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LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
Hope to see some fireworks today I'll be at the open media in LA. 
The Infamous
Superstar
Right now, they're both 170+ pounds, so in a way they are natural WWs. Why would you want them to drain themselves and cut weight?
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
I don't think Rogan meant it that way for Dada....... he's called out MMA fans on issues of race before
Morning Report: Joe Rogan attributes Jon Jones' lack of popularity to racism, believes Jones would be embraced if he were white
By David St. Martin @SaintMMA on Sep 9, 2014, 8:00a 227
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains one of MMA's most polarizing figures. As of Aug. 31, the sport's unquestioned pound-for-pound king became the longest-reigning title holder in the division's history, but Jones' Hall of Fame credentials haven't always translated into fan adoration. Routinely introduced to a chorus of boos, Jones seems to enjoy a strange existence as an unwilling villain.
Monday, UFC commentator Joe Rogan attributed much of the criticism Jones receives to racism.
"I don't know why Jon is not more loved or popular than he is," Rogan said on his podcast. "I don't understand it. In my opinion, I will never miss a Jon Jones f***ing pay-per-view. I've heard people say, 'Oh, he's cocky. He's this and [that].' I wonder what the f**k is going on with that and I'm going to throw this out there, I'm just going to say it: I wonder how much of it is racism. I really do.
"You know why? Because I think they look at him as this cocky black guy and I think a lot of people have an issue with that. I think that if he was a white guy and he was doing the same thing, a la a Chael Sonnen, I think he would be way more popular. Chael was never the successful athlete that Jon is, but I think Chael was way more successful as a promoter than Jon is. Jon has not been nearly as cocky or outwardly braggadocious as Chael was."
Everyone from media to fans to fellow fighters seems to have their own take on Jones' reputation. Most of Jones' marquee wins came at the incredible expense of fan favorites like Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson and Lyoto Machida. Jones was also blamed for the cancellation of UFC 151 after refusing to face Sonnen, who offered to step in last minute and replace an injured Dan Henderson.
"I just always found it odd when everybody would get upset at him and say that they didn't like that 'he's cocky.' He's 25 and he's the UFC's light heavyweight champion. He's the youngest ever UFC champion. He destroyed Shogun [Rua] to win the title and I mean destroyed. He threw a flying knee and hit Shogun in the chin five seconds into their fight. I mean, Jon Jones is a motherf***er. He's a motherf***er, but for whatever reason people have had an issue with that. I know I'm going to get a bunch of hate tweets. 'F**k you and your f***ing bulls**t. What do you got? White guilt? Calling out racism?'
Rogan has taken flak this week for mocking professional wrestling on a Sept. 4 episode of his podcast and joked that he expected a similar backlash for his comments regarding Jones.
"I'm probably going to get an equal amount from 'the Aryan race,' mad at me for defending Jon Jones, 'The cocky negro.' I really think there's something to that. I think people want a guy who is so physically gifted and young and brash and black and rich, they want him to have more humility or fake humility, as it were. I think Jon's trying that a little bit and that's one of the reasons Daniel Cormier was like, 'You are so fake.' Cormier was saying that to him because I think he's trying to counteract how people feel about him."
Jones defends his title to Cormier Jan. 3, 2015 at UFC 182 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Morning Report: Joe Rogan attributes Jon Jones' lack of popularity to racism, believes Jones would be embraced if he were white
Roman Brady
Nobody Lives Forever
Because that's what has always been required of mma fighters
Screwface Exchange
All Star
Sorry but Stann is trash during fights. Pre or post fights no problem. But that last fight he didn't even catch cowboy slipping in da triangle till it was almost over.
Only person on ufc roster who I could tolerate over Rogan would be Frank Mir on the mic.
Soda is a stereotype for blacks?
Uhh yes?
Disregarded anything else after this. Stann is behind Smits as far as play by play goes
The Infamous
Superstar
Never heard that before. Soda is the most common junk food beverage.
Thats how most stereotypes are for us in America. You would think Chicken and other would be normal but for some reason it's used against us in a mocking negative way. Go search blacks and grape soda
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
and watermelon
The Infamous
Superstar
LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
Frankie isn't to happy about how Dana is making it seem like he didn't wanna fight Conor
I know some of them, like grape soda. But soda in general?
Not all soda. Just fruit flavored
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Moving up to 170 I really wonder if Conor is gonna go down to FW much