Jake knows Masvidal is under contract with the UFC so he’s not an option. Dana (and others) have pointed to Anderson because he’s Jake’s size and he knows how to box.
If Dana wants to fuck with Jake he should cut Darren Till. Till knows how to box, he’s Jake’s size and he’s only 28. I wonder what Jake’s excuse for not fighting Till would be.
Jake will never lose because he’s never going to fight a legit fight. It’s pretty obvious that his opponents are all getting under-the-table bonuses.
And he has the skill level of someone who’s been training consistently for maybe six months. He’d have been beaten by everyone he’s faced so far if not for the extra money he throws at them.
Jakes obsession with trying to fuck with MMA is very weird. Not sure what his endgame is. Its pretty pathetic constantly trying to get attention from a different sport than the one you’re competing in though. He should go box a boxer or come to MMA.
Not weird at all. He has inserted himself into the MMA space wisely, because he wouldn’t be able to reach the same level of attention or make the same amount of money if he tried to move up in boxing in a conventional manner. Plus he probably wouldn’t succeed in that way, either. MMA has given him a way to box and actually win against known fighters, even if they aren’t known for boxing.
I don’t like Paul but I give him credit for the path he has chose. He’s a good troll and has used his skills wisely and profitably.
Agree with the first sentence but disagree that we’ve seen his ceiling. He hasn’t been doing this very long and he’s getting better every fight. His next opponent does need to be chosen very carefully - which is exactly what they’ve been doing.
Askren was smaller, coming off hip surgery and the worst boxer in the UFC.
Woodley was a bigger challenge - smaller than Jake (but bigger than Askren), past his prime and not a good boxer…but he could hit hard.
IMO for his next fight Jake needs to find someone who is one of 1) his size, 2) in his prime or 3) a decent boxer.
Anderson is past his prime but he’s Jake’s size and a good boxer…so Anderson is not a good choice. Same goes for Bisping.
Someone like Chael Sonnen would be a good opponent. Chael is past his prime and not a good boxer - but he’s as big as Jake. And obviously Chael is great on the mic…but I don’t think he’s interested.