1. 08-23-12 03:16 PM #36
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    "Not only has this screwed over all the fans that bought tickets, non refundable airfare, took off work, made arrangements, etc... but think of all the fighters. Fighters that put in full camps, flew people in that helped them trains, etc. By the time I am actually fight, I spend close to 20k between corners, flights, expenses, coaches, etc... and then to have the whole show cancelled because ONE guy didn't want to fight. This ONE guy that had trained an entire camp, who was the CHAMP and at the top of his weight class, who was going to fight someone who didn't do the camp, and was fighting UP a weight class." - Joe Lauzon
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 08-23-12 03:17 PM #37
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by PunisherIND View Post
    only one that dana mentioned was machida. maybe shogun and gustafsson also?
    yeah, and I doubt any of those 3 are doing roids! Not talkin about Thiago Silva here are we Hels!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 08-23-12 03:20 PM #38
    PunisherIND
    myles jewry
    PunisherIND's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-24-11
    Posts: 4,934
    Betpoints: 9625

    Quote Originally Posted by Vaughany View Post
    yeah, and I doubt any of those 3 are doing roids! Not talkin about Thiago Silva here are we Hels!
    oh yea, no doubt the fight was refused b/c they didnt want to face jones on 8 days notice. nothing to do with roids.

    apparently weidman volunteered to take the fight as well:

    Top 185-pound contender Chris Weidman told MMAFighting.com following Thursday's conference call that he offered to fight Jones next week, as well.
    "I heard that Dan Henderson was hurt," Weidman said. "I said, 'Wow, I'm not getting the shot at 185, let me get Jon Jones, he's freaking awesome."
    "I'm not sure it ever got back to [Jones]," he said. "If he's not taking Chael Sonnen, I'm sure he isn't going to take me."
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 08-23-12 03:21 PM #39
    Grabaka
    Update your status
    Grabaka's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-19-11
    Posts: 3,216
    Betpoints: 4034

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 08-23-12 03:21 PM #40
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    ha Weidman has nice as ever
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 08-23-12 03:24 PM #41
    PunisherIND
    myles jewry
    PunisherIND's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-24-11
    Posts: 4,934
    Betpoints: 9625

    surprised to see king mo taking jones' side in this debacle.
    King Mo ‏@KingMoFH
    @JonnyBones is smart....its a business. Dont knock him for his decision. Yall aint in his shoes!!! U dont see it in big boxing events.

    Jason High @KCBanditMMA
    Screw u guys calling him selfish man. I can’t stand fans. Of course he’s selfish. Who’s gonna take care of his shit if he doesn’t. You? #FOH
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 08-23-12 03:25 PM #42
    Grabaka
    Update your status
    Grabaka's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-19-11
    Posts: 3,216
    Betpoints: 4034

    I miss pride days....even more today
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 08-23-12 03:31 PM #43
    Mercersux
    Mercersux's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-03-12
    Posts: 1,516
    Betpoints: 7

    Quote Originally Posted by Grabaka View Post
    I miss pride days....even more today
    WORD. When doesn't a true mma fan miss pride...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 08-23-12 03:44 PM #44
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by Grabaka View Post
    I miss pride days....even more today
    I also miss WEC more on days like these! I dont recall a fighter ever pulling out of a fight in WEC!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 08-23-12 03:49 PM #45
    BIGDAY
    angelman.org
    BIGDAY's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-17-10
    Posts: 48,241
    Betpoints: 24866

    Seriously.

    Still beside myself that a promotion would even allow this. Should be in the fukkin contract.

    Jones can now gag on my rooster!!

    Fuk him
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 08-23-12 04:18 PM #46
    Imsmarterthanu
    Imsmarterthanu's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-02-12
    Posts: 1,878
    Betpoints: 293

    Quote Originally Posted by PunisherIND View Post

    Jason High @KCBanditMMA
    Screw u guys calling him selfish man. I can’t stand fans. Of course he’s selfish. Who’s gonna take care of his shit if he doesn’t. You? #FOH
    LOL that's funny cuz he has no fans
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 08-23-12 04:24 PM #47
    rocky16
    rocky16's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-22-12
    Posts: 1,905
    Betpoints: 40

    One word. SCUMBAG!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 08-23-12 04:28 PM #48
    5mike5
    NA$CAR PSYCHIC
    5mike5's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-21-11
    Posts: 50,950
    Betpoints: 29010

    sonnen on SC is great interview

    "ill give jones my entire purse, just so guys on undercard get paychecks"

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 08-23-12 04:29 PM #49
    travismcilrath
    travismcilrath's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-20-07
    Posts: 536
    Betpoints: 0

    that would never happen
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 08-23-12 04:31 PM #50
    travismcilrath
    travismcilrath's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-20-07
    Posts: 536
    Betpoints: 0

    bones is the mam
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 08-23-12 04:31 PM #51
    travismcilrath
    travismcilrath's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-20-07
    Posts: 536
    Betpoints: 0

    lol man
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 08-23-12 04:32 PM #52
    5mike5
    NA$CAR PSYCHIC
    5mike5's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-21-11
    Posts: 50,950
    Betpoints: 29010

    pussy boy champ

    scared to fight
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. 08-23-12 04:36 PM #53
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by Imsmarterthanu View Post
    LOL that's funny cuz he has no fans
    ha yeah, Jason who?!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. 08-23-12 04:37 PM #54
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    Seriously.

    Still beside myself that a promotion would even allow this. Should be in the fukkin contract.

    Jones can now gag on my rooster!!

    Fuk him
    Bigday, I'd seriously bet on you in a one-one pure greco-roman wrestling matchup with Jones right now
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  20. 08-23-12 04:44 PM #55
    hels
    hels's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-12-09
    Posts: 8,767
    Betpoints: 1

    Gotta suck for the 20 other fighters who prepared to fight on this card.

    I'm surprised the UFC cancelled the whole thing. Why not just make it a free to watch card? Even though, looking at the other fights nothing too big stands out.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  21. 08-23-12 04:48 PM #56
    BIGDAY
    angelman.org
    BIGDAY's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-17-10
    Posts: 48,241
    Betpoints: 24866

    Quote Originally Posted by Vaughany View Post
    Bigday, I'd seriously bet on you in a one-one pure greco-roman wrestling matchup with Jones right now
    I so want to T step that fukker on his head right now.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  22. 08-23-12 04:55 PM #57
    BIGDAY
    angelman.org
    BIGDAY's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-17-10
    Posts: 48,241
    Betpoints: 24866

    I don't get pissed often, but this boils my blood!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  23. 08-23-12 05:20 PM #58
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Bigday gonna be chopping wood in to the early hours!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  24. 08-23-12 05:21 PM #59
    CanuckG
    CanuckG's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-23-10
    Posts: 21,951
    Betpoints: 584

    Quote Originally Posted by BIGDAY View Post
    I don't get pissed often, but this boils my blood!
    thank god flights were cheap.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  25. 08-23-12 05:24 PM #60
    leafs_ducks
    leafs_ducks's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-22-09
    Posts: 3,147
    Betpoints: 4849

    Was never a fan of Jones anyways. Hope machida knocks his teeth out
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  26. 08-23-12 05:26 PM #61
    GunShard
    Invest In Ethereum And Bitcoin
    GunShard's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-05-10
    Posts: 9,983
    Betpoints: 1902

    Remember when Jones fist to fist Silva before Silva went into the octogon to fight Sonnen?

    I believe that Jones has a lot of respect for Silva. The trash talk by Sonnen on Silva leading into that fight is probably why Jones hates Sonnen and doesn't believe Sonnen deserves a title shot. Either that or Jones just doesn't like fighting another opponent on a 8 days notice.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  27. 08-23-12 05:32 PM #62
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by GunShard View Post
    Remember when Jones fist to fist Silva before Silva went into the octogon to fight Sonnen?

    I believe that Jones has a lot of respect for Silva. The trash talk by Sonnen on Silva leading into that fight is probably why Jones hates Sonnen and doesn't believe Sonnen deserves a title shot. Either that or Jones just doesn't like fighting another opponent on a 8 days notice.
    I think its more of Jones just not thinking Sonnen deserves a shot after losing to somebody, and because Jackson has drummed it in to him that it's not smart taking a fight on 8 days notice against a guy with a very different style to who he was facing. Yes Hendo has a wrestlng background, but lets be real, was a small chance that a) he'd look to use it and b) that he'd have any chance of being successful if he did choose to use his wrestling seeing as Jones is bigger, more athletic and not exactly a novice wrestler himself! With Sonnen it's completely different..you know he is going to be looking to take you down from the get-go, and although he doesnt have the power punching tht Hendo has, he has much better cardio and is quicker. Completely different threat
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  28. 08-23-12 05:40 PM #63
    brooks85
    brooks85's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-05-09
    Posts: 44,709
    Betpoints: 6881

    I still have yet to read a rationale reason for this event being cancelled. Anyone source it for me?

    All I have read and heard from dana is they couldn't schedule a main event... So ellenberger/hieron isn't main event status under the circumstances but munoz/leben was for 138? And that main event wasn't even affected by any injuries, they planned it that way.

    From what I read it seems the only reason this event is cancelled is because it would have done terrible ppv numbers. So basically the fertittas didnt want to lose anymore money. Which is ridiculous considering how much they are worth, how little their fighters make and all the fighters/fans who made preparations for this event.

    No doubt it sucks jones turned down sonnen but ,as far as I'm concerned, this event should have not been cancelled.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  29. 08-23-12 05:42 PM #64
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Perhaps in a few weeks when it's died down Dana will admit that he was a tad hasty with just cancelling the whole thing and not working around it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  30. 08-23-12 05:51 PM #65
    xelance
    xelance's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-25-10
    Posts: 1,750
    Betpoints: 455

    Yes it sucks the event was cancelled, but to everyone who was gonna go: IT IS IN VEGAS! Get that refund and gamble, party, do whatever else you were gonna do in Vegas and live it up. Its not like this event was Buttf**k Tennessee or something.You gotta make the best of it and plan something else with that refund money.. (for example, spearmint rhino :P)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  31. 08-23-12 05:55 PM #66
    BigSpoon
    Henlo
    BigSpoon's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-04-10
    Posts: 4,113
    Betpoints: 65573

    Dana White should have just cut a check for an extra $100K for Jones to fight Sonnen.

    'I fight to make money, quite frankly' - Jon Jones
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  32. 08-23-12 06:04 PM #67
    Vaughany
    Jibbbeh is my idol.
    Vaughany's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-07-10
    Posts: 45,563
    Betpoints: 8647

    Quote Originally Posted by xelance View Post
    Yes it sucks the event was cancelled, but to everyone who was gonna go: IT IS IN VEGAS! Get that refund and gamble, party, do whatever else you were gonna do in Vegas and live it up. Its not like this event was Buttf**k Tennessee or something.You gotta make the best of it and plan something else with that refund money.. (for example, spearmint rhino :P)
    Woah woahh woahhhhhh easy there playa...dont be talking derogatory bout my boy Chandler Blades' home state. I had a great time out there when I went to watch him make his pro debut and he beat down Pistachio Simpleton ...we double teamed a Jessica Simpson lookalike later tht night....good times
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  33. 08-23-12 07:07 PM #68
    King Mayan
    STFU AND SQUAT PUTO
    King Mayan's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-22-10
    Posts: 21,325
    Betpoints: 3679

    Not only does Jon only fight smaller fighters but also refuses TO FIGHT!!

    unrealz
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  34. 08-23-12 07:30 PM #69
    sideloaded
    staring into the abyss
    sideloaded's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-21-10
    Posts: 7,561
    Betpoints: 0

    Quote Originally Posted by PunisherIND View Post
    surprised to see king mo taking jones' side in this debacle.
    King Mo ‏@KingMoFH
    @JonnyBones is smart....its a business. Dont knock him for his decision. Yall aint in his shoes!!! U dont see it in big boxing events.

    Jason High @KCBanditMMA
    Screw u guys calling him selfish man. I can’t stand fans. Of course he’s selfish. Who’s gonna take care of his shit if he doesn’t. You? #FOH
    Jason High is still alive? Thought Marius Zaromskis killed him in japan.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  35. 08-23-12 07:31 PM #70
    Crassus
    Crassus's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-08-12
    Posts: 1,538
    Betpoints: 1058

    Quote Originally Posted by brooks85 View Post
    I still have yet to read a rationale reason for this event being cancelled. Anyone source it for me?

    All I have read and heard from dana is they couldn't schedule a main event... So ellenberger/hieron isn't main event status under the circumstances but munoz/leben was for 138? And that main event wasn't even affected by any injuries, they planned it that way.

    From what I read it seems the only reason this event is cancelled is because it would have done terrible ppv numbers. So basically the fertittas didnt want to lose anymore money. Which is ridiculous considering how much they are worth, how little their fighters make and all the fighters/fans who made preparations for this event.

    No doubt it sucks jones turned down sonnen but ,as far as I'm concerned, this event should have not been cancelled.
    Completely agree. Can't really believe that if you made the PPV $20 though that they couldn't at least break even.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
First 12345 ... Last
Top
« Previous Thread | Players Talk | Next Thread »