Topic: Jon Jones

Jon Jones twitter message to Lyoto Machida

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12.13.2011 | 3:13 PM ET

“Lyoto, they don’t make men like you, champions. You’re a true warrior and a champion in life. It was an honor to be on the same cage as you.”

"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

Jon "Bones" Jones

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  • Given Name: Jonathan Dwight Jones
  • Pro MMA Record: 27-1-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Bones
  • Current Streak: 18 Wins
  • Age: 1987-07-19 | Date of Birth: 1987.07.19
  • Last Fight: March 04, 2023 in UFC
  • Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 248.0 lbs
  • Affiliation: Jackson Wink MMA
  • Height: 6'4" (194cm) | Reach: 84.5" (215cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $4,568,000 USD
  • Born: Rochester, New York, United States
  • Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Head Coach: Greg Jackson
  • Other Coaches: N/A
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Piercerdan
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12.13.2011 | 5:06 PM ET

@mystic its because we don't have video and audio of jones being told to go check on that opponent to get some fans.  

Theres probably been many cases where a coach told a fighter to do that and sometimes its probably needed but with jones and the strong feelings of a less than honest character make it seem incredibly forced and fake.  

* Edited at 12.13.2011, 5:06 PM ET *

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12.13.2011 | 5:16 PM ET

I can't believe anything 'humble' Jones says now. The fiasco with Jackson has ruined his credibility. As far as disliking Jones, all of his fans completely ignore what his 'haters' say about him. They just accuse those who dislike him for disliking him due to him winning. Most of us don't care about that, because that's a stupid reason and we respect talent. We don't like him because of his false humility. He's an arrogant ass. Know what? That's okay. He's got all of the gifts, he deserves to be arrogant. If he just admitted it and acted like he really is in his interviews, people wouldn't mind as much. The fact that he pretends he's humble drives all of us insane.

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12.13.2011 | 5:59 PM ET

p4pgoat and I met Jones at the UFC 135 press conference he seemed like a great guy there and I didn't get the feeling that he was insincere with his interactions with the fans or was trying to be liked...He was appreciative of the fans looked everyone in the eyes and thanked them for coming out and supporting the sport

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12.13.2011 | 6:08 PM ET

@soccer im glad you had a great experience and I'm open to having my mind changed if i had a similar one but i can only go by what i have experienced and for now i don't like him.

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12.13.2011 | 6:11 PM ET

Haters gonna hate. War Bones

"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"

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12.13.2011 | 6:51 PM ET

I think this is just stupid :p. The fans wont listen to what the haters say because theyre FANS. They wont hear the HATERS arguments and believe Jones is righteous and awesome. The haters wont listen to the fans as they are so fixated about his bad points they choose to place style over substance. 

* Edited at 12.13.2011, 6:52 PM ET *

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12.13.2011 | 6:54 PM ET

It's like Dana said- who cares if people like Jones or not. That should be the least of his worries. Call him anything you want be he keeps dominating guys that are thought to be the best lhw's in the world.

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12.13.2011 | 6:56 PM ET

@Russello clearly this topic upsets you haha :P




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Russello
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12.13.2011 | 6:57 PM ET

LEAVE JON JONES ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEE.


(I dislike Jones).

* Edited at 12.13.2011, 6:58 PM ET *

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12.13.2011 | 7:00 PM ET

Im pretty surprised how the fight ended........i assumed this is how the entire Jones vs Machida battle would play out




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12.13.2011 | 7:01 PM ET

@Russelo The 'haters' was supposed to be sarcastic. Just because you don't like somebody doesn't make you a 'hater'. Sure, he has some legitimate haters, but completely ignoring somebody's explanation for disliking somebody (as a person, not as a fighter) then immediately calling them a hater and saying it is stupid to dislike somebody is.....well.....stupid. Sure, haters won't listen to fans, but the people who just don't like him can be persuaded to like him if something comes up to sway them. So far, most of the people who dislike the guy on these forums haven't heard a good enough argument to change their opinion. Simple as that. Some guys just rub others the wrong way (and wow did that sound sorta gay).

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12.13.2011 | 7:08 PM ET

Jon Jones is not "fake".

Saying Jon Jones' attitude is fake is like saying Anderson's Brazilian accent is fake.


 

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12.13.2011 | 7:08 PM ET

@p4pgoat That's true and untrue at the same time. He's going to be champion for a long time because nobody seems to have the ability to beat him, but fans are always an important part of the game. He's a fighter, but this is still the ENTERTAINMENT business. There is a reason that Cruz doesn't make as much money as GSP or AS, it's because he doesn't bring in as many pay-per-view buys. He doesn't do that because he doesn't have as many fans. Jackson knows that more fans = more money. Just how it is.

That being said, he shouldn't be dishonest about himself to make said fans. Actively TRYING to make fans is actually hurting him, it seems. He should just be himself and the fans'll come on their own. Most can still respect a guy who's ****y. They can't respect a guy who pretends he isn't.

* Edited at 12.13.2011, 7:09 PM ET *

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12.13.2011 | 7:08 PM ET

Jones is certainly "fake".

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12.13.2011 | 7:09 PM ET

@Hybrid.. I also hate him. LOL. ;) I choose style of substance :p

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12.13.2011 | 7:11 PM ET

I'm going to need somebody to tell me why he is fake and also why he is ****y.

And I'd like substantial evidence, not just "I get this feeling about this guy".

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12.13.2011 | 7:15 PM ET

@xbassist refusing to sign his fans plastic replica belts and calling himself the champ in autographs before his fight with shogun......2 that spring to mind

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12.13.2011 | 7:17 PM ET

Which was completely warranted considering he whooped his ass to the point where he tapped to strikes.

Anybody else?

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12.13.2011 | 7:18 PM ET

Yes he beat him.......but that doesn't make it any less disrespectful

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12.13.2011 | 7:19 PM ET

@Bassist is that REALLY the best you could do there? That is ****YNESS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL. He walked into a fight believing he was champion before he was champion :\. End of. 

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