Return of the King - Official UFC 197: Jones vs St. Preux thread. Apr 23

[The ADD]

Yes that happened to guys like Rashad and Machida, great fighters yes, but they were never anywhere near as dominant as Jones.

Jones could retire today and he has a case for GOAT.
I honestly believe he's way too elite for that to happen to him

Even if he does take an L the odds of him turning into a complete scrub afterwards are slim.

That's just my opinion tho

It's happened to almost every MMA star. GSP was headed there but stepped away

 

[Kane]

It's happened to almost every MMA star. GSP was headed there but stepped away

GSP knew when his time was up, and it happened to Anderrson when he was 38 years old.

Bones has already said he plans to retire at 30.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones details intentions to retire by 30

Now of course with everything that's happened in the last year it probably won't happen, but these are some interesting quotes.

“I just want to leave the sport with a good head on my shoulders,” Jones told MMAjunkie. “I don’t want to be one of these guys that are taking fights way past their prime.”

“I want to leave my legacy in a healthy spot,” Jones said. “I want my legacy to be respected and I just want to leave on top.”

“No. No I didn’t say that for more money,” Jones said. “Right now, where I’m at financially, I never thought I would be, so I could honestly retire today [and be financially secure].”

“I’ve had a lot of doors be opened through MMA and I just feel like there’s a lot of other business out there,” Jones said. “There’s a lot of other business out there.”

“I feel like its been fun. I’ve got a little bit more to prove, but I’ve also proven a lot already and there’s no need to do it after 30,” Jones said. “I think I’m a smart enough guy to be able to do a lot of other things.”

Bones will retire before he becomes a scrub.​

 

[Roman Brady]

Yes that happened to guys like Rashad and Machida, great fighters yes, but they were never anywhere near as dominant as Jones.

Jones could retire today and he has a case for GOAT.
I honestly believe he's way too elite for that to happen to him

Even if he does take an L the odds of him turning into a complete scrub afterwards are slim.

That's just my opinion tho

all the machida knockout did was remind him he still had a wrestling base his career went exactly the way it was going to go what did him in was injuries and marital issues

 

[Kane]

 

[LinusCaldwell]

MMA doesn't work like that, one clean KO from an opponent everyone assumed he'd easily destroy (like an OSP) and suddenly his invincibility is gone, chin is softened and confidence shot. His career from there on could take a whole new form

Nah look what happen with Cain and JDS

 

[DEAD7]

Dont let me down Pettis


Jones is levels above OSP, but im hoping for that upset

Mighty Mouse will win by decision. His pace is just too much.The division needs him to lose tho

 

[newarkhiphop]

just got fight pass

 

[jilla82]

MMA doesn't work like that, one clean KO from an opponent everyone assumed he'd easily destroy (like an OSP) and suddenly his invincibility is gone, chin is softened and confidence shot. His career from there on could take a whole new form

that sounds more like boxing.

in mma everybody takes an L.
its not like boxing where fighters take a ton of easy fights to build up their name.

 

[luckyse7enz]

Cody East with the big L. Freight Train DERAILED...

 

[Hard Hitta]

When should any lanks be up brehs

 

[Kane]

Cody East with the big L. Freight Train DERAILED...

He was talkin all that shyt

When should any lanks be up brehs

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[Konnan]

Hopefully a good mobile lank for the main card comes thru

 

[LinusCaldwell]

the Pettis bros fighting tonight I thought Anthony frowned upon that

 

[DaveyDave]

can't watch it properly, hopefully some brehs can hook me up with a stream, i have no idea where to find that kind of shyt

 

[Konnan]

So Big John left UFC to ref Bellator?