Jones title defenses

[BEATDOWNS]

Shogun - Jones 5 years younger
Rampage - Jones 9 years younger
Machida - Jones 9 years younger
Rashad - Jones 8 years younger
Belfort - Jones 10 years younger
Sonnen - Jones 10 years younger
Gusx2 - same age
Glover - Jones 8 years younger
DCx2 - Jones 8 years younger
OSP - Jones 5 years younger
Smith - Jones1 year older
Santos - Jones 3 years younger
Reyes - Jones 3 years older
Gane - Jones 3 years older
Stipe - Jones 5 years younger.

So in 10 of 15 of Jones title fights he has been the younger fighter and by a large margin in most cases but refuses to fight Aspinall because he' 7 years younger? Explain please.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Shogun - Jones 5 years younger
Rampage - Jones 9 years younger
Machida - Jones 9 years younger
Rashad - Jones 8 years younger
Belfort - Jones 10 years younger
Sonnen - Jones 10 years younger
Gusx2 - same age
Glover - Jones 8 years younger
DCx2 - Jones 8 years younger
OSP - Jones 5 years younger
Smith - Jones1 year older
Santos - Jones 3 years older
Reyes - Jones 3 years older
Gane - Jones 3 years older
Stipe - Jones Jones 5 years younger.

So in 10 of 15 of Jones title fights he has been the younger fighter and by a large margin in most cases but refuses to fight Aspinall because he' 7 years younger? Explain please.

Him being the younger fighter in most of his title fights made him understand how dangerous a younger challenger is. That's just high fight IQ

 

[iwhoopedbatman]

When you become the best fighter in the world at 23, you're mostly going to fight older opponents, at least for a good while. Once he got near 30, he fought 4 straight younger opponents. This really isn't complicated.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

It's like dem egg headz who skip grades always finna be di youngest him have no choice but den wen bro is OG status fi him even di hold headz now di yute nuh rmmbr him was once a child prodigy

 

[The Boomerang]

Not Jon’s fault he became so dominant at a young age

 

[JBJ was here]

When you become the best fighter in the world at 23, you're mostly going to fight older opponents, at least for a good while. Once he got near 30, he fought 4 straight younger opponents. This really isn't complicated.

It's also worth noting that athletic peak for pro athletes is generally considered to come in the late 20s, so in Jon's first few title fights, younger isn't inherently better.

 

[cburm]

Shogun - Jones 5 years younger
Rampage - Jones 9 years younger
Machida - Jones 9 years younger
Rashad - Jones 8 years younger
Belfort - Jones 10 years younger
Sonnen - Jones 10 years younger
Gusx2 - same age
Glover - Jones 8 years younger
DCx2 - Jones 8 years younger
OSP - Jones 5 years younger
Smith - Jones1 year older
Santos - Jones 3 years older
Reyes - Jones 3 years older
Gane - Jones 3 years older
Stipe - Jones Jones 5 years younger.

So in 10 of 15 of Jones title fights he has been the younger fighter and by a large margin in most cases but refuses to fight Aspinall because he' 7 years younger? Explain please.

All those are title defences and Jones is a guy who got the belt at 20 years old I got news for you everyone he fights will be older..

How about seeing what his openants were ranked and dc was the lhw champ and top of the division rampage was on a tear and in his prime you act like Jon just faught a bunch of washed up 30 to 36 year olds.. where's you're argument??

 

[cburm]

If those guys were all done in there 30s why were they all top contenders and ranked top 5...

We're was all the talent busy losing in the top 10 and 15 Jon's given them 10 years he got gus Thiago and Reyes who made it up the rankings by .. winning. .. now johns old and still winning at the very top skill of the sport and people are still delusional.

 

[laleggenda27]

This isn't about age; it's about Jones being risk-averse.

Despite talking about HW for a full decade, he didn't make the move until Cain, JDS, prime Stipe, and Francis were all out of the picture. And he outright said he wouldn't fight DC at HW because DC would have an advantage. This is the same guy who let a UFC ppv get canceled because he didn't want to fight a much smaller Chael on short notice.

Jones was pretty open about hand-picking Gane and Stipe; he said those were the only 2 HW fights he wanted. And now he's talking about Alex because it's a more favorable matchup (bigger name and less risk). People seem to think Jones is trolling and scheming to get more money out of the UFC, but history says we should actually believe him about not fighting Aspinall. I 100% believe Jones would vacate the belt and fight Alex in a "superfight," if given the chance.

The only way Jones fights Aspinall is if the UFC gives an ultimatum: Apsinall or nothing. Even then, I wouldn't be surprised if Jones just retired.

 

[krisella]

When you become the best fighter in the world at 23, you're mostly going to fight older opponents, at least for a good while. Once he got near 30, he fought 4 straight younger opponents. This really isn't complicated.

If you're at the top so early, you’ll be facing older fighters for a while. But once you hit 30, the matchups change, and you end up fighting younger guys.

 

[mmacrisis]

Jones has not been contracted to fight Tom, so he isn't ducking him or any of this garbage. When the UFC makes the fight and he backs out you can say that.

When Jon fought these guys they were the best of the best, coming from pride, being champs etc. He has won all of them. I am not sure why people think Tom will be any different. Does Tom have the cardio of Gustafson or the power of Rampage or wrestling of DC, wait I get it must be his ability to drag out 5 round wars...... Jones will beat Tom and he will become another gatekeeper.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Where the hell did you get Jon is 3 years older than Santos? Santos is 3 years older than Jon.

 

[TommyBikes]

Does anyone need more Hatorade?

 

[TheBulge]

Sherdoggers sure love numbers.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Shogun - Jones 5 years younger
Rampage - Jones 9 years younger
Machida - Jones 9 years younger
Rashad - Jones 8 years younger
Belfort - Jones 10 years younger
Sonnen - Jones 10 years younger
Gusx2 - same age
Glover - Jones 8 years younger
DCx2 - Jones 8 years younger
OSP - Jones 5 years younger
Smith - Jones1 year older
Santos - Jones 3 years older
Reyes - Jones 3 years older
Gane - Jones 3 years older
Stipe - Jones Jones 5 years younger.

So in 10 of 15 of Jones title fights he has been the younger fighter and by a large margin in most cases but refuses to fight Aspinall because he' 7 years younger? Explain please.

Okay, well he's kind of abnormally young i wouldnt say being 23 years old vs 28 year old shogun is exactly an advantage. being the youngest champion in the history of the sport will make him younger than most of his competition his for a portion of the career. this is kinda a given.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I 100% believe Jones would vacate the belt and fight Alex in a "superfight," if given the chance.

and why shouldn't he? Alex is a bigger name and a proven draw. If the UFC wants jones vs Aspinall so bad pay the difference. If they wont, then just walk

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I'm genuinely impressed with the lengths some Sherdog posters go in these kinds of topics.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Okay, well he's kind of abnormally young i wouldnt say being 23 years old vs 28 year old shogun is exactly an advantage. being the youngest champion in the history of the sport will make him younger than most of his competition his for a portion of the career. this is kinda a given.

But Tom is young too.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

It’s not Jon’s fault that these guys needed to take dangerous fights in their late 30’s/early 40’s. They either needed money, or were still trying to cement their legacy, or still chasing UFC gold. Imagine being the GOAT in your early 30’s and having nothing left to prove. Easy to see why Jon would be selective.

 

[RockyLockridge]

But Tom is young too.

not particularly

It’s not Jon’s fault that these guys needed to take dangerous fights in their late 30’s/early 40’s. They either needed money, or were still trying to cement their legacy, or still chasing UFC gold. Imagine being the GOAT in your early 30’s and having nothing left to prove. Easy to see why Jon would be selective.

most people aren't good at looking at things from another perspective.

they mostly default to what makes sense to them in their position.