Jones Would Consider to Keep Fighting if Ngannou Returned. Not for Pav

[storeybuckle]

If it quacks like a duck...

Great take (kidding). UFC wants Bones to fight Stipe to market the $hit out of the GOAT v GOAT thing and said he’d postpone retirement for Ngannou.

Not sure what kind of duck that is !

 

[Psychojoe86]

So, Jones is refusing to fight Pavlovic because it’s too risky.

Jones is willing to fight ngganou. Now that ngganou left the ufc.

Hope his BS gets called out on by more ppl because this is ridiculous.

 

[matrixremaster]

Jones: Reasons why I'm not fighting the killer and number 1 contender who's actually in my division Pavlovich

Jones fans: Reasons why Jon is not fighting the killer and number 1 contender who's actually in his division Pavlovich

"Please don't fight Pavlovich"

 

[DontBeMad]

Fine. If he gives up the belt, he can fight whoever he wants. Nobody wants to see the HW title on the shelf for another year.

So how long has as Jones "held up" the HW division? Since the HW title is on his shelf....

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Lol he wanted no piece of Francis when Francis was under contract and could have been forced to fight Jones

Francis turned the Jones fight down

that is factual..

Jones made 8 mil reportedly on the Gane fight.
Francis and Jones would have had higher numbers thus more money. Bother likely make over 10 mil each.. Now Francis can’t close a deal with other org..

Francis is delusional..

 

[matrixremaster]

Francis turned the Jones fight down

that is factual..

Jones made 8 mil reportedly on the Gane fight.
Francis and Jones would have had higher numbers thus more money. Bother likely make over 10 mil each.. Now Francis can’t close a deal with other org..

Francis is delusional..

I don't believe anything Jon says at this point either.

Saying he wants to fight Francis "if he comes back" instead of the actual #1 contender who's actually fighting and an even bigger power pucher?

Francis is never coming back and even Dana said it. Jon knows this.

 

[GrantB13]

Oh no Jones wants to do legend vs legend fight, which would look better on either fighter's resume but no.... The mob with the pitch forks and torches wants Jones to fight another contender because the former #1 contender Gane wasn't good... And yet sherdog was going crazy about how Jones can't handle Gane's striking and foot work, SMH... Insert new fighter name (Pavlovich) and now Jones is scared and can't handling their striking.... Rinse and repeat, can't make this up...

Champs should be fighting the number one contender though. They shouldn’t get free reign to have any fight they want because they are at the top. You can’t fight up when you’re already there so that means everyone is coming for them and they should have an obligation to fight real contenders and not worry about if it “makes sense” aka makes money.

 

[L0ki]

May as well retire.

Whether now or after he fights Stipe (I thought they were actually scheduled? Sherdog doesn't have them listed as fighting).

Either way, now or after Stipe, would be a good time to call it, all things considered.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Was anyone really expecting anything else? This has been fairly obvious since he came back.

 

[spooNN]

Now that Francis is gone he wants him...

 

[Greg House]

Jones beats Pavlovich and some kid on Sherdog 10 years from now is arguing Khabib is the GOAT because Jones only beat some noob named Pavlovich, who got wrestle fucked by overeem and sucks.

10 years from now, Khabib's record will be as relevant as Frank Shamrock's UFC record. It already looks bad with Iaquinta and Connor as 2 of his 4 championship fights

 

[Sheva]

Translation: I won't fight Pav and don't need to fight Ngannou as he isn't returning

 

[DontBeMad]

Champs should be fighting the number one contender though. They shouldn’t get free reign to have any fight they want because they are at the top. You can’t fight up when you’re already there so that means everyone is coming for them and they should have an obligation to fight real contenders and not worry about if it “makes sense” aka makes money.

Really... So GSP should be a pussy according to your logic. Ran away from any contender at the MW division... But Hey Jones only beat the #1 contender for the belt, heck Gane is still ranked higher than your beloved Pavlovich... And Jones wants to take on the most accomplished HW in the UFC, a guy that is actually in era after Jones (Stipe starting fighting in the UFC after Jones) but that doesn't make sense for some reason.... Remember when Jonny Walker burst on scene? He was a Jones killer too, right? Honestly, I hate for you to get worked up as if Pavlovic is some how gonna walk through Jones, kind of like how Gane did...

 

[JKS]

Both are a huge risk for his legacy. But Francis is the bigger name and will pay much more. To Jon, the Francis fight is worth the risk. Not so much for Sergei I guess.

 

[Fight Professor]

This is such sheep mentality. How dare the fans question Jones only being willing to defend the title against a nearly 41 year old fighter that has not fought in over 3 years. It seems pretty clear the supposed GOAT wants nothing to do with a young powerful challenger.

Things like this are why Demetrious will be remembered as the GOAT and Jones will be remembered (mostly) for his issues outside the cage. You never saw DJ refusing to fight young challengers or decline rematches against fighters that arguably beat him.

Jones had fought the top contender and is now fighting the best UFC HW ever.

Mighty Mouse got clowned by Cruiz in the division above. Fightining in a higher division is a bonus, not a criteria for the GOAT.

There is a reason the defense record is low at HW. You can be the best tactician and get caught by someone like Tai.

 

[mjfan23]

Francis turned the Jones fight down

that is factual..

Jones made 8 mil reportedly on the Gane fight.
Francis and Jones would have had higher numbers thus more money. Bother likely make over 10 mil each.. Now Francis can’t close a deal with other org..

Francis is delusional..

Fact: franis was under ufc contract. He could have been forced to fight Jones as his last fight or stripped like GDR was.

Jones didn’t man up for it. Only after Francis fought his contract out did Jones verbally agree to the contract (the 8 million) you are referring to knowing full well Francis is likely leaving.

but then again jones had been saying he going to hw since 2013 lol

 

[spinup]

Fact: franis was under ufc contract. He could have been forced to fight Jones as his last fight or stripped like GDR was.

Jones didn’t man up for it. Only after Francis fought his contract out did Jones verbally agree to the contract (the 8 million) you are referring to knowing full well Francis is likely leaving.

but then again jones had been saying he going to hw since 2013 lol

Also facts: Jones said publicly that 10 millions were not nearly enough for him to fight Ngannou.

Funny how he found his balls and fought for less than that as soon as Ngannou left the company, all while complaining Ngannou ran away.

 

[modulus]

Pavlovich has ground chops - basically non existent for Ngannou (and Gane).

 

[CashMoney1991]

that's lame, Pav is the much tougher challenge, hopefully he starts talking shit

 

[GoGetSomeFansJon]

Im telling you right now....Gane vs Pav is the way to go, if Pav wins, it raises his stock big time and he instantly becomes more marketable and the ufc can cash in on that fight.

Thats if Pav beats Gane tho. KOing Curtis Blaydes on a fight night card that only hardcores watched wont give this fight the proper hype that it needs or deserves.