Jones now open to Sonnen fight as fans call for it
Chael Sonnen is currently scheduled for his first light heavyweight battle in the UFC against former champ Forrest Griffin at UFC 155 on December 29 in Las Vegas, NV.Despite the signed contract, Sonnen has been badgering the champion with underhand insults in order to get Jones to accept the fight.
Jones has since adamantly denied the bout, deeming Sonnen ‘undeserving;’ even turning down a last minute fight in order to save a UFC pay-per-view, which caused a backlash to Jones from the fans and his employers.
It seems the campaigning Sonnen has done however for another title fight has been enough to convince fans to sway light heavyweight champ Jon Jones into agreeing into an early title fight against the former middleweight contender.
“The more I realize how bad the fans want to see me fight Sonnen the more I am beginning to disregard whether he deserves it or not. A part of me wants to do it for the fans the other part of me feels as if it delegitimizes the importance of championship.”
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Oh shit.
Sonnen is easier win than Hendo for him, what a wimp, fans want Hendo!
oh shit!
Who’s called for it????
Maximilian Shumanov yea buddy
Too late now to be the people’s champ. You forfeit that title with one bitch move.
God wills it!!!
Chael will not be an easy win.
I hate Jones and would love to see Sonnen ground and pound him but I don’t see it happening…. Still would love to see the fight!
Who cares about what people think your the champ you make mad money and you have a great family there’s only a couple guys at your level gsp silva
jones will win he will keep chael on the outside and destroy him.i dont like to admit that cuz i love chael but thats how itll go down( xxx
And sonnen!
If every champion took on the same disposition that Jones has, there would not be title fights. Champs take on all comers, that’s how it is. A Champion walks around with a target on his/her back and a bullyseye over there heart. Jones may have forgotten how he became champ. “By filling in for a fighter….”
gta admire chael though hes the only 1 who had the guts to face anderson even though he quit in the 2nd fight…i think anderson mentally done him in at the weighins the way he shoulder butted him.chael didnt expect that and he shda held it together a bit better than he did
Which fans called for it? Maybe only Sonnen’s fans! I think there are way the hell more deserving fighters that should get a shot at the Champ before that chump Sonnen!
@Nigel Smith actually all that Sonnen proved was that, Sonnen on his best day couldn’t beat Anderson on his worse day. That’s a fact.
OH YEAH!! Im calling!!!
All of a slutten.
You already fucked up UFC 151 no one gives a shit weather you ever fight again
Finally steppin up and being a man
i would laugh so hard if sonnen won this fight…it would bring jones down a peg which is exactly what he needs
lost a lot of support with his decision making but earned some respect with not submitting to vitor. Sonnen I’d say is 2 to 1on here as Jones is good but he is no Anderson Silva……. speaking of which hats off to the Spider and the American psycho for giving the fans a possible fight of the year….. that bit just there giving the fans, hope Jones reads that as its fans that give him the privilege of earning a living this way
i’d rather see Jones move to heavy weight or middle weight, the light heavy weight division doesn’t have much to offer Jones anymore. The division needs new breeds of competition. Jones should leave that division and let it grow into something. Make a move to Heavy weight or Middle weight.
You know what’d be funny? If Forrest managed to submit Sonnen again and keep him from a title shot. Doubt it will happen, but it would be hilarious. I wanna see Jones vs. Hendo or Gustafsson (Assuming he gets past Shogun).
Jones is going to smash him
So you see everyone Jones was being a chicken shit… Now when its not up for saving a card he wants to fight.. (sniff*sniff*) I smell bitch
No. Just no, Jon. If anyone doesn’t deserve this fight, it’s you. Chael stepped out (obnoxiously, albeit), but stepped up to save a fight card. Regardless of who’s fault it was – you should have taken the fight. A lot less people would have blamed you for taking it short notice and losing than the backlash you’ve faced in the wake of the cancellation. It’s bad enough we have to wait for Hendo v Machida, hoping Hendo can finish him off, in order to see the fight everyone really wants to see. I do want to see this fight, but not now. Not before Hendo, not after you already had this opportunity and it cost an entire fight card.
Fuck you Jon Jones is to late now to be a man