Francis to have surgery - meaning - it will drag on for years!

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 :joy:

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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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Francis is such a juiced up douche. I wish he’d just walk. You passed up millions shut up and fight. NOBODY gives a shit about him boxing Jake Paul.

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he will have willingly sat out over 2 years

fuck him, the ufc has bent over backwards, cancelled events, MOVED events because of his dumb ass

he is NOT a draw and he IS a shit head

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Not a draw? Lol he will do 3x the numbers the current HW champs does.

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I like Fran but these guys not fighting for years has got to end. I say strip anyone that doesn’t fight in a year. Make two guys fight for the title and give the former champ and immediate title shot if he wants it

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