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Jon Jones called Dana to tell Chael to stop picking on him.

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#1 ·
In light of the recent mess that was the cancelation of UFC 151, we still have yet to see the end of the aftermath. Not too many people came out of this looking great, except maybe Chael Sonnen, the unlikely "hero" in this story. Some people have come out of this cast in very deprecatory ways, few more than UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. In a recent article from The Wrestling Observer (Subscription required), there's yet another piece of information that will add fuel to the Jon Jones fire:

Jones was very upset after Chael began calling him out and mocking him on Twitter, going as far as to contact White and ask him to tell Chael to stop

Even if you're an avid Jones supporter, it's hard to cast this in a positive light. Sure, it may not always be fun to be the butt of ten thousand Chael Sonnen jokes, but that's not something you can just ask Dana White to stop. It just seems childish for a professional athlete to respond so oddly to a little bit of heat from a possible competitor.

Also from the article, we see more of Jones, as his recent appearance on a radio show is analyzed, and what Jon said makes him look like a hypocrite:

About a week before this all went down, he went on a radio show and talked about how Chael was undeserving of the fight coming off the loss to Anderson Silva, and that he was disrespectful and not the type of person he'd want to give a title shot to anyway. The host noted that Chael wouldn't be able to take Bones down, and unlike Henderson, also a wrestler, he didn't possess the power punch standing and wasn't a finisher. The host told Jones to take the paycheck and shut the guy up. At that point Jones said yes, you're right, I'll fight Chael any time, any where.

There is hardly a positive way to look at this. Jones clearly says he'd do something he doesn't end up doing, despite the situation providing him the ability. Though he may be one of the greatest fighters to ever live, Jones constantly trips up with words, saying things he doesn't really mean, or things he can't or won't follow up on. It's hard to watch, because we're seeing such a great fighter open himself up for ridicule based on the things he says. Hopefully, this situation will be over soon, and everyone can just put this behind them. It's been a pretty rough week for many people, especially Jon Jones.

Lmfao...

For a fighter this guy couldnt be a bigger bitch. This is just like someone that would snitch on people in school.
 
#8 ·
Well i guess when you cant snitch to the teacher anymore the next best thing is your boss.

He isnt only a bitch for a fighter. He is a bitch for pretty much anyone... in middle school they would call him a bitch for this.

Good god he can fight though. If it wasnt for that....
 
#9 · (Edited)
The guy destroyed Rampage, Shogun, Machida, beat Rashad and still lacks confidence. The guy with this kind of skills should just sit, relax and prepare for his next fight. Why doesn't he ignore Sonnen?
 
#15 ·
Hey, I'm a guy who is/was a Jones fan. I say is because I'll still watch the guy fight any day... but with the recent events, it takes beyond a stretch to even attempt to support the guy.

It seems now the only people who admit to being Jones fans even have to admit he's done some "questionable" stuff to say the least lately. Then the ones with blinders on post paragraph after paragraph (as if more typing means they are correct). Even deep down they know he made a total bitch move.

If the OP was correct, it's just one more nail in the coffin for Jon Jones the person as far as I'm concerned. Jon Jones the fighter will continue to accomplish greatness.

Jones really went to Dana to ask him to stop Chael from teasing him? Really? One of the most dominate LHW's ever did this? Grow up dude.
 
#14 ·
Dave Meltzer always exaggerates stories, so I will take part one with a grain of salt.

Jones will eventually learn how to better conduct himself in interviews. With age will come more maturity. If he has a PR team (could be unlikely at this point) then they should be out of business.


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#18 ·
Fuk this "leaning how to conduct himself" shit. If you're a pusy, it will come out like you are a pusy. These guys are fighters, these don't need stupid PR teams etc. They speak their mind and say what they want. Jon Jones is doing just this, and because of who he is, it's coming out like he's a pusy.

The guy can fight like one of the greatest but he's no warrior.
 
#16 ·
Jon Jones did admit that he talked to Dana White on the phone and that Dana told him he would have to win 2-3 fights to get a title shot.

It seems pretty realistic that this is the same conversation where Jones asked him to ask Chael to quit making fun of him. And then Dana comforted him by telling him not to worry because Chael will have to fight his way to a shot and not talk his way.
 
#17 ·
Dana is a sneeky git. Saying exactly what he needs to keep Bones on side. He knows full well there are barely any interesting fights left for Jones at LHW. If Sonnen had to have 3 fights to get a shot, then Jones would also have to have 4 fights in the meantime. And who would they be against?

In my opinion, what will happen is Chael will beat Forrest convincingly in December. By then Bones would have beaten Belfort and will probably be booked to fight Machida around January. Then what? Assuming he beats Rua, then Gustaf maybe?

My money is on Chael fighting Bones around April/May next year after Chael has had one fight at LHW.
 
#22 ·
Meltzer may exaggerate, but he rarely makes things up, so there's likely a grain of truth to this. That said, I'm over this entire ordeal. Jon Jones the man has several unlikable qualities, but as a fighter he's a pleasure to watch. I only care about the latter. People will be back to speaking highly of the man once he dismantles Vitor (that's how MMA fans operate).
 
#23 ·
I'm going to assume the "grain of truth' here was that Bones wanted to make sure Chael didn't twitter his way into a title fight, which I'm perfectly OK with.

Without any kind of source provided I don't buy this story at all.

As for Jones, the guy got drunk and drove his car into a pole. He could've killed someone, and people were saying "he made a mistake."

Now he turns down a fight he was promised wouldn't happen without the other guy earning a shot and he's public enemy #1. It makes no sense.

I don't support the guy because I can't support someone who endangered the lives of innocent people. The rest of this stuff is inconsequential.
 
#25 ·
IF this is true, then that's pretty lame of Bones. I am a big fan of his as a fighter and I'm his biggest apologist in this whole 151Cancellation faux-scandal, but I really can't defend this if it's true. I understand that Jones doesn't want someone to talk their way into an undeserved title shot, but talking trash on Twitter isn't a big deal. Either man up and deal with it, or just ignore it!
 
#26 ·
I really don't think we will ever know what went down. All this is outside of cage soup. I am of the opinion fighters should not have ultimate decision on who deserves title shots, twitted, facebooked, whatever. Jones is a great fighter, but also immature and he is being oriented by jerks IMHO. In the end, he's a grown man and will take the heat of his acts as well of heat from rumors that would make sense.


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#31 ·
I could totally see him calling Dana up and pleading for him to get him to stop Chael from ripping on him.

Why do people care? Do you buy PPV's based on the morals of fighter's or do you buy them to be entertained by their fighting abilities?

I don't care if he broke down crying on FOX about Chael picking on him. I'd still buy his fights because other than Anderson, no one is more entertaining to watch than him.

People can label him whatever they want and find reasons to hate him or to not support him, but he's going to be kicking ass for years to come.

Kind of disgusted by the people calling him a bitch because in reality not one of you calling him a bitch would say that to his face.

Easy to get on the internet and call people a bitch when there is no consequence for it.
 
#32 ·
Guys lets not forget. That compared to Jon Jones, Dave Meltzers word is his bond. Jon Jones is the biggest certified liar we have in MMA today. If he denies something that doesnt mean anything. It just means it was in his best interest to deny it.

And Meltzer does not make up things. Not sure where you guys got this idea. He might exaggerate things a bit. But this does not seem like one of those things.




Quiet honestly i dont think many of us would have a problem calling Jones a bitch to his face. What is he going to kick our asses??? Extremely unlikely. And it would probably just make him look like an even bigger bitch if he attacks someone because they point out the truth in the way he acts.

And what Jones does is what BITCHES do. Just because im not a fighter does not mean i cant call it how i see it. And certainly just cause the man can kick my ass it does not mean he doesnt behave like a bitch or that i cant point it out.


Im disgusted that you think so low of yourself that you dont believe you have the right to call it how you see it when it comes to Jones. Just cause the man can kick your ass does not mean he is any more important then you. There there... itl be okay.


I have a hard time believing someone can see the way Jones acts and that their first thought isnt "Man this guys is a little bitch".
Cause if Jones was not a fighter that is exactly what he would be. A little bitch. Lucky for him he can fight so he probably is the toughest little bitch out there.
 
#38 ·
Sideways, Meltzer always over-exaggerates. As a wrestling fan, I would know. In late 04/early 05 he said TNA Wrestling was 90 days from going out of business. He has a weekly news bulletin full with wrestling and MMA so he puts in different stories. If this really happened I think Dana would have mentioned it when he was beyond pissed.


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#59 ·
He might not call his coaches. He could call Dana and ask him to make the bad man stop. ;)
You guys are both wrong.

Im pretty sure he would pull out a bible, quote some verses, and try to bless me.

I don't see why people get their panties in a bind over the opinions of forum goers. Do we all have to like and praise every fighter in existence? I have a fair amount of respect for anyone who steps inside that cage, as a fighter, but that doesn't mean I have to like him or her as a person. Plenty of people dislike Chael Sonnen the man and you'll rarely see me try to protest that anymore. There's no written rule that we all have to hold hands whilst dancing around a giant rainbow.
Yeah i completely agree.

Seems like a jones move haha

Little baby bones calls up daddy dana to complain that the big bad chael hurt his feelings.. Sh!t.. That's just too f*ckin funny.
It does seem like a Jones move doesnt it lol???
 
#49 ·
I don't see why people get their panties in a bind over the opinions of forum goers. Do we all have to like and praise every fighter in existence? I have a fair amount of respect for anyone who steps inside that cage, as a fighter, but that doesn't mean I have to like him or her as a person. Plenty of people dislike Chael Sonnen the man and you'll rarely see me try to protest that anymore. There's no written rule that we all have to hold hands whilst dancing around a giant rainbow.
 
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