Jones has really nothing to gain from a Non-title fight or Interim

After all the he has done wrong, he should be happy the UFC lets him fight.
He should gladly take what they offer him
 
If Jones wouldn't fight Chael on short notice, it would be a shocker if he fought Rumble on short notice.
 
I don't see what any of the potential replacements have to gain from the fight. Nobody will beat JJ without a training camp. So why accept a fight in which you will get beaten up 99% of the time?
 
Agree 100%, there is no reason for Bones to take anything other than a title fight. He has won 9 consecutive title fights and a win over DC would put him up to 10. The defenses got trashed but his consecutive title fights won can continue up.
 
Come on Bones, learn from McGOAT dammit and man up and take any fight!!
 
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The man is worth $10M. I think he can safely afford his lifestyle.
well I don't know anything about Jones financings but if we know anything about prior athletes and their spending, how much they earn does not mean they are not just a few paycheques away from broke as soon as they stop earning more.

Watch the ESPN special on broke athletes many of whom earned many multiples more then Jones has and ended up broke as soon as they stopped playing and earning.
 
Jones can gain:


1. Money

2. A win against a opponent he has said that he wants to fight before going to HW

3. His own fight against ring-rust (he last fought January 3, 2015)

4. Respect from The UFC for doing what they want from all of their fighters: Stepping up and taking short notice fights when that is necessary

Yup. Jones got a lot of heat, and rightly so, for refusing to face a short-notice MW. Considering the headaches he's given the UFC in recent years, he'd be a fool not to stay on the card.
 
He has 3 weeks until 197, how is that "short notice"?? He has been training for DC all the way.
He is a pussy if he pulls out, but i would also like DC vs Jones on 200.
 
Jones fans terrified of him facing Rumble...DC did it on short notice.
 
Jones fans terrified of him facing Rumble...DC did it on short notice.

Whatever rocks your boat HW-title fight or LHW-title fight for the GOAT or go home
 
What else is going to do? For the sake of humanity give that guy a fight to keep him busy. Or Jon should move up and fight a HW, any HW....... ducking Rumble in the process.
 
Well he has been on the shelf for over a year, he may not want to add 3 more months to that
 
He'd be taking out the number #1 contender before actually winning the belt. He has said he has 3 fights left at LHW so he does have something to gain.
 
He doesn't have to do shit. He doesn't have anything to prove to the fans, he's already accomplish more than anyone present in the UFC not named Anderson Silva.

He should wait and become champ, no point risking anything.
 
Yup. Jones got a lot of heat, and rightly so, for refusing to face a short-notice MW. Considering the headaches he's given the UFC in recent years, he'd be a fool not to stay on the card.

Why do dumbasses think Sonnen deserved a title shot in the first place? Him and Hendo lied about the injury and waited last minute.

Oh I know... The same bullshit reasons why Mcgregor got underserved LW and WW shots.
 
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