The fight Jon Jones should ask for

[Dogshare]

The Stipe fight doesn't make sense. Yes Jones will probably win, but other than that it doesn't do anything. I don't read here often and maybe it is already said many times, but there is an other fight that Jones could win and which has more value than defeating an old inactive fighter.

Alex Pereira is the same age as Jon Jones. Also has a big experience and won belts, and is the current champion of 'Jon Jones weightclass'. It would be champion vs champion of the two most heavy divisions, a fight both fighters would deserve and Alex already stated he wanted to go to heavyweight also. This would be a fight that would make sense now, instead of Stipe - Jones which would make sense 5 years ago.

I understand Jones doesn't want to fight Aspinal. It is a high risk low reward kind of fight in his eyes, because Aspinal is the younger and heavier fighter without having a big name yet. Jones should ask for Pereira, which is an easier fight for him and a bigger name. Jones would have a good chance to win and Alex would probably take it. Champ vs Champ, people would buy it and it would actually be interesting to see.

 

[corrupted]

It will still be an obvious paper ploy. He has to get back down to LHW, which I cannot see him doing. Or having Alex go up to HW which he isn't a natural for and has never fought as....
It's not a grandstand fight. But if the fight is in the UFC. It should be Tom. Or he should drop the belt

 

[DoubleTrouble]

The Stipe fight doesn't make sense. Yes Jones will probably win, but other than that it doesn't do anything. I don't read here often and maybe it is already said many times, but there is an other fight that Jones could win and which has more value than defeating an old inactive fighter.

Alex Pereira is the same age as Jon Jones. Also has a big experience and won belts, and is the current champion of 'Jon Jones weightclass'. It would be champion vs champion of the two most heavy divisions, a fight both fighters would deserve and Alex already stated he wanted to go to heavyweight also. This would be a fight that would make sense now, instead of Stipe - Jones which would make sense 5 years ago.

I understand Jones doesn't want to fight Aspinal. It is a high risk low reward kind of fight in his eyes, because Aspinal is the younger and heavier fighter without having a big name yet. Jones should ask for Pereira, which is an easier fight for him and a bigger name. Jones would have a good chance to win and Alex would probably take it. Champ vs Champ, people would buy it and it would actually be interesting to see.

Jon wins in a faster time than the Gane fight.

 

[HHJ]

lol Jones doesnt want another fight. He's injured and his old ass and Stipe is gonna have an old man wheelchair fight and he will rolls his ass home with a big bag of money

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Stipe is Bones retirement fight. He wins easily and trolls Aspinal into the sunset...

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Jones will get no credit for that fight
They will just say he is picking on guys who can't wrestle , one dimensional striker etc

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

everybody talks about Jon Jones vs Stipe and how they think it'll go after Jon wins BUT what IF Stipe wins? i'm not even sure what would happen.

 

[HHJ]

everybody talks about Jon Jones vs Stipe and how they think it'll go after Jon wins BUT what IF Stipe wins? i'm not even sure what would happen.

It would be better for the sport,so long as they dont book an instant rematch.

Stipe says he would fight Tom if he wins the title back.

 

[HHJ]

He has to get back down to LHW

He definitley aint gonna do that.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

It would be better for the sport,so long as they dont book an instant rematch.

Stipe says he would fight Tom if he wins the title back.

yeah but i think they'll book an instant rematch. especially if Jon gets KO'd or finished. i just wonder how that kind of loss would affect Jon.

 

[HHJ]

yeah but i think they'll book an instant rematch.

That would be disastrous

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Lol why is everyone hating or writing off Stipe I don't understand it ... The guy was champion before Ngannou has beaten Ngannou.. D.C etc ..

Stipe isnt that much older then Jon... And this is HW where age doesnt mean as much as it does in other divisions as power is the last thing to go in a fighter ...


Seems like just Jones hate

 

[Dogshare]

Jones will get no credit for that fight
They will just say he is picking on guys who can't wrestle , one dimensional striker etc

Yes maybe and it's true to some extend. But it's still a win against an active champion with some great skills also. It is a much better win than against a 42 year old Stipe that is basically already retired for some years now and that didn't win a fight for a long time.

 

[Dogshare]

Lol why is everyone hating or writing off Stipe I don't understand it ... The guy was champion before Ngannou has beaten Ngannou.. D.C etc ..

Stipe isnt that much older then Jon... And this is HW where age doesnt mean as much as it does in other divisions as power is the last thing to go in a fighter ...


Seems like just Jones hate

I don't hate Jones. I just like to see good fights and Jon Jones is one of the fighters that I still look forward to see fight.

Stipe is about 6 years older, which is a lot after the age of 35. If Stipe would also be 36, it would be a great fight. Now it is too late, while for Pereira the time is right to fight at the highest level.

 

[TheMadHatter]

I'll let Jon know next weekend when I see him. This would have way more hype than the Aspinall fight too.

 

[Hank Grill]

We are gonna watch Jones but I don't see people waiting and bating for the stipe fight. So after his last fight 2 years ago he will face a man who hasn't fought in an even longer time. They could stretch this until stipe is around 45 of dana plays his cards right.

 

[felmmando]

Lol why is everyone hating or writing off Stipe I don't understand it ... The guy was champion before Ngannou has beaten Ngannou.. D.C etc ..

Stipe isnt that much older then Jon... And this is HW where age doesnt mean as much as it does in other divisions as power is the last thing to go in a fighter ...


Seems like just Jones hate

Bingo! I'm writing off Miocic because I hate Jones.

 

[RonDante]

Lol why is everyone hating or writing off Stipe I don't understand it ... The guy was champion before Ngannou has beaten Ngannou.. D.C etc ..

Stipe isnt that much older then Jon... And this is HW where age doesnt mean as much as it does in other divisions as power is the last thing to go in a fighter ...


Seems like just Jones hate

Did you see stipe walking into the arena at 295 I think it was? The guy was basically hobbling. I swear he had a cane too

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Did you see stipe walking into the arena at 295 I think it was? The guy was basically hobbling. I swear he had a cane too

That's just the day after leg day bro do you even lift?

 

[Paolo Delutis]

I don't hate Jones. I just like to see good fights and Jon Jones is one of the fighters that I still look forward to see fight.

Stipe is about 6 years older, which is a lot after the age of 35. If Stipe would also be 36, it would be a great fight. Now it is too late, while for Pereira the time is right to fight at the highest level.

Alex is an easier fight for Jones let's be honest stipe is much more well-rounded of a mixed martial artist than Alex all Jones would have to do is the same recipe he used against Gane