MMA is the most racist sport in the world as far as fanbase is concerned. I've been trying to tell y'all. There are legitimate reasons to not like Jones but the hatred he receives is almost exclusively racially motivated.
When non-black fighters like Jose Aldo (Hominick fight), Frankie Edgar and Dan Henderson win tough fights they're called "warriors" and "have so much heart" but no not Jones, he's scum cause he had a difficult fight and overcame adversity for the first time.
90% of UFC fans are unathletic redneck losers that don't watch other sports, can't engage in critical, objective discussion and live vicariously through white fighters. It's no surprise Chael Sonnen is their God.
I disagree with that comment. Yes there are plenty of white fans that are racist but when you look at the racial makeup of the champions & who's dominating the sport it says otherwise because PPV's are still being bought & arenas are still being sold out to see these fighters so the "90% of ufc fans being racist redneck losers etc..." is off base.
The last white american born dominant champ was liddell, he then got KO'd by 'page & rashad & that was the end of his reign. I don't care what those idiots on sherdog say or different youtube comments, anybody can say racist stuff & hide behind a screen name on the internet. But in my opinion UFC/mma is big in the black & latino communities, I hear minorites talking about it at different places I go.
Cain, JDS, A.silva,Jones,Showtime, henderson,aldo, etc.. are the present & future of the sport. If white UFC fans are racist & hate dominate minority champions then they better pick another sport because they will never be dominant in it again.
As far as your comments about jones being booed & not well liked. It could be race but it could also be the fact that jones has a very smug personality & comes off as being very arrogant. That could be the same reasons that people show up & pay to watch mayweather, a lot of people watch hoping & praying he losses.
It's not always about race bro, it's sorta like WWE. You have faces & heels & with certain boxers & MMA fighers it's no different.