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Jon refused to fight Sonnen on short notice...
Pereira is a bad matchup for the current Jones, though something Gane-style is also possible.Let's say Stipe/Jones are set to fight at UFC 309, and Stipe gets injured a few weeks before the fight. Does Jon Jones agree to fight the Aspinall/Blaydes winner as a short notice opponent?
Stipe is older and this is a definite possibility, and Jon has refused short notice opponents before. Jon refused to fight a short notice opponent (Chael Sonnen) at UFC 151. He pulled off the card entirely. Dana blamed this on Jon's camp, but I doubt Jon had zero say in the matter. I'm pretty convinced with his "legacy" on the line, that Jon will not accept the Aspinall/Blaydes winner as a short notice change of opponent if Stipe gets injured.
My personal theory: Dana convinces Jon Jones to fight Alex Pereira @ UFC 309 for the heavyweight belt. What do you guys think?
This 100%. Good call. Aspinall is ridiculous to take on short notice. However who knows if Jones has a full camp, Aspinall comes in with 1/4 camp, might be his best opportunity to beat him.Pereira on short notice. Alex would accept for a big bag of money and Jones would probably win.