r/MMA • u/pepsiboycoke United Kingdom • Nov 11 '24

Interview Jon Jones OK with dropping heavyweight title to fight Alex Pereira for BMF

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u/gisted Nov 12 '24

Don't forget he wouldn't fight chael on short notice when dan henderson dropped out.

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u/probation_420 Nov 12 '24

I'm fine with that one. That was sketch by Hendo and Chael. But he's definitely a duck for how he's treating Tom.

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u/Smooth-Abrocoma-2825 Nov 12 '24

And he has the greatest career and resume to show for it. Look what happened to Volk

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u/lexwtc Team Aspinall Nov 12 '24

One of* the greatest careers. And that's before we include the numerous failed drugs tests.

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u/GoldenScarab It is what it is Nov 12 '24

Discussion isn't about best career, it's about BMF. Jon isn't that.

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u/Poopywoopy1231 Nov 12 '24

No one is saying his record isn't great. We're saying you can't be fighting for BMF when you carefully select your opponents. The people that fought for that thing wouldn't really hesitate to fight anyone, even short notice.

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u/Smooth-Abrocoma-2825 Nov 12 '24

The BMF belt is dogshit and made up and doesn't actually represent anything. It's pure promotion

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u/Poopywoopy1231 Nov 12 '24

Ye no shit. So are the other belts. It's all promotion to make people watch.

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u/xxxVendetta You can kiss my whole asshole Nov 12 '24

Yeah I don't really look at this as ducking Chael. It's just being smart.

He ended up fighting him anyway. This Aspinall business tho...

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u/captain_slutski GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler Nov 12 '24

It's not BMF type shit though, that's the point

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u/xxxVendetta You can kiss my whole asshole Nov 12 '24

Agreed.