While you can’t always predict fight outcomes, I think everyone is overlooking the athleticism and natural size of Stipe - he is a true heavyweight and not a scared bitch like Gane. JBJ is an overblown, pudgy, ex-light heavyweight and will be beaten by a Stipe through slick boxing, good movement and counter wrestling. A version of Jan vs Izzy.
He will turn JBJ into a wrestler and that will be the end of JBJ. Stipe by KO in round 3.
SN bet? 30 days?
Ill take the guy who is younger, stronger, more athletic, faster, bigger, more active.
Stipe looked terrible in the Francis fight, but he’s had 32 months to work on things.
I will say if Stipe wins this, he has to be in the running for HW GOAT talk.
JBJ is gonna put stipe on the fence and beat him up there like he did to Glover. He’ll eventually get him down and unleash elbows on him and either TKO or or choke him out
Stipé looked old in his last fight with franny!
Bones looked fresh at heavyweight. Stipé always has a punch advantage but everywhere else he is in trouble.
I would love to see Stipé get a KO and win the title back! What a great story that would make! Highly unlikely though.
MR. C
2 fights in 4 years is active? JBJ is 36 and smaller than Stipe.
Jon Jones- 6’4", 248lbs and 84.5" reach
Stipe- - 6’4", 234lbs (last fight) and 80" reach
Id say yes, Jon is bigger lol
Glover is smaller than Stipe. Stipe won’t get pushed around by a chubby JBJ. Unless we see the pico pulse version of JBJ at heavyweight.
Ok, I guess cheeseburger bloat counts. Stipe is ripped in the 240’s.
Stipe might have a bigger frame?, but all of his other dimensions height, weight, reach are less. Either way, you never answered my question. If you’re so confident 30 days SN bet? I’m sure you want to take it or will just ignore my question. I don’t blame you.
I would love it if true but can’t see it.
I hope Stipe is juicy
Get the fuck outta here you troll.
Stipe is/was a great athlete but is also 41 and coming off a nasty KO loss.
I have Werdum as my HW GOAT