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What a mess. Hopefully Zuffa does right and pays out the other poor b*stards on the card affected by this.
So Chael wasn't selling wolf tickets
Jones needs a PR guy BAD. Like real bad.
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So Chael wasn't selling wolf tickets
Jones needs a PR guy BAD. Like real bad.
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*heel wrestling promo*
Jones is the champ...he fights who and when he wants
"a world champion doesn't take a fight on 8 days notice"
Jones is the champ...he fights who and when he wants
"a world champion doesn't take a fight on 8 days notice"
i thought he was great enough to do it, i bet that fakkit jackson was in his ear
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From MMAMania:
-- White reveals that Greg Jackson told Jon Jones that taking a fight against Chael Sonnen on 8 days notice would be the "biggest mistake of his career." White is blasting that thought, especially since Sonnen was willing to fly out and do the fight as a middleweight.
-- White on Jackson -- "This guy is a fukking sport killer."
"In the history of the UFC, I mean Tito's been the most difficult guy in the history of the company since I've been here and Tito Ortiz didn't not take fights." Dana is pissed about Jones turning down Sonnen and getting the event cancelled.
-- White is repeatedly banging home the fact that Jones is the first champion to ever turn down a match.
- White is asked if this decision will affect the UFC sponsoring Jones going forward. White says he always hated it and he's the wrong guy to ask about it.
-- Regarding the plans for the rest of the UFC 151 fights that were scheduled -- "We'll figure it out." Makes it sound like they'll simply move those fights to other cards and proceed with them as planned.
When asked how this changes White's relationship with Jon Jones he simply says, "A lot."
-- Fans will get refunds, of course. White calls this a major blow for the company and they're going to lose a shyt ton of money by cancelling this event this close to it. Hence the anger.
-- White reveals that Greg Jackson told Jon Jones that taking a fight against Chael Sonnen on 8 days notice would be the "biggest mistake of his career." White is blasting that thought, especially since Sonnen was willing to fly out and do the fight as a middleweight.
-- White on Jackson -- "This guy is a fukking sport killer."
"In the history of the UFC, I mean Tito's been the most difficult guy in the history of the company since I've been here and Tito Ortiz didn't not take fights." Dana is pissed about Jones turning down Sonnen and getting the event cancelled.
-- White is repeatedly banging home the fact that Jones is the first champion to ever turn down a match.
- White is asked if this decision will affect the UFC sponsoring Jones going forward. White says he always hated it and he's the wrong guy to ask about it.
-- Regarding the plans for the rest of the UFC 151 fights that were scheduled -- "We'll figure it out." Makes it sound like they'll simply move those fights to other cards and proceed with them as planned.
When asked how this changes White's relationship with Jon Jones he simply says, "A lot."
-- Fans will get refunds, of course. White calls this a major blow for the company and they're going to lose a shyt ton of money by cancelling this event this close to it. Hence the anger.
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"Tito was the most difficult fighter Ive ever worked with and never did he not took a fight"
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"Greg is a fukking weirdo" well damn
Dana: good for you Jon Jones that you have money but there's a bunch of guys that needed to fight to feed their families.
"Greg is a fukking weirdo" well damn
Dana: good for you Jon Jones that you have money but there's a bunch of guys that needed to fight to feed their families.