what he wants.
Even if what he wants is, on occasion, stupid.
Thoughts?
Link: http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...ts-heads-with-ufc-czar-dana-white----who-wins