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UFC 151 canceled, Jones-Machida 2 at UFC 152 in Toronto

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@benfowlkesMMA
And there's the email about a forthcoming announcement from Dana White regarding UFC 151. Shit just got real.

@bokamotoESPN
Dana White to make announcement on 151 today during media call at 2 ET.

@DamonMartin
Dana White to make special announcement about UFC 151 today at 2pm ET. Stay tuned folks! #UFC

@arielhelwani
UFC just announced that @danawhite will hold a conference call at 2 pm ET regarding the fate of UFC 151. Stay tuned.

@mattlindland
Guess who is replacement? RT @arielhelwani: UFC just announced that @danawhite will hold a conference call at 2 pm ET regarding fate UFC 151

Not sure what it could be, so I didn't put this in the Hendo thread.
 
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I hope not otherwise everyone will try to say Dan's legacy is a joke because he ducked Jones.

Seriously though, Jones needs to step off his high horse. First he wouldn't fight Machida, because he wouldn't make money, now he has to fight Machida because he won't fight a middleweight. I know Sonnen doesn't deserve the shot, but if Jones was on this card it would have saved the card and all the fans in Vegas that Jones wanted to "bless" won't get to see him fight.
 
#79 ·
Jones should have been forced to fight on this card. Think about every other fighter on the card who had to go through fight camps, had to pay coaches and trainers. This ******* SUCKS for them!

**** Jon jones and **** Greg Jackson.

unless it comes out Hendo was on the juice, then **** Hendo
 
#128 ·
That was my first thought, I would be raging if I was booked to fight on that card or had a ticket. Don't care if it was Chael talking his way into a title fight he stepped up and could have saved the card and everyone else who was relying on it.

As much as I respect his talent I do not like Jones one bit as a person.
 
#81 ·
I absolutely understand JBJ and Greg Jackson's decision, BUT considering the ramifications...they could have requested double pay + 10% ppv or something to take this fight...AT LEAST to save the card. That's being a company man.

Every patron who purchased a card, all fighters expecting to fight, sponsors, PPV, casino venue, loss of income by UFC, etc...etc. All because of one individual. Please refer back to the articles I posted. Any debates now.
 
#90 ·
Actually I can debate this. As mentioned on the phone call, in the past the UFC has promoted other fights on the card to main event status, they have literally created a fight where both guys agree to show up in a few days, they have even moved fights up cards to make events happen.

What this really shows is that DW STILL can't learn his lesson and make sure that a card doesn't depend on a single fight. You figure the failures of Elite XC and Affliction would have helped that learning curve out some.
 
#91 ·
wow so thanks to Jones turning down Sonnen all the people who forked out their hard-earned 100's of $$$ just get zilcho? Only just read the details properly....come on Jones!....this isn't the way to "make some friends".

Surely Dana must be PISSED with Jones right now!

But Siver/Yagan wouldn't have cut it as a main event lol.
 
#93 ·
DW plz don't cancel the card and force JBJ to accept the challenge of the crazy gangster "Chael Sonnen" who seem that he has the courage, and bones to face up in front of the LHW champion on 7 days pre-notice and take the fight!!!

Don't cancel it :(
 
#95 ·
The only people to blame for this happening is the UFC. The UFC should not hype a whole card around 1 fight and maybe this will learn them. The co- main event was not even strong enough to hold this card together, big disappointment this.
 
#103 ·
That call is hillarious! Dana is f**** pissed at Jones.
Now he says, that if he turns down Machida, there will be another conf-call and "it won't be good". (Jones cut)

He is so pissed, that this is the first time a champ and p4p fighter turns down a fight. Saying once again, that he likes fighters who step up and Jones isn't one of them.


(typing this for those who can't listen btw)
 
#104 ·
I understand GJ and JBJ's decision, but there's gonna be serious ramifications on their personal relations. Real diva stuff considering what was at stake. I see all sides of the equation, but if I was a champion I'd say fawk it...I will destroy anyone who I face...but "I'd like a nice Lambo and bonus just to save the card." :)

Please refer to my articles. This is the absolute icying on the cake. JBJ fights for himself and only himself. Can't believe the entire card got pulled. Every single fighter is gonna be CHOKED!

"If JBJ cancels the Machida fight I'll have another media call inferring..."
 
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