Rumble would be stupid to accept a short notice fight

[Russ82]

If he wants to beat Jones he will need to be in the best shape of his life. He already has cardio issues when he has a full camp.

He will get his shot at Jones if he waits so why throw it away on short notice?

 

[Luger]

They could make him an offer he can't refuse

 

[Ceez]

They could make him an offer he can't refuse

I'm really just waiting for this to be announced honestly

 

[filthynumber1]

Why wouldn't he, he'll make ufc brass extremely grateful and def has a punchers chance and its a paychecl and prolly a decent one as well
We'll see how it all plays out

 

[Nightmaree]

Jones won't accept non title fight with Rumble on a short notice. There is nothing to gain from Jones, fight vs Rumble should be as a title defense

 

[filthynumber1]

Jones won't accept non title fight with Rumble on a short notice. There is nothing to gain from Jones,

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[camelfarmer1]

Shouldn't he be training so if either gets injured late he can step in?

 

[Nightmaree]

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i mean fight vs Rumble should be title defense, not random fight

 

[filthynumber1]

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i mean fight vs Rumble should be title defense, not random fight

Gotcha
Still disagree tho. But it's not even confirmed yet so....

 

[GangstaBoogie]

Shouldn't he be training so if either gets injured late he can step in?

Training camps wear you down, make you prone to injury. It costs money to run a legit camp. People need breaks from work to stay motivated.

It would be crazy for him to stay fight-ready for a maybe.

 

[camelfarmer1]

Training camps wear you down, make you prone to injury. It costs money to run a legit camp. People need breaks from work to stay motivated.

It would be crazy for him to stay fight-ready for a maybe.

This is the biggest maybe for a long time though. Champ vs ex champ. If there's any fight you wanna be ready for its this one.

 

[BryanTheFighter]

If he wants to beat Jones he will need to be in the best shape of his life. He already has cardio issues when he has a full camp.

He will get his shot at Jones if he waits so why throw it away on short notice?

Because Jones has never accepted short time fights! It will not happen, expect "Jones vs Cormier 2" on 200 or 201

 

[cmw43]

If he wins hes beat the concensus best fighter in the world, done the UFC a big favour and got himself a title shot.

That's stupid?

 

[Noleggeisha]

I'm really just waiting for this to be announced honestly

My money's on DC vs JJ being pushed to 200.

 

[Noleggeisha]

he'll make ufc brass extremely grateful

I wouldn't count on that.

 

[TheNorseMen]

If he wants to beat Jones he will need to be in the best shape of his life. He already has cardio issues when he has a full camp.

He will get his shot at Jones if he waits so why throw it away on short notice?

thats the best scenario

 

[TheScorpionDude]

Shouldn't he be training so if either gets injured late he can step in?

I think this is a common misconception, that fighters should train in case of a replacement.

While I agree they should stay in shape, I don't think that everyone can afford training partners just for the chance of replacing someone.

Rumble need to pay some tall dudes to mimic Jones etc etc. Meaning he needs specialized partners for every fight. And that costs money.

SOLUTION: I think that the UFC needs to sponsor camps for big fights and main events. Paying 3 people(2 fighters + replacement) extra 10G's to save the event in nothing compared to losing the event.

 

[Russ82]

If he wins hes beat the concensus best fighter in the world, done the UFC a big favour and got himself a title shot.

That's stupid?

Or he could get demolished and never get a shot at Jones again. Why risk it when he can get a proper shot with a full camp?

 

[Razor T]

If I was jones I wouldn't fight anyone but DC for the belt. The man wants his belt back and nothing else.

 

[machidafan99]

Chael to return