Who would you rather see Poatan fight next - Jon Jones or Magomed Ankalaev?

[Takes Two To Tango]

This is tough to me I'd love to see both fights to be honest.

But for him I think Poatan if he's smart he would take the bigger fight with more chance to improve his legacy and that is Jon Jones.

 

[svmr_db]

It's going too far to have Pereira leapfrog the interim champion to face Jones first. Everyone always gets distracted by the latest shiny object. If Aspinall goes out & starches Blaydes in highlight reel fashion at UFC 304 everyone will flip flop back to wanting to see Jones vs Aspinall more than Jones vs Pereira lol.

 

[nonoob]

Ank.​

Phuck jones. Let him fake being a man & fight a HW.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

It'd be better for his career to take out Jones for a million reasons.

But I'd like for him to clear out the last "contender" at LHW. So I'd rather see him fight Magomed

 

[loisestrad]

Everyone would prefer Jones-Pereira.

It's the singular biggest fight that could be made right now. McGregor included.

Don't try to pretend you're special by claiming otherwise.

 

[Adamant]

Magmodem and then Jones

 

[svmr_db]

Everyone would prefer Jones-Pereira.

It's the singular biggest fight that could be made right now. McGregor included.

Don't try to pretend you're special by claiming otherwise.

People say "you'd rather see" these fights like they can just be made without effecting anything else that's going on in any division. You think Aspinall (assuming he beats Blaydes) deserves to get screwed over and not have his chance to face Jones so Pereira can get that shot instead? That's an awful way to treat an interim champion.

Ideal scenario imo:

- Aspinall vs Blaydes happens
- Jones vs Miocic happens (just to get it done & out of the way, it's unavoidable so no point saying Jones vs Aspinall instead etc since it's not going to happen like that)

then Pereira can fight Ankalaev, by the time all 3 of those fights happen the heavyweight picture will be clearer & if Pereira beats Ankalaev like people here seem to think he will then he will have punched his ticket to a shot at the heavyweight title.

 

[Egészségére!]

One of the biggest fights in ufc history or Ankalaev

 

[DelanoRunnymede]

A lot of Jones’ fights at LHW were against eventual MW’s. Now he’s moved up to HW I don’t wanna see him fight a LHW.

If Jones beats Stipe, Aspinall and maybe Blaydes, then Periera takes time to move up to HW properly it would be more interesting. Ankalaev is a big enough challenge for now.

 

[MrBlackheart]

Fight Ank next. Jon wants Alex to beat Aspinall, climb mount Everest, and find a cure for cancer before giving Poatan a title shot.

 

[AdamWarlock]

of course jones but jones would never accept this fight so moot point

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Ank, Jon has a date with Tom.
A duck doesn't deserve a superfight while ducking the interim champ of his own division.
I want to see Ank's beard blasted off his chin to watch the few remaining Izzy fans on the forum melt down again.

 

[loisestrad]

People say "you'd rather see" these fights like they can just be made without effecting anything else that's going on in any division. You think Aspinall (assuming he beats Blaydes) deserves to get screwed over and not have his chance to face Jones so Pereira can get that shot instead? That's an awful way to treat an interim champion.

I'm not taking into account what's fair.

I'm simply going for "what's the biggest fight".

Let's have Aspinall fight the winner of Jones - Pereira.

Jones-Pereira is literally a once in an ever fight, and it COULD happen. Fuck cares if Aspinall would have to wait.

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

of course jones but jones would never accept this fight so moot point

i disagree. That's easy work for Jones. One of the most effective wrestlers in ufc history vs a smaller man with little ground game. Gee that's a tough one to call.

Ufc won't let that fight happen because they know jones will null and void another rising star and they're in desperate need of stars right now.

 

[Tweak896]

Obviously Jones vs Aspinall would need to happen. But this is the UFC where we've been seeing last minute replacements. If let's say Stipe got injured and Aspinall wanted to wait, throw Pereira in, he's gotta be more of a challenge than Stipe.

 

[AdamWarlock]

i disagree. That's easy work for Jones. One of the most effective wrestlers in ufc history vs a smaller man with little ground game. Gee that's a tough one to call.

if jones's not scared he would've ask for this fight already. the guy needs money with his cocaine habit and expense on kids.

 

[dildos]

Jiri trilogy imo.

 

[NoSmilez]

I prefer Jones over Magomed. It isn't going to happen. Magomed is highly unpopular but he is up next for a title shot. Maybe Aspinall might get next instead of Magomed. Jones isn't sticking around for long anyways. If he wants to take Poatan over retiring then it's fine too.

 

[Fire Belly]

Poatan is pretty much THE combat sports GOAT at this point, so it makes sense to fight one of the arguable MMA GOATS imo.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

A lot of Jones’ fights at LHW were against eventual MW’s. Now he’s moved up to HW I don’t wanna see him fight a LHW.

If Jones beats Stipe, Aspinall and maybe Blaydes, then Periera takes time to move up to HW properly it would be more interesting. Ankalaev is a big enough challenge for now.

Yeah...like guys who were LHW champs?

This is one of the dumbest points in regards to trying to discredit Jones resume. OH HE BEAT RASHAD EVANS AND LYOTO MACHIDA WHO MOVED TO MW! Yeah...they the champion at 205 so obviously they weren't exactly handicapped.

It's like people saying Shogun Rua, who is the third best LHW of all time, maybe 2nd, is a MW when he never fought there. Makes zero sense.