Why do people want stipe to fight jones?

[humdizzle]

stipe is a known commodity with an established resume. ufc hw goat with the most defenses. beat cormier, jds, ngannou, werdum, hunt, overeem, arlovski

pavlovich hasn't done much with his career yet other than beat blaydes. Its possible that Sergei could be the next big thing and have 5 HW defenses or something. But its also possible he ends up like Reyes or Tony and nobody ever remembers him

 

[Bearknuckle]

I mean colby is getting a title shot so why not

Are u comparing stipe to colby or pav to colby

 

[icemun]

Stipe is the #2 Ranked HW after Gane
#1 ranked HW of all time

and the same age Dan was when he knocked Fedor out

 

[ejazahmednit]

I guess only people who really want this fight are Jones fans and some Stipe fans
Fans of the sport know its not the best fight, but the UFC doesn't care about that

 

[g*r*b]

Unlike the majority of HWs, Stipe actually fights like he has some brain cells. He's demonstrated different game plans in the past depending on his opponent. So even though he's on the wrong side of 40 there's still some intrigue about how he's going to approach Jones, how Jones will react to that, etc. A Pavlovich/Jones matchup boils down to one question: how to dismantle the buzzsaw.

 

[McGeezle]

that’s how everyone makes there name in prize fighting beating fading legends for 100 years.

This situation isn’t like that. It’s the goat against the ufc hw goat.
It’s likeley his last fight as there are no big fights left for jones. Other than Nganou

The supposed "goat" (by default just because he broke the defence record of 2) at one point but not now because he got bodied in his last fight and got bodied by DC too before having 2 drunken brawls with him. And now he's 40. But yes, the "goat"

 

[Mike]

Those are Jones fans and Stipe haters lol.

 

[I_IZ_BACK]

Because Stipe deserves a last huge pay check, he is after all the UFC HW GOAT.
And wouldn't it be sweet for him to KO Jones, get the pay check, get the title back and retire in the ring

 

[JarlSkuld]

Greatest HW of all time vs. greatest MMA fighter of all time....it's appeal is self-explanatory.

Jarl

 

[loisestrad]

Greatest HW of all time vs. greatest MMA fighter of all time....it's appeal is self-explanatory.

Jarl

I wouldn't go as far as to say "greatest HW", but "greatest UFC HW" is close enough. So you're absolutely correct that the appeal should be self-explanatory.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Because just one fight before his last, he was the HW champion and viewed by many as the best UFC HW ever.

Fight fans have such a problem with recency bias that because he lost, now he totally sucks and is washed. The entire HW division is old dudes and Jones is past his prime as it is. Stipe is still a legit top 5 guy, a former champ and a big fight.

Fans on here hate Jones and you’re only as good as your last fight so Pav is the GOAT right now and they want him to crush Jones. Kind of how Gane was going to walk through him and KO him - they were all frothing at the mouth waiting for it to happen too. It didn’t so they moved onto hyping the next guy to beat him in hopes he will lose. Those same people don’t believe Stipe can do it because he lost his last fight therefore he must suck

 

[andgonsil]

Nobody wants this fight except Jones

We all want Pavlovich, the people's champ

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

People want Jones - Stipe because people are simple.

Also, Gane would not deserve a title shot for beating Stipe.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Because just one fight before his last, he was the HW champion and viewed by many as the best UFC HW ever.

Fight fans have such a problem with recency bias that because he lost, now he totally sucks and is washed. The entire HW division is old dudes and Jones is past his prime as it is. Stipe is still a legit top 5 guy, a former champ and a big fight.

Fans on here hate Jones and you’re only as good as your last fight so Pav is the GOAT right now and they want him to crush Jones. Kind of how Gane was going to walk through him and KO him - they were all frothing at the mouth waiting for it to happen too. It didn’t so they moved onto hyping the next guy to beat him in hopes he will lose. Those same people don’t believe Stipe can do it because he lost his last fight therefore he must suck

GSP was MW champ his last fight and is the WW GOAT and arguably P4P best fighter ever. It was still ages ago. Sports are supposed to have a recency bias.

And yeah, HW is full of old guys. Active old guys. You know, ones that fight. Like fighters do. You're only as good as your last fight earns you, minus how much time it's been since. That's why no one wants Stipe and everyone wants Pav. Cuz he beat everyone he needs to NOW, and Stipe lost a fight and disappeared over 2 years ago and hadn't won since

 

[loisestrad]

People want Jones - Stipe because people are simple.

Also, Gane would not deserve a title shot for beating Stipe.

People aren't simple for wanting Jones-Stipe. Stipe is arguably the UFC HW GOAT, and Jones is ... well, GOAT.

Nothing "simple" about it. Sure, you could argue that Stipe is getting old, but so are Jones. It's not that this is the first time two GOATs are fighting out of their prime.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

People aren't simple for wanting Jones-Stipe. Stipe is arguably the UFC HW GOAT, and Jones is ... well, GOAT.

Nothing "simple" about it. Sure, you could argue that Stipe is getting old, but so are Jones. It's not that this is the first time two GOATs are fighting out of their prime.

Sounds pretty simple

 

[loisestrad]

Sounds pretty simple

Well, if by "simple" you mean "it's obvious why people would wanna see the fight", I guess you're right.

 

[Canadian Kicker]

So that we can end that chapter, have both retire afterwards and start fresh.

Been some great newer additions in the last few years that will make HW a lot of fun when these 2 leave. When this fight is over you pretty much wipe out the old guard. Take these to out and the top 15 would be pretty fresh with a few vets like Lewis, Volk, Blades.

Pretty sure of the top 15 left, the only ones that have even had a title shot before would be Lewis and Gane.

 

[infinite666]

Because they don't want Jon to lose.

Can't think of any other reason. Stipe hasn't earned a TS. The fight is not nearly as good.



Pav is on a 6 fight win streak and has the longest first round KO streak in HW history.

He deserves it. He's the #1 contender.


It would be badass if Jon took the fight with Pav though and somehow conquered this beast.

Jones would do him same he did gane

 

[Hitdepruns]

Stipe is old and hasnt won a fight since 2020. He hasnt fought in over 2 years in which he got knocked out.

let jones fight pavlovich next. Let stipe fight gane and winner can get a title shot.

Who is people? Cause I want the russian against Jones.