UFC 178 - Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier brawl (at media day)

[gracie bjj]

mark my words not only will DC beat jones he will stop him by rd 3 and take the bELT. DC,S wrestling and clinch game will be to much for jones,DC by ground n pound ref stoppage in RD 3,AKA will have the HW BELT as well as the LHW BELT after DC wins

[Wolfox]

Also remember that DC has been training for years with HW Champ Cain Velasquez. I remember 2 years ago their head coach at aka saying its 50-50 when them two spar.

DC is at that championship level.

[gracie bjj]

DC will use same strategy that cain used to beat DOS in the last 2 fights they had, the strategy will be throw some hard shots to body then head then clinch/smother him against fence n take jones down n pound him, lets face it if dan henderson couldnt stop DC,S takedowns how the hell is jones? hendo went much farther in wrestling than jones ever did, DC is a straight beast fellas, ive been following the sport along time n im pretty good on predictions of fights n im telling u that jones is gonna get mauled,mauled bad.the smart moneys on DC, dont bet against him cause u will b throwing away hard earned money

[gracie bjj]

Also remember that DC has been training for years with HW Champ Cain Velasquez. I remember 2 years ago their head coach at aka saying its 50-50 when them two spar.

DC is at that championship level.

exactly,iron sharpens iron

[thegamechanger]

What if jones keep the distance and hit him with kicks, elbows and eyepokes? How is dc gonna win then

[Simple Simon]

So Jon, how do you plan to win the fight?
If he cant see me , he cant hit me.
Do you think you are that fast?
No, Im going to poke him in both eyes.

[Darren Avey]

SOmething tells me Jones will whip his ass.

[gracie bjj]

What if jones keep the distance and hit him with kicks, elbows and eyepokes? How is dc gonna win then

that was JR DOS strategy also fighting cain n cain closed the distance with no problem, when a GREAT WRESTLER like DC wants your ass on the ground u r going down period, if jones kicks that will make it that much easier to get taken down, alot of strikers avoid kicking when facing wrestlers, remember EDGAR-ALDO? rogan asked aldo why he stopped throwing kicks after the first rd n aldo responded by saying frankie wouldve caught the leg n took him down, jones is finished

[polychronopolous]

exactly,iron sharpens iron

Proverbs 27:17

[Tyr]

I've got Jones to win

Daniels been wayy to emotional for this fight and that will cause him to lose focus and get caught in Jones web. Leading up to the staredown daniel was rubbing his hands together nervously when they walked up to each other. It was daniel who initiated the fight by shoving jones. The head touch thing gets done often during staredowns and is nothing that needs to get so worked up over. If Jones had done something like Anderson did with his shoulder against Chael during their staredown it would justify cormiers response.  Who knows what was going through dans mind but he lost it not Jones. If he lets his emotions dictate his actions he's going to get snared in Jones web.

In any case all this is just speculation and the moment of truth will emerge once they meet and we'll see how things pan out.

I've got Jones for the win.

[Royalty]

I've got Jones to win

Daniels been wayy to emotional for this fight and that will cause him to lose focus and get caught in Jones web. Leading up to the staredown daniel was rubbing his hands together nervously when they walked up to each other. It was daniel who initiated the fight by shoving jones. The head touch thing gets done often during staredowns and is nothing that needs to get so worked up over. If Jones had done something like Anderson did with his shoulder against Chael during their staredown it would justify cormiers response.  Who knows what was going through dans mind but he lost it not Jones. If he lets his emotions dictate his actions he's going to get snared in Jones web.

In any case all this is just speculation and the moment of truth will emerge once they meet and we'll see how things pan out.

I've got Jones for the win.

Cormier took the fight on very late notice. Maybe 2 weeks ago? He is excited to have an unexpected title shot.

Cormier was not nervous. He was rubbing his hands together like he was starving and about to sit down to eat a steak dinner.

Jones should not have touched him. No fighter should ever touch his opponent at a media event, unless it's to shake hands.

[The True Adonis]

Go somewhere else- don't be schmoing around here.  Man are talking

No.  Men are anticipating the actions of other men is all. That is whats going on here and I support your right to do so whole heartedly.

[OneMoreRep]

"1"

[Kwon_2]

Black Fedor Emelianegro MUST destroy Jones!

Jones MUST be humbled!

[Alucard]

Daniel Cormier is one of my favorites, amazing athlete and fighter, really hope that he can give JBJ a beatdown... Someone here talked about a surgery for DC before the fight, if true then he shouldn't fight and postpone when he's fully recovered and ready...

[The Abdominal Snoman]

First move Cormier should do is try to poke Jones in the eyes. Would be interesting on how they handle someone doing that to Jones. Poke before you get poked.

[thegamechanger]

"1"

i want to see that guy in the octagon

[Wolfox]

[Royalty]

i want to see that guy in the octagon

He will be safer in the studio

[Darren Avey]

Fedor would ve thrashed Lesnar within a round anyway he wanted

[Radical Plato]

I've got Jones to win

Daniels been wayy to emotional for this fight and that will cause him to lose focus and get caught in Jones web. Leading up to the staredown daniel was rubbing his hands together nervously when they walked up to each other. It was daniel who initiated the fight by shoving jones. The head touch thing gets done often during staredowns and is nothing that needs to get so worked up over. If Jones had done something like Anderson did with his shoulder against Chael during their staredown it would justify cormiers response.  Who knows what was going through dans mind but he lost it not Jones. If he lets his emotions dictate his actions he's going to get snared in Jones web.

In any case all this is just speculation and the moment of truth will emerge once they meet and we'll see how things pan out.

I've got Jones for the win.

Bullshit.  The opposite is true.  DC is deep in Jones head.  Why else would Jones, a man who thinks his shit smells like flowers start a punk brawl over a little push.  Jones when facing opponents, normally does that "I won't acknowledge you, look away stare because I am so obviously superior"

Having said that, I worry DC might lose because of the serious knee injury he is carrying.

[Mr.1derful]

Fedor would ve thrashed Lesnar within a round anyway he wanted

This.  Fedor was a machine.

[Tyr]

Bullshit.  The opposite is true.  DC is deep in Jones head.  Why else would Jones, a man who thinks his shit smells like flowers start a punk brawl over a little push.  Jones when facing opponents, normally does that "I won't acknowledge you, look away stare because I am so obviously superior"

Having said that, I worry DC might lose because of the serious knee injury he is carrying.

A little push? Why engage in a "little" push over a forehead touch thing that occur in most staredowns anyway. Someone posted a gif of rampage not falling for jones staredown games. That is how it should be done. Don't take the bait. Anderson does the same stuff from time to time. He shoved his face  (covered by a mask) up against vitors. Vitor kept his cool.Anderson shoulder bumped chael. Chael didnt escalate it. Had jones backed off after being shoved then the media would've had had a field day claiming he's terrified. Either way both looked pretty bad. If one of them had twisted an ankle or injured himself falling off the stage during the scuffle then the whole event could've been postponed. I don't have an emotional investment in either jones or cormier but i've got Jones winning. Most likely by decision.

Cormier did express regret over the incident though
"It's not for the good of the sport of MMA for us to be engaging in that kind of behavior," Cormier said. "We're still new, and the verdict isn't out on us yet. People don't necessarily know us outside of the cage, so it is very important for us to put our best foot forward every time, which it wasn't yesterday.

Connor McGregor told MMAFighting.com. "In my head I was commentating on the situation. The fans were there, it was a great occasion. This the fight game, I don't give a s--.You don't grab a guy's throat. It's one thing head to head, whatever, but you grab a guy's throat, it's on. If someone had grabbed my throat, I would have broken his jaw."

The UFC brass voiced their disapproval but i'll bet that won't stop them from using clips of the staredown debacle to promote the fight though. Dana needs to stop going on vacation. Stuff goes wrong when his exalted presence is absent.

[Radical Plato]

A little push? Why engage in a "little" push over a forehead touch thing that occur in most staredowns anyway. Someone posted a gif of rampage not falling for jones staredown games. That is how it should be done. Don't take the bait. Anderson does the same stuff from time to time. He shoved his face  (covered by a mask) up against vitors. Vitor kept his cool.Anderson shoulder bumped chael. Chael didnt escalate it. Had jones backed off after being shoved then the media would've had had a field day claiming he's terrified. Either way both looked pretty bad. If one of them had twisted an ankle or injured himself falling off the stage during the scuffle then the whole event could've been postponed.

Cormier did express regret over the incident though
"It's not for the good of the sport of MMA for us to be engaging in that kind of behavior," Cormier said. "We're still new, and the verdict isn't out on us yet. People don't necessarily know us outside of the cage, so it is very important for us to put our best foot forward every time, which it wasn't yesterday.

Connor McGregor told MMAFighting.com. "In my head I was commentating on the situation. The fans were there, it was a great occasion. This the fight game, I don't give a s--.You don't grab a guy's throat. It's one thing head to head, whatever, but you grab a guy's throat, it's on. If someone had grabbed my throat, I would have broken his jaw."

The UFC brass voiced their disapproval but i'll bet that won't stop them from using clips of the staredown debacle to promote the fight though. Dana needs to stop going on vacation. Stuff goes wrong when his exalted presence is absent.

Why engage in a headbut during a staredown?  You get into a man's personal space like that, expect to be removed from said physical space.  It was a little shove, and who cares what the media would have said.  Is Jones that insecure that he needs everyone to think he isn't a coward.  By reacting the way Jones did he showed how much DC is in his head.   Jones is backpedalling now because he knows he come off as a punk, and slowly but surely his true colors are showing.

And WTF?  Quoting Connor McGreggor, now there's a punk if ever there was one.

[Wolfox]

Conner Mcgregor has the critical thinking skills of a potato.