Why is Jon Jones Coming Back at LHW?

[Rittsy]

Because he wants to. There's nothing easy about the top-3 LHW contenders.

 

[Toxxus]

Jon Jones can come back and win a couple title matches at LHW and have enough title wins in the UFC - arguably against better competition - to be a serious contender in GOAT discussions.

I would expect him to take out DC, then Rumble and then announce a crack at a HW superfight.

 

[MMAFan232]

He wants to get back the belt he never lost and leave the division on HIS terms. With DC as champ there was no way he wasnt coming back for at least that fight

 

[TheNorseMen]

If he's ever going to move up to HW and prove that he's the best fighter in the world, he should have used his year off to gain mass and get in HW shape.

Also, since he wasn't being tested in that year, he could have gone Ubereem as well.

Now, if he ever does it, he's going to be doing it sub-optimally as a skinny-fat 230 lb guy.

Conor vs Werdum HW super fight

 

[ermac88]

He's scared of HW. Simple as that.

The guy wouldn't even fight Chael Sonnen on short notice.

yeah Chael was def a challenge.

He must be terrified of HW.
DC never even lost a round at HW, walked through his HW opponents and faced Jones and-

Oh wait, this is idiotic

 

[JollyRants]

He's scared of HW. Simple as that.

The guy wouldn't even fight Chael Sonnen on short notice.

This Chael Sonnen ? Jones was terrified of him

 

[Bend NvR Break]

That never works. It's impossible to clear a division. After he beats Rumble, there'll be some other young contender that he also hasn't beaten. After that guy, another one.

GSP, Anderson, and Aldo straight won fights for like 10 years and there were always new guys.

The only contender that can makes waves is Corey Anderson and I think Jones isn't going to wait around to beat him.

 

[randomalias]

I think he wants to make Cormier commit suicide.

 

[RichardN7]

He's scared of HW. Simple as that.

The guy wouldn't even fight Chael Sonnen on short notice.

I think you can call that 'smart', not 'scared'. Fighting on short notice it the number one way to screw up your chances of victory.
Either way, cowards live longer, it's a fact
GSP was a 'cowardly' fighter, and it was the fear that drove him to train harder, which in turn led to his massive success.

 

[Paynebringer]

He's already beaten everyone. There is no unfinished business.

I'm still very much interested in seeing a Rumble match up in fact DC vs Jones this should be the headliner @UFC200 Now this a true rematch not this current BS the UFC is trying to sell you. Don't get me wrong or ranting Diaz/McGregor 2 is not a headlining match or truly needed rematch at this time. What headlines is Conor defending his belt for the 1st time it's raining dollar bills on UFC and nobody talk shit about nobody knows Aldo/Edgar they didn't know before McGregor either but they know Aldo now. I would love for Conor to prove it was more than just a well timed counter!!!

But Dana don't want that he needz a champ with a belt a champ he can sell, Conor's getting intense jiu jitsu training paid for by uncle Dana. Conor's disrespected FW belt will be on lock down impounded by the UFC Conor will be limited to guest appearances for his pay until show night. Win/lose the backlash will be far too great for even Dana to stand and sweat out a good explanation on why Conor's not defending his FW belt next.

 

[TheNorseMen]

If he's ever going to move up to HW and prove that he's the best fighter in the world, he should have used his year off to gain mass and get in HW shape.

Also, since he wasn't being tested in that year, he could have gone Ubereem as well.

Now, if he ever does it, he's going to be doing it sub-optimally as a skinny-fat 230 lb guy.

to be the best fighter u have to win at hw lol, but ts i do understand.....size wize you are the best

 

[SmilinDesperado]

That never works. It's impossible to clear a division. After he beats Rumble, there'll be some other young contender that he also hasn't beaten. After that guy, another one.

GSP, Anderson, and Aldo straight won fights for like 10 years and there were always new guys.

I get your point, and generally I do think it's true...but, not at LHW right now. It's not as deep of a division, and in any division, you can see what prospects are coming up. There's no dark horse on the horizon that's on Jones' caliber at all. When he finally does make his move, there'll be some guys that he hasn't faced yet like OSP, Anderson (corey), or Manuwa, but those aren't guys that deserve a shot, or would ever get passed guys like Gus, DC, or Rumble.

And lol at the goofs that keep thinking Jon is scared of HW. He already fought and beat the guy that was wrecking every HW put in front of him(DC), he was scheduled to fight Rumble--a guy that beat Arlovski at HW, and he fought and beat Gus--a guy that could easily be a HW. He'll make the move when business is finished in his division. He's got 3 fights left at most. He's 28 years old, ffs. He has PLENTY of time to move up.

 

[Andrusz]

That never works. It's impossible to clear a division. After he beats Rumble, there'll be some other young contender that he also hasn't beaten. After that guy, another one.

GSP, Anderson, and Aldo straight won fights for like 10 years and there were always new guys.

WHOOOO?!!

OMG WHO!!

I have been dying for new LHW contenders for years! It's the same guys at the top.

 

[csufwrestler]

I think it has something to do with him being champ and had never fought in any other weight class before

 

[superpunch]

to be the best fighter u have to win at hw lol, but ts i do understand.....size wize you are the best

If you can win against everybody, you're the best. The HW champion is the best fighter in the world.

Weight classes only exist because smaller guys aren't athletic enough to beat heavyweights.

 

[kflo]

Jones would get bullied at HW.

like dc did.

 

[BorkLazer]

If he's ever going to move up to HW and prove that he's the best fighter in the world, he should have used his year off to gain mass and get in HW shape.

Also, since he wasn't being tested in that year, he could have gone Ubereem as well.

Now, if he ever does it, he's going to be doing it sub-optimally as a skinny-fat 230 lb guy.

He still needs to fight Rumble who IMO is a bigger challenge then anyone at heavyweight.

 

[BorkLazer]

He still has to recapture the gold from DC, beat Rumble into submission ( I think Rumble leaves him unconscious), and smash Gus (hey he wants the rematch) b4 leaving for HW mountains. 3 fights lefts allow him to finish what he started.

I couldn't agree more about Rumble

 

[BorkLazer]

That never works. It's impossible to clear a division. After he beats Rumble, there'll be some other young contender that he also hasn't beaten. After that guy, another one.

GSP, Anderson, and Aldo straight won fights for like 10 years and there were always new guys.

It would be a travesty if Rumble Jones didn't happen. How could anyone want Jones to move to heavyweight before seeing that fight? I would rather watch that then Jones DC 2

 

[dmwalking]

To answer the thread title: To win the belt. Why would he abandon the belt he never lost in a fight to risk his career at a heavier weight class?

Maybe one day he'll move up to HW. If I were his manager, I'd advise against it. You need KO power to hang in the HW division because everyone has one strike KO power. Everyone. And if you don't have that, you're at a severe disadvantage. Jones, as skilled as he is, does not have one strike lights out cold KO power. Werdum has it (he blew Hunt's head off; not an easy feat), JDS, Reem, Cain (KO'd Nog)......even friggin Mir has that one punch power. Jones rocks guys every so often, but he doesn't have that lights out power at LHW. So I doubt that he can hang at HW. So realistically, he should be smart like GSP and stay in his division. It's not bad to be ambitious. But it's good to be smart. We have seen the pitfalls of being overconfident and over ambitious with BJ and Conor. Sometimes it's smarter to stick to what you're proven to be good at.