Jon Jones partners with Richard Schaefer!

[HandsomeCouch]

@hjr2

It’s amazing that it takes some high price dude to go from the second weakest division to the weakest division and sign a fight there

I agree. Amanda Nunes going up to featherweight shouldnt have taken as long as it did.

[WaltJ]

I like that the first thing I heard him say is that there’s going to be no more public negotiating, because I’m tired of the stupid public dick swinging and brain dead “$30M or I’m gonna retire” threats. That’s not negotiating. Jones needs to sit back now, shut his mouth, and let this guy do his job.

But he won’t, so I guess we’ll see what happens. Jones has such an incessant need to be “that guy” (even though he’s not and has never been), that he won’t be able to help himself, so I’m wondering how many fires he sets until this guy quits or books some sort of a deal.

[0hi0direct]

@WaltJ

But he won’t, so I guess we’ll see what happens. Jones has such an incessant need to be “that guy” (even though he’s not and has never been), that he won’t be able to help himself, so I’m wondering how many fires he sets until this guy quits or books some sort of a deal.

I know Jon’s half retarded but hes gotta be a bit desperate at this point. He always seemed to have a good relationship w his manager so it’d a big decision to cut ties and get w this guy. I’m a bit surprised and proud of Jon for doing it. He better not be dumb enough to continue dick swinging goofball shit.

I’m a big Jon Jones fan

[BobbyBoston]

[WaltJ]

@0hi0direct

@WaltJ

But he won’t, so I guess we’ll see what happens. Jones has such an incessant need to be “that guy” (even though he’s not and has never been), that he won’t be able to help himself, so I’m wondering how many fires he sets until this guy quits or books some sort of a deal.

I know Jon’s half retarded but hes gotta be a bit desperate at this point. He always seemed to have a good relationship w his manager so it’d a big decision to cut ties and get w this guy. I’m a bit surprised and proud of Jon for doing it. He better not be dumb enough to continue dick swinging goofball shit.

I’m a big Jon Jones fan

It’s hard to tell whether or not Jones overplayed his hand and overestimated his value when he got into all this, or whether or not he had this all planned and has a real shot at monetizing a fight with Ngannou that’s financially beyond his agreed upon deal.

That’s what I mean by him not being that “guy”. He might be the GOAT of the sport, undefeated, etc, but IMO no one beyond a hard core Jones fan really gives a shit if he ever actually moves up to HW or fights Ngannou. The power move he’s trying to pull is some shit you do if you’re McGregor, or Rousey, or Khabib, or Lesnar. Jones is an incredible fighter, but he’s not the transcendent personality of one the above names.

Jones is either really smart here, or really fucking dumb. He’s shown the capacity to be both over the years.

[RoeJogan]

@WaltJ

He might be the GOAT of the sport, undefeated, etc, but IMO no one beyond a hard core Jones fan really gives a shit if he ever actually moves up to HW or fights Ngannou.

This is where you’re wrong.

[WaltJ]

@RoeJogan

@WaltJ

He might be the GOAT of the sport, undefeated, etc, but IMO no one beyond a hard core Jones fan really gives a shit if he ever actually moves up to HW or fights Ngannou.

This is where you’re wrong.

I certainly can’t speak for every man, woman and child on the planet, but it seems to me (at least from sources I follow) that the universe isn’t exactly clamoring for it. Most of what I see seems to be that people are kinda past it, that he’s not the fighter he was, and that they’re just over the drama and internet stuff.

I’d watch it, because I’m a big MMA fan, but I’d be interested to see what the mass appeal is, and if Jones can get what Jones feels he’s worth to step into the cage. Obviously, Dana isn’t going to whip out his checkbook and scribble $30M, so we’re probably a ways off to seeing this come to fruition.

[RoeJogan]

@WaltJ

@RoeJogan

@WaltJ

He might be the GOAT of the sport, undefeated, etc, but IMO no one beyond a hard core Jones fan really gives a shit if he ever actually moves up to HW or fights Ngannou.

This is where you’re wrong.

I certainly can’t speak for every man, woman and child on the planet, but it seems to me (at least from sources I follow) that the universe isn’t exactly clamoring for it. Most of what I see seems to be that people are kinda past it, that he’s not the fighter he was, and that they’re just over the drama and internet stuff.

I’d watch it, because I’m a big MMA fan, but I’d be interested to see what the mass appeal is, and if Jones can get what Jones feels he’s worth to step into the cage. Obviously, Dana isn’t going to whip out his checkbook and scribble $30M, so we’re probably a ways off to seeing this come to fruition.

This would be guaranteed one of the highest grossing PPV of the year. Only man beating it would be Conor.

Jon Jones is essentially undefeated. He is the UFC’s top ranked pound for pound.

Don’t fall for the talk that he’s fallen off.

[WaltJ]

@RoeJogan

@WaltJ

@RoeJogan

@WaltJ

He might be the GOAT of the sport, undefeated, etc, but IMO no one beyond a hard core Jones fan really gives a shit if he ever actually moves up to HW or fights Ngannou.

This is where you’re wrong.

I certainly can’t speak for every man, woman and child on the planet, but it seems to me (at least from sources I follow) that the universe isn’t exactly clamoring for it. Most of what I see seems to be that people are kinda past it, that he’s not the fighter he was, and that they’re just over the drama and internet stuff.

I’d watch it, because I’m a big MMA fan, but I’d be interested to see what the mass appeal is, and if Jones can get what Jones feels he’s worth to step into the cage. Obviously, Dana isn’t going to whip out his checkbook and scribble $30M, so we’re probably a ways off to seeing this come to fruition.

This would be guaranteed one of the highest grossing PPV of the year. Only man beating it would be Conor.

Jon Jones is essentially undefeated. He is the UFC’s top ranked pound for pound.

Don’t fall for the talk that he’s fallen off.

I definitely agree that under current affairs, it’s one of the bigger fights right Inow. It’s just that UFC can hold their breath in this matter (I hope they don’t). I do however think that the Santos and Reyes fights hurt his aura, though, and he looked a lot more human. I hope the Ngannou fight eventually happens, and I think it will.

[mmafan1975]

It’s a great fight, but neither Frances nor Jones are huge draws. They just aren’t.

[chilz]

@mmafan1975

It’s a great fight, but neither Frances nor Jones are huge draws. They just aren’t.

True for casuals. But if Francis beats Lewis in spectacular fashion in front of a live event PPV it will help him immensely.

Then you put the UFC marketing machine behind the UFC’s HW Mike Tyson and their casual fan perceived greatest of all time. That almost instantly turns into at least a million PPV buys.