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What are the chances that, provided he wins tomorrow, DC agrees to a fight with Jon Jones? 20% 50% Would it be at heavyweight? Light Heavyweight? Catchweight?

 

DC said he’ll only fight Stipe and Jon. And he’ll only fight Jon at 205.

I think he’ll fight Jon early next year or maybe later this year and call it a career.

I’d say 100% that it happens for a third time

 

Catchweight unlikely. DC has been adamant about it being at 205 if it ever happens again.

 

Is it that he thinks at heavyweight Jones would have too much of an advantage? Having to cut that much weight I assume would again suck

 

Damn. Stipe weighing in at 230!

 

His wording was he wants to right what was wrong. He wouldn’t feel vindicated beating him at heavyweight

 

Ahhh, makes sense - truly beat Jones at his own game, in his yard

 

Yeah DC basically wants to avenge his loss at 205. Also I've seen Jones has said he has no interest in moving up to Heavyweight any time soon. If (when) it happens, it will be at Light Heavyweight.

My thing is, does DC stand a chance against Jones again at 205? I don't see it going well for DC. His fight with Jones could very well be his last fight, and I don't see that being a W for him.

 

I see it as DC wanting the truth, the truth of knowing who is the better fighter, Jones or himself. And if he loses a 3rd time, then he knows for sure that Jones is the better fighter at that weight; to me it seems that the idea of not truly knowing if he is, is almost worse than knowing for sure. Yeah it would suck for DC if he lost again, but then at least he'd know for sure that Jones is better at 205, and his record at heavyweight is still intact.

 

I also think it depends on how the fight tomorrow goes. If he loses or gets too banged up/injured, he might retire. Who knows. I’m surprised he’s stuck around this long considering he wanted to retire before 40. Yet here he is defending the heavyweight belt and talking about a potential third fight with Jon.

 

"I'm surprised he stuck around this long" is a constant theme in MMA, isn't it

 

Jones callout incoming

 

So pumped for this card, particularly the main event. I feel like a win for either guy contributes to their GOAT status (probably more so for Stipe though). It will be fun seeing the winner fight Francis after this too unless it ends up being DC who retires.

 

Ngannou vs Diesel is already booked for 2020.

 

I'm happy for either guy winning the main event although I'm much more emotionally invested in DC.

 

I like Stipe a lot, seems like a great guy and a fun fighter to watch, but I will never root against DC.

 

Frank Trigg is a referee now?

 

Glad Rogan was bugging out about the ref holding his mouth piece almost as much as me.

Those were fun exchanges though

 

Rogan is so high he can barely talk

 

Sandhagen looked great. His fight against Alcantara is still one of the craziest things I've ever seen irl.

 

wow what a win for this guy

 

here we go!

 

This is wild

 

yoel is so gassed already lol