Jonny Meat talks why he left the 30 mil on the table, Chama, Tommy, his motivations...

[GrantB13]

Who was it that asked for that amount of money in the first place again?

"Give me $30M"
"OK. We'll do it"
"You know, it's not really about the money. I don't want it"

 

[Gamer2k4]

[Alex] has the 'it' factor. He's blessed in some way. He just has 'it.' It really can't be taught. You can't have a publicist that come and show you how to become someone like that. There's just some people that people just get behind. They don't know why they love them or why they hate that person. Some people just have that thing about them that just makes you want to pay attention.

Pereira, literally, some of the only things he says is, 'Chama. And people are (yelling), 'Chama!' No one even knows what it means, but he has that 'it' factor. That's part of the reason why I wanted to compete against Pereira. I felt as if the brand that he represents and the energy that he has behind him will be remembered more than just five years from now.

Pereira's "it" factor is that he fights often and finishes fights. That's all. I suppose you can't teach that, but it's hardly some big secret.

Ronda had that too, while she was active. She lost it the instant she started losing fights, because it turns out that that "it" factor had nothing to do with personality and everything to do with success. Conor too - the biggest draw in UFC history, and now every time he comes up we all think, "Ugh, I thought he went away."

Pereira is the big thing now, and deservedly so, but there's nothing inexplicable about his popularity. He's just done very well in the UFC.

 

[method115]

Which is retarded. $30 million is worth a lot more than having a blemish on your record. But it just further goes to show the insecurity and cowardice of Jon Jones.

What if you already have millions though and an amazing fight record? Maybe 30 million to him isn't that much of a difference. I don't blame Jon honestly. He has one of the best records in MMA and almost all the top fighters think he's the GOAT. If I already had millions and didn't need the money I wouldn't fight Tom either.

 

[El Fernas]

Im still waiting for someone to leak the fight offer / contract with an actual $30M offer.

 

[oski]

Man! The hits keep coming, lol. The GOAT (by general consensus and by a wide margin) takes it a step further and calls Tommy straight out.


“The doctor was like ‘He seems fine’. But Tom’s like ‘No, I can’t fight’. The guy wasn’t trying to see, the guy didn’t want to see. The eye he was covering appeared to be the eye that didn’t get penetrated. I don’t think Tom really knew which eye was supposed to be more compromised. He just knew he’d been fouled, and it was his way out.

If we still fight, it’d be awesome. If not, I don’t feel like I need him. Especially after his last performance.”

Finally a little sanity here. LOL the sane one is Jon.

The eye he was covering appeared to be the eye that didn’t get penetrated. I don’t think Tom really knew which eye was supposed to be more compromised.

 

[Istryker]

No matter how he slices it! He ducked Tom! Tom can lose every fight for the next 12 years. And that still won't change that fact! And YES it IS a black mark on your legacy, because not only is Tom in the same weight class but Poatan has very questionable grappling and fought at MW. The "he's special" reasoning makes no sense because Poatan lost twice already including once by brutal finish, JBJ with roids at 205 is the greatest MMA fighter of all time but Jon Jones at Heavyweight is COMPLETELY different, and a different far less intimidating legacy as well.

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Shut up, Jon.

You know you can just ragdoll Alex like you did Gane.

Ya crazy man.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

"he stays out late. He eats McDonald's".

Hey, I’m not such a bad fighter myself!

Spoiler

 

[HHJ]

I don’t know what’s a more laughable, boldface lie…if Jone being offered 30 million usd by the ufc or him trying to convince himself that Pereira was a more intriguing fight.

Why would he say that he turned down 30 million if he didnt get the offer?


How does this make him look any better?

 

[SuperNerd]

"If I give him the opportunity, I want that FU money. It wont matter if I win or lose"

Gets offer.

2 days later...

"Its not about money" "Jon doesnt need the money" "Money isnt everything for Jonnny."