In the eyes of some yes but what is beating Sonnen gonna do for him? He wins he beat a blown up MW, he loses his marketability goes to shyt at a time when UFC needs new stars.
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firemanBk
The Manslayer
He loses it was a fluke. Turning down the fight was the worst case scenario.
Ehh..it was marginally worse to me. I think he wouldve gotten shyt either way. Dude literally cant do anything right.
He demolishes an opponent "He should be fighting at Heavyweight!
"Turns down the fight "Oh hes a p*ssy
"He beats Sonnen "Sonnen only had 8 days to prep, he struggled anyway
"Ehh..it was marginally worse to me. I think he wouldve gotten shyt either way. Dude literally cant do anything right.
He demolishes an opponent "He should be fighting at Heavyweight!
Turns down the fight "Oh hes a p*ssy
He beats Sonnen "Sonnen only had 8 days to prep, he struggled anyway
Exactly just cause he and Silva dominate their weight class doesn't mean they should move up. I actually respect Jones more for standing his ground he's fought everybody they've put in front of him without complaint. He hasn't even had much time between fights.
People still hold losing to Serra against GSP, and that was a fluke.
Not when you're the champion. If he takes this fight, he becomes Dana's bytch. Fighters gotta have some power.
iMajor
MartinLouisTheKingJr
So him being a "real" fighter whatever that means credits him to fight jones? Or is he just trying to piggy bank of all these big names? Dude you're not even making any sense. How is it a favor when it's a championship fight.
WHO WOULD TURN THAT DOWN!
Dude fought what 3 times this year? Thats crazy. I'm sick of people saying he should move up...dude is very thin. So what if hes 6'4? Theyre called weight classes for a reason 
Nobody shyts on GSP for fighting at 170 and come fight night hes damn near 200lbs. I respect the shyt out of any fighter because theyre fighters, i may not like them but the respect is still there. He didnt agree with the whole UFC on Fox LHW titleshot fiasco.
firemanBk
The Manslayer
It's likely many others would turn it down. Machida did. It's a fight on 8 days notice against Jon Jones. Fighters were not lining up.
iMajor
MartinLouisTheKingJr
Sonnen is an opportunity seeker and he gets rewarded a fight for running his mouth?
So UnThotful
Superstar
what i dont get is why greg jackson was so shook of sonnen
are you tellin me Sonnen > Henderson
are you tellin me Sonnen > Henderson
From what i understand, Greg simply said it wasnt a good idea to take the fight...if im Bones, i'm listening to my trainer