Have the unifier on the day his contract expires
I have no clue but would find it hard to believe the contract wouldn’t include a clause where the extra year only counts down when he is able to fight.
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Impossible to prove either way…
Jones Vs Gane and
Stipe vs Beast would be more entertaining fights in my opinion
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When and how did we first find out that he was injured?
We already knew this on fight day after the fight.
It’s important to note he came into the fight with those injuries. Mad props to him for taking the fight, none of Dana’s favorites would ever do that.
Name a UFC heavyweight that hasn’t battled with injuries.
The reports you posted at post fight
Agreed…but Jones would want the easiest fight…and that’s no gimme
UFC would want Jones in that final
Lol…0% chance this happens but it would be cool as shit
No way, Jones first fight at hvwt should not be a title fight. Give him a tune up fight first
Yes the guy whose 28-0, 22-0 in the UFC, 15-0 in title fights at LHW… Needs a fucking tune up fight at HW… Gtfo.
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Jones barely can stay out of problem, no need of tune up fights, we can miss a chance to see him fight a good opponent 
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Seriously…at the rate he’s fighting he might fight for the title 2 years after his tune up
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Tai Tuivasa is scheduled to fight Lewis.
He will probably win against the one trick pony.
his name should be mentioned in this discussion.
Interesting.
There is the champions clause in most contracts meaning he has to defend but without a current contract does it just extend the contract as is or does it mean he is held to the previous contract pay until he loses?
Is it time based in that he can sit it out?
One thing is for sure, the UFC screwed the pooch by letting McGregor keep his titles for YEARS without defending them an
look at how long D Cruz held up the division with his bum knees.
If you’re not booked to defend the strap within 6 months you should be stripped anyway.
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Not really. When doctors clear him the clock ticks. Pretty easy to track.
Exactly. He is bound for 3 fight or one year, whatever happens first. He can get surgery, rehab, and that year will be over. The UFC shouldn’t have burned the “interim” belt just 4 months after he won the belt, as it would make sense togo for it currently if Francis becomes officially out for a long time.
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If he’s out 10 months for surgery it makes it really easy to sit out for one year to get out of champions clause and go to boxing.
Downside is he makes 5-7 or so million and gets smoked. Then that’s it. Vs negotiating for 2-3m a fight and making more long run
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