Why is Dana and UFC so adamant and over fixated on making Jones vs Stipe ? Explain like I'm five please

[Koya]

Seriously I don't get it.

They both said that it will be their last fight. So after it the UFC has a division without champ and needs to build up another title fight. Or promote Aspinall like they did for Aldo in 2017.

Also the fight doesn't seem to have a huge anticipation. Most people wouldn't mind if it doesn't get done and aren't very excited about it.

It doesn't look like something that will make huge sales. Plus Stipe will be freaking 42 by the time the fight is made.

Now sport wise, Stipe hasn't fought since early 2021, where he was sent to the shadow realm by Ngannou. Before you say I'm jealous of him, remember he can't put a freaking sentence together, for real, so don't reach for those grapes.

Now Aspinall is exciting, he's an HW and he's a brit. For all I know Dana should be jumping at the opportunity to have him fight and beat Jones (if he can) because he has then a British fighter who beat one of the Top 3 MMA Goats and he will sell PPV in UK like we sell lemonade on a summer day.

I.Don't.Get.It

Explain to me like I'm five please

 

[jx820]

They think it will make them more money than the alternatives. They probably have some data (web traffic and consumer polling) to back up that idea.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

MMA GOAT vs UFC Heavyweight GOAT

It will be both highest selling Heavyweight PPV and sell out the Arena

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Because jones is washed and doesn’t want to risk a loss facing a legit contender. Dana wants Jones to be their GOAT so he’s giving him 50 year old Stipe to boost his overrated legacy

 

[DarthChen731]

$

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Also the only big name the casuals will recognize is Stipe so Dana is wanting one last 500-600k PPV from jones

 

[DarthChen731]

Because jones is washed and doesn’t want to risk a loss facing a legit contender. Dana wants Jones to be their GOAT so he’s giving him 50 year old Stipe to boost his overrated legacy

"Overrated legacy" lol if anything it's a tarnished legacy. Dude's resume is better than anyone's in the sport, without a doubt.

 

[AbominableJoman]

They don’t want jones to lose again, and he would if he fought any in prime hw with at least average grappling.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

that fight can suck my balls. No interest in from me.

jones aspinall or F off

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

"Overrated legacy" lol if anything it's a tarnished legacy. Dude's resume is better than anyone's in the sport, without a doubt.

Not when you look at the context of his wins. He beat washed up out of prime legends who were small middleweights compared to him and he was on STEROIDS. That is an overrated legacy if anything, not to mention any time he fought a guy his age and size he arguably lost. He was gifted 3 wins.

He beat Gane who has zero grappling and even Francis outwrestled. He ducked Francis, Rumble and prime Gus in a rematch. His best wins are Machida and DC and he 100% juiced when he beat them.

 

[DarthChen731]

Not when you look at the context of his wins. He beat washed up out of prime legends who were small middleweights compared to him and he was on STEROIDS. That is an overrated legacy if anything, not to mention any time he fought a guy his age and size he arguably lost. He was gifted 3 wins.

He beat Gane who has zero grappling and even Francis outwrestled. He ducked Francis, Rumble and prime Gus in a rematch.

Aight dude stay salty bye

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Aight dude stay salty bye

Not salty it’s just the facts. He’s overrated and is a steroid cheat. Without the steroids he would have 7 losses by now

 

[loisestrad]

For the simple reason that Aspinall (or before he was the shit, Pavlovich) doesn't have nearly as big of a legacy as Stipe. AND he's the easier fight for Jones in what's most likely his last fight.

I don't get what's so hard to understand about this.It's a nice farewell fight (or that's what it's supposed to be at least) for the GOAT, Jones.

And he honestly deserves it.

 

[Trabaho]

That's how he gets another fight out of Stipe and Jones. They fought like once in 3-4 years. It's a big money fight. Might do like half a milion buys. People underestimate ppv buus, they think olny Ronda Conor Lesnar numbers are big. And the winner of that fight could defend the belt which is another big ppv. Stipe Jones are on the verge of retirement, getting fights ouf them is gold. Aspinal is not established yet and Jones doesn't want him. He wants a legends fight where his chances are better. Stipe and Jones don't have to fight just causs Dana said it. Dana can't just decide they will show up against who je wants and how often he wants. He doesn't just make the fights cause he decides too. Stipe Jones are already wealthy and not contractually forced to do more fights. Their contract only mean if they fight, it's for the UFC

 

[oscerthegrouch]

IT is Dana trying to take care of his long term fighters is alll its what they both want!

 

[World eater]

Like you are five? It’s been a while since I did that with my son, but I can try.
This guy Jones, he tha man. He was the bestest of the best earlier. These days, he is also one of the best, but older. This other guy, Stipe, he was also great but so old he's retired. The Jones guy has one fight left and then he is retired as well. He wants to defeat Stipe to prove to himself he is also the bestest in the HW division even though Stipe isn’t. This doesn’t matter to Jones, he has a point to prove to himself and to some people on Twitter and Facebook. They are also old. This third guy Dana, now he is the boss of the whole thing, like kingpin from Daredevil. He loves Jones and hates Stipe. Most of all though, he loves money and lying to people. So now this Dana guy is lying about Jones and Stipe being the greatest HW fighters so he can grab a lot of money. Thus he is making this fight happen at any cost. Some weird dudes on this obscure forum called Sherdog (like Instagram, but more retro, because they are also old) don’t believe his lies and can’t understand why everyone else is buying it. It’s because of the power of media, politics and such, but that lesson is for when you are older.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

For the simple reason that Aspinall (or before he was the shit, Pavlovich) doesn't have nearly as big of a legacy as Stipe. AND he's the easier fight for Jones in what's most likely his last fight.

I don't get what's so hard to understand about this.It's a nice farewell fight (or that's what it's supposed to be at least) for the GOAT, Jones.

And he honestly deserves it.

Why even fight Stipe, a win over him means nothing at this point. That’s like Wilder bringing Tyson back and beating him to boost his legacy. Beating an old washed up legend shouldn’t boost your legacy at all.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

For the simple reason that Aspinall (or before he was the shit, Pavlovich) doesn't have nearly as big of a legacy as Stipe. AND he's the easier fight for Jones in what's most likely his last fight.

I don't get what's so hard to understand about this.It's a nice farewell fight (or that's what it's supposed to be at least) for the GOAT, Jones.

And he honestly deserves it.

Sounds like a paper champ to me

 

[Koya]

MMA GOAT vs UFC Heavyweight GOAT

It will be both highest selling Heavyweight PPV and sell out the Arena

I get the appeal of Jones, but Stipe ?

HW "goat" who got KTFO in his last fight and hasn't fought since 3 years and will be 42 soon

Many of us don't want that

 

[Koya]

For the simple reason that Aspinall (or before he was the shit, Pavlovich) doesn't have nearly as big of a legacy as Stipe. AND he's the easier fight for Jones in what's most likely his last fight.

I don't get what's so hard to understand about this.It's a nice farewell fight (or that's what it's supposed to be at least) for the GOAT, Jones.

And he honestly deserves it.

What's so hard to understand is that the UFC never ever did nice farewell fights.

Not for Anderson Silva. Not for Jose Aldo. Not for Frankie Edgar. Not for Chuck Lidell. Nor for Not for Demain Maia. Not for Tyron Woodley.

They always use old legends to build up young contenders.

So why now ?