Media Jon Jones admits it was “kind of nice” to fight Gane in his HW-debut, instead of Ngannou

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[xentreos]

It's just crazy how hindsight is 20 20 in this game. Alot of people felt like ganes footwork and striking presented way bigger problems than Frank's punching power.

Man I miss Francis, they really dropped the ball letting this guy leave.

 

[TommyGunz]

Jon Jones vs Jon Jones

 

[RiotWyatt]

It's just crazy how hindsight is 20 20 in this game. Alot of people felt like ganes footwork and striking presented way bigger problems than Frank's punching power.

Man I miss Francis, they really dropped the ball letting this guy leave.

A lot of other people were also saying Gane was too one dimensional. A statement that was reinforced when he got wrestle-hugged by Ngannou of all people.

Hindsight is just an excuse for people that didn't know what they were watching.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Damn I made a small little mistake with the poll.

From now on Jon Jones counts for Ciryl Gane guys!<45>

 

[mmacrisis]

Game might have a few more skills but getting hit by Francis would be bad for anything......

 

[Sweater of AV]

There's a reason Picto ducked Big Frank as hard as he did. Now he'll never have the chance to be the actual Ultimate Circus HW champion. Very sad.

 

[humdizzle]

stylistically speaking.... jon jones is a very difficult matchup for himself.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Its also kind of nice for him being able to pulse and shit like that

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Juicehead played his cards right. Big Frank has the power to knock heads off, and better counterwrestling than Gane. Especially after he got humbled by Stipe. He stuffed him and Blaydes pretty good in fights prior to his exodus.

 

[2004 account]

Jones is kinda overrated at hw imho

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[93confirmed]

Jones is kinda overrated at hw imho

After a total of 1 fight?

 

[Ironheart]

The poll choices had me feeling like I was having a stroke, haha! The clear answer here is Francis. Ciryl had a very clear path to victory for Jon, and Francis' wrestling isn't great, but it's quite a bit better than Cyril's. At least some portion of the fight would have taken place on the feet where I would have expected Jon to be very tentative and possibly on the wrong end of the action.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Jones is the only one that can defeat Jon Jones

 

[Ozze]

Frances the type of dude that would make Jones re-think his whole style for the fight.
Gane was a walk in the park.

 

[jsbx45]

The biggest miss of Dana's career was not making Jones v Ngannou when he had the chance. Would have been the biggest MMA fight of all time.

 

[Normot]

I think Francis is a harder matchup than Cyrill by virtue of the fact that Cyrill got wrestled down by Ngannou. HOWEVER. Jon Jones is definitely a tougher matchup for Jon Jones than anyone else.

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

Jon Jones vs Jon Jones

thats a fight i would like to see

 

[mudrubble]

It's just crazy how hindsight is 20 20 in this game. Alot of people felt like ganes footwork and striking presented way bigger problems than Frank's punching power.

Man I miss Francis, they really dropped the ball letting this guy leave.

I'm a huge team Francis guy. But I can't blame the UFC for not caving into his demands to box. It's his dream and he's living it and I'm happy for him. But hard to blame them for not following his dream. That was never going to happen unless he got to Conor status.

EDIT: I take that back - they could have sweetened the deal with more $. Say, 15m, and if not, 20m. At some price he would have fought. They could have been willing to pay more for the next two fights on his deal after Jones as well. They probably could have kept him.

But it would spur other fighters to play hardball as well and their precious investors would be furious at the potential profit lost.

At the end of the day, their business is increasing profit, not providing the best fights. When the two intersect everyone wins. When they don't, we get what we get.