Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic isn't going to be close.
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2023
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Jon Jones will soon defend his Heavyweight Championship against arguable UFC heavyweight GOAT and former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
But this UFC superfight will not be close….
Jon Jones most recently made his UFC heavyweight debut in a breakout performance against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, where Jon Jones scored a first-round submission Victory against the former UFC interim heavyweight champion.
Stipe’s most recent UFC performance was his knockout loss to former UFC champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 260.
These recent performances alone are not the only factors, as when we consider Jon Jones’ resume, fighting style, fight IQ, dynamic striking and mixed martial arts techniques, overall accomplishments, mindset and age compared to Stipe Miocic, it becomes very apparent how Jon Jones would convincingly beat Stipe Miocic for his first UFC heavyweight title defense.
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No thanks lol.
I never realized how scary Jon was at light heavyweight until you compared the stats with stipe
Bro he's just a nightmare
@Lionel Rivera looking at him now, I don't know how he made the wait like I'm around their height and the lightest I've ever been was 220 and that when I actually was active in high school. His dietitian must be good
@@suttoncorral3654 chicken legs don't hurt brother! I would know!
@@suttoncorral3654 U might just have a bigger frame fam. I’m 5’11 230-240. I couldn’t imagine cutting past 205.
Jones is the most overrated fighter ever
Stipe lost two times to eye pokes - against Struve and Cromier. In no way possible he could win against the eye poke champion. And if it will be judged by Herb - Stipe better have an immediate appointment in the eye clinic after the fight.
Eye poke champion🤣 I am dying
Yes, Stipe has 2 wins by eyepokes vs Bobby brents and Cormier 3
@@GoodStuff1992 But the next one against the champion of all.(illegal stuff)
Lol stipe ain't clean either
@@suhailshaikh8529 He is far cleaner than DC or Jon Jones.
I'm really hoping Stipe pulls through for a massive upset, but unfortunately him winning would be just that, a massive upset. I would love to see the heavyweight GOAT reclaim the throne but that's looking increasingly unlikely at this point
Very unlikely but it would be a cool story
Stipe is going to destroy jones
Then francis will start running his mouth on social media about how he beat stipe and therefore beat jon jones so jon jones can not lose this fight if he want to prove that he is a goat
@@Binmusu fair enough
@@Binmusu if I was Francis I would too because he has to stay relevant and at least have more than 2 people talking about him in order to make money lol
Stipe went to the same highschool as me. North highschool in eastlake OH. He wrestled for the highschool while i wrestled for the middle school and we shared the same gym. He used to stick around after practice and work out while we used the gym and he was one of the nicest dudes youd ever meet. Hes a really kind and humble dude. I love bones, but we all root for Stipe. I really hope he can pull it off.
That's beautiful brother
Fake, where is the proof, no video camera? Or CCTV footage
@@suhailshaikh8529 what are you, gae?
@@Kyle-xw7uu dude wants the locker room footage lol
He can't.Stipe is too old now.
It bothers me that nobody mentions that Francis had a blown out knee in the Ciryl fight. Of course Jon submitted Ciryl, Francis had already exposed the fact that Ciryl's grappling is terrible when he outwrestled him with a blown out knee. He never had any business being in the ring with Jones lol
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Of course they didn't. Ciryl is a triple black belt leg kicker. So when that was negated, he was proven as not dangerous.
great take
Oh yes, Francis and his bullshit. He had 9 months off leading into that fight and the "blown out" knee is a myth. He was out of shape and didn't do a very good job against Cyril.
@@Bonswally the Francis lovers drink all the kool aid... hahaha. You can't reason with them
I completely disagree. Stipe is a fantastic wrestler, another guy that took down DC, and a better boxer. I think anyone that thinks just because that because Jon’s stats are better than he will win doesn’t understand mma. I’m not saying Jon wouldn’t win just saying it wouldn’t be close is silly.
I agree he is a better boxer. And he is a fantastic wrestler but I believe the evidence suggests that Jones is a better wrestler in the cage. I never said the stats are the only thing that matter, which is why I presented their resumes, fight styles, accomplishments, dimensions, skills, etc.
Such a fantastic wrestler that he’s never finished a fight via wrestling 🤣 tell me you’re bored and like arguing without telling me!
@@beastmode025 being a wrestler and getting finishes on the ground are not the same thing. You understand that in wrestling there are no finishes right? Ground and pound and jujitsu are two completely different skill sets that you will notice I never mentioned.
@@beastmode025overeem?
@@beastmode025 🤣 tell me you’re a clown without telling me 🤣
Not "arguable" if he beats Jon Jones. That is solidifying it.
Just an extra point, the reason why Stipe is outweighed ( not just by Jones) but by a lot of his opponents is he is a small heavyweight similar to Randy Couture.
Also Stipe vs Junior Dos Santos was a potential fight of the year in my opinion.
well people will make the argument that Jones didn't beat the champion to become champion and that he beat a washed and old Stipe after he got KO'd.
Yes but Stipe may weigh in higher this fight, as he has said in other interviews
Stipe vs JDS is a banger.
@@lionelrivera_MMA stipe vs dc2 was banger too
@@lionelrivera_MMA I agree Jones beating Stipe now is not as impressive as if it had happened sooner, just that it would be a magnificent come back victory for Stipe
@@suhailshaikh8529 not as competitive until the end though Stipe did better in round 2 but just got beaten up for most of the fight, the 3rd was more competitive but Stipe vs Junior Dos Santos was back and forth and high paced all the way
He's the same height as Jon Jones, what are you talking about?
Consider how great a resume for a heavyweight that Stipe has. Wins over - Ngannou, Cormier x 2, JDS, Werdum, Overeem, Hunt, Arlovski, Gonzaga, Nelson.....
yessir
Stipe is natural warrior,doesn't care for his weight,just like cro cop.
But.. UFC won't gamble with Stipe.
Jon(Eye Poke)Jones now with Tyson Fury in MMA😂? Fucking joke.
Boxing? Jon have no chance.
It's all just show and money in USA. In contract.. Well,there is something more in real life.
Also we must acknowledge the fact that Jon Jones, along with his incredible coaches, just knows how to win. Whether that be using leg kicks and lower strike with from what I can remember a takedown against Gustafson or leg kicks and ground control against Reyes
He's a phenomenal competitor
Plz don't talk about reyes fight lol
That was embarrassing
@@suhailshaikh8529 Who won tho?
@@swerve-experience Reyes lmao. What a dumb question 😂
@@handzofstone1152 who won, still winning n never got knocked out ?
Cormier at HW was more dangerous than at LHW due to having less muscle. I don't recall him getting any KOs at LHW.
No he wasn't much of a power puncher
He knockout Patrick Cumming
More importantly Stipe beat the more dangerous DC as a natural while Jon beat a lesser DC while while on more special sauce than a taco party
@@jorgesoto-ot8np FACTS.
@@iotaeta-pi2770 I think he kod volkan at light heavyweight
I wouldn't sleep on Stipe in this fight. He hits harder than Jon and has been hit harder than Jon ever has. His wrestling defense is pretty good and what kind of cardio does Jon have being so much heavier? I really didn't learn much about Jon at HW in his only fight up there. All the pressure will be on Jon to win to solidify his GOAT status. I think this will be Stipes last fight and he will be super motivated to show up and prove all the doubters wrong. I think if Jon can't take him down and if this fight goes over 2 rounds then Jon will gas out and end up getting knocked out.
You see thing is I personally do think it’ll be Jones last fight aswell as he has nobody to beat to prove to himself, he could’ve retired in LHW as he simply beat the best LHW fighters of the last decade, he went to HW to win the title and beat arguably the goat of weight class than retire. Also stipe does have great wrestling defense but you forgetting jones outwrestled an actual wrestling Olympian,not counting jones has a stronger chin than Stipe, even if you gonna count punches, jones handled fighters like Rampage and Rashad evans. Two fighters known to have a mean punch, not considering that jones is literally one of the smartest fighters to step into the octagon
@@homersimpson6585good luck with Gustafsson x2
I wish they've fought in prime so you'd see what a real hw power is..
To be honest, theres never actually been a fight or a contender i thought could be jones. Dude is just a genetic powerhouse and an absolute monster of unpredictability. Isnt my favorite fighter by far, but hes without a doubt the goat
Honest and fair
Pavlovich ko’s him
@@robertocarslos292 I disagree
@@lionelrivera_MMA He’s never fought someone with a similar reach
@@lionelrivera_MMA and Jon’s ducking him he said himself he’s too high risk low reward (better to fight a 40yo washed retired stipe)
Stipe is the most slept on fighter in ufc history... That being said bones is leagues ahead of everyone else whos ever stepped foot in the octogon. BUT If anyone can beat him its Stipe. Sooo hyped for this fight. 216!
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Truth is Jon Jones is a fan of Stipe because he knows the guy is natural and did beat the worst juiced monsters of all times. That's why he wanted Stipe more than Gane, Stipe is probably Jon's favorite fighter of all time.
Stipe is 40 years old he has no chance against the goat
Stipe lost to fucking Struve. Hes the most overrated fighter in UFC history. Look at his footwork. Absolute amateur. Hes only champ because the HW division is an absolute joke.
@@trephix40 years old for the heavyweight division has never been that big of a deal. For some reason you can have a lot of success in the heavyweight division as a somewhat older fighter.
Dude, good video and great editing. Clean n concise, nice.
Thank you so much my friend
We’ll see how good Jon is when he takes his first hard HW shot vs stipe. He might go unconscious, he might get the KO.
Every Jones fight:
*Before:* "Jones ain't him"
*After:* "I forgot Jones is him"
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The only problem I see with this is that Jon has never really been hit by a heavyweight considering that cirly had no wrestling
Fair enough which is why I give Stipe that one punch chance
Stipe is so underrated here
How so
@@lionelrivera_MMA b/c stipe can actually wrestle. werdum and Cormier are 2 of the highest quality grapplers you could name and both thought they had a better chance standing with stipe.
@@markocroatia1but then yall forget Jon Jones's grappling game is insane too
I think Jones is in for a bit of a shock, purely based on the fact that Gane was absolutely a terrible match for him (can't wrestle to save his life). It's peak hype train for Jones atm. Stipe has better hands than Jones and is brilliant at judging distance. He's also a pretty good wrestler. If this was prime Miocic, I would put money on him to beat Jones. The age and activity factor for Stipe isn't good and remains to be seen if it will cause him bother. Jones is obviously an incredible fighter, but Stipe is the greatest heavy weight ever. Underestimate him at your peril.
@robertpirsig5011 jones gets degraded because gane had no wrestling
but at the same time stipe gets cheered on his win vs francis when he had no wrestling.
mma fans literally pick and choose things but are always hypocrites
Damn , really hoped for a Jones vs Francis fight! Stipe vs Jones would have been better a few years ago when he was the heavyweight champ. Hopefully they manage to do a Jones vs Francis fight in the future
Francis would be more interesting
Not happening until Jones leaves the UFC. Francis will never come back, and highly unlikely that Jon will be allowed by Dana and the UFC to fight outside it.
Jones vs Francis fight will never happen, unfortunately
Francis is terrified of jones
I think the real plan Dana White had was to have Stipes last fight be Francis vs Stipe 3 (then Stipe retires), then after do Francis vs Jones
Based on Jones record we should feel nobody is gonna be close until they beat him. Similar to the spider vs Chael. Everyone was surprised chael was easily shooting taking him down etc nobody expected it. There’s probably better examples but this one was the first of its type so it comes to mind it was very surprising.
Same with Jones if someone does it it will be a surprise
Chael a nobody
Truth
rhonda rousy, holy holms
@@youtubeaccountserio2633what he destroyed silva for 4.5 rounds
Reyes beat Jones, Gus beat him, and Santos was going to until the blown out knee. Yawn.
Most likely wouldn’t happen, but I’d love to see Stipe win
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Ofcourse you would
Hey, as long as Jon Jones makes his last one or two fights In the UFC worth while and entertaining, I couldn't ask for more and neither from Stipe or If he wants to fight Sergei for his last professional fight, It doesn't matter. Jon Jones has never once had a boring fight, maybe a few more forgettable than others but never really "boring".
I've had the pleasure of watching this man grow to be of the greatest In MMA since before I was In 5th grade and been so respected by many past legends GSP, Mighty Mouse, Silva, Khabib (Who ranks #1 all time, tied with Fedor), etc. and even his past opponents Gustafsson, Cormier, etc. have shown their respect for his undeniable talent and how winning against him being more than winning the belt Itself, and how he's consistently lapped every fighter he's fought In the past, DC claimed Jon as better than all of them (Including himself, with or without DC's stated steroids Jon could've and likely would've beaten him regardless), and not only that he's destroyed and beat great after great and Is a total legend killer. (PEDs or not, nobody Is doing what he did the LHW division during 2011-2015)
Jon Jones In my honest opinion has already cemented as on top of the MMA Mount Rushmore In my personal opinion.
So if he beats Stipe and Sergei for his next two MMA fights, or settles on Stipe for his retirement fight (win or lose). It won't matter (Legends like GSP have lost twice In their career, and he's still one of the greats), I'm here to ride the rest of the journey with Jon no matter what happens In-spite of the shit he's done In the past, no matter what he'll forever be the GOAT In my mind.
Very fair assessment
Dc is still salty he never said those things about jones casual
absolutely agree with you buddy on all points. Thanks for a detailed breakdown. Too bad if we not gonna see this fight any time soon. Sonnen says Pavlovich is next for Jones in August. Will see if it's true :)
let's see
It's happening!
Pavlovich would finish Stipe in under 90 seconds, so it's a way better fight.
@@todayilearnedsomething8105 you are new to this isn't it?
Earned a sub man. Your coverage and points are excellent.
The only fights Stipe has lost without getting brutally poked in the eyes was the very close decision against JDS and the 2nd Ngannou fight. I hate how nobody is calling out the rat DC for the most blatant and disgusting eyepokes in MMA history.
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Did it too him every fight
Looked like he got clawed by a wildcat
It's hilarious how people really think there aren't political pressures in the UFC. That's why people don't like doing business with Dana. Gane did not even try. Stipe on the other hand, is a true independent who doesn't care what people think about him. He is there to prove everyone wrong and win.
Huh? Lmao
These videos are dope man keep it up!
Thank you brother
Great video! Need more of these before big fights!
will try!
I doubt stipe will win but my god do I want him to win so badly
Bones is the UFC's John Wick. He is just a natural born killer and despite being a bit of a villain you just can't help but admire his talent in the cage.
great video man!
We're very greatful for your hardwork for explaining everything in a cool style. Btw love your voice.
Thanks friend
such good content keep it up bruh
Thanks brother!
Awesome video. I’m learning so much about the MMA world. Keep up the good content. Who knows one day you will be next to Joe calling the fights. Remember this!!!! I said it here 1st.
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Downplaying Stipe’s wrestling while saying he only took down Daniel Cormier was definitely a thing you decided to say.
I think you are missing some key points about the fight that will make it closer then you think. Jones is a exceptional fighter with few weaknesses but he has them. His weakness has always been boxing shown in both the Gus fight and Dom fight. Stipe has good boxing and much better grappling then both of them. Dc did take Stipe down but he also took down Cormier in that fight. I would still pick Jones if I was betting on the fight mostly cause of Stipe’s age at this point. And the fact that Judges loves Jones as shown in his 3 controversial wins. Gus, Dom, Santos. But simply stylistically I think Stipe has a good style to at least make it competitive.
Regarding the boxing, I completely agree that it would be Jones' greatest weakness, and perhaps I should have emphasized it more, but given that Stipe needs to close the distance to make his boxing effective, I don't think it would make the fight all that much closer.
Regarding the takedown, I mentioned this dynamic.
Regarding age, I didn't even mention it because I feel like that's low-hanging fruit but that might be an advantage for Jones.
I wouldn't say judges love Jon. I actually think he beat Gus and Santos but not Reyes.
I disagree with his style making it competitive due to the ranges and predictability of his (undeniably) good boxing style.
Thanks for sharing your opinion my friend. I enjoyed your input.
@@lionelrivera_MMA I see your points with the range and Jones is a master of range management. But it’s also very clear that Jones have not been able to apply that same range management against fighters that are around his hight like Gus and Reyes.
Father Time beats us all some earlier and some later.
My point is mostly that I actually think it has potential to be a competitive fight with the boxing and wrestling of Stipe. Outside of Stipe there ain’t many in the heavyweight division that can pose a threat to him. Sergei got taken down by Alistar and got submitted even tho it was a long time ago that spells disaster in the grappling department for him. Blades could have been a bit of a interesting fight but I see Jones winning that one as-well. So besides Stipe I think Aspinall is the only one that stylistically can matchup decently with Jones.
I thought Jones wan the Santos fight as well and had Reyes winning.
As a Swede and long time MMA fan I’ve watched Jones vs Gus 1 to many times. And I’m very convinced that Gus wan the first 3 rounds in that fight. Most of Jones attacks in the earlier rounds were head kicks witch we’re almost all blocked by Gus so not sure how you can score any of the first 3 rounds to Jones. Gus took Jones down, Cut him so bad over the eye it could have been stopped cause of the cut placement. And simply boxed Jones up while Jones went for leg kicks that had no effect at all and blocked head kicks and stuffed all of his takedown attempts. You could argue that the 4th round was a 10-8 for jones, but given that Gus was out landing him before the elbow I would not consider it. If you look at the overall dmg witch is the criteria, Jones were busted up and hospitalized after the fight.
@@coltizz I think leaning on the first Gus fight is a bit disingenuous
@@lionelrivera_MMA I stand by my point on the Gus Jones first fight. It was a competitive fight but I still think you could see pretty clearly who wan what round. Gus 1,2,3 Jones 4,5. What did Jones land to convincingly win any of the first 3 rounds in your opinion? Did Gus slow down after the Leg kicks? What if anything significant did Jones do in the first 3 rounds? Gus took him down and gave Jones a massive cut above the eye.
@@coltizz I'd have to go back but I rewatched last year and I scored 3 rounds for Jones. Not sure which ones
Stipe is my favorite heavyweight of all time, but Jon jones is too good
Stipe all the way!
Awesome video, ima have to check more content on u
I can’t believe that nobody is mentioning how much of a threat Sergei Pavlovich is to Jon Jones’s technical undefeated record. Hard to see Sergei losing to Jones (If the fight ever happens) after finishing 6 guys in a First round knockout with three of them being in the top 5!!! This guys is literally scarier than Francis… 🤔
Dana will protect Jones at all costs from that guy.
@@Ivantheterrible81280 dana does not care to protect bones
@WillJM81280 Yes. Obviously the UFC is putting everything they can behind Jones since they randomly started calling him the greatest of all time
Sergei Pavlovich isn't a threat to Jon Jones. The 6 guys Pavlovich finished aren't even worth Mentioning, its the skill level im looking at here and the level of competition and the variety of techniques and who's more well rounded and can apply it, Pavlovich has alot of hype from beating lesser opponents, The same people who think Pavlovich is a threat to Jones are the same people who thought Ciryl Gane would be Jones toughest Challenge, and Jones ended up making Gane look like nothing after a 3 year lay off with injured taped toes without any tune up fights, hard to believe someone like Sergei can beat a fresh warmed up seasoned Jones who won't have ring rust and won't have Injured taped toes in his next fight, I can argue Ciryl Gane is actually a superior striker and more illusive and far more mobile than Sergei. I predict Jones to finish Pavlovich on the ground within 2 Rounds or less, similar to Overeem did, possibly even worse because Jones overall grappling arsenal is Superior and he knows how to intelligently apply his grappling against high level opponents more consistently.
Heard this all with gane, been hearing this since he fought Glover 😂
I don't know, Stipe is a surprisingly big guy, super experienced and well rounded, tough as hell. Question is just how old will he look on the night.
yeah that's a good point
Gane might as well have laid down. The last time Jones looked great was 2018. He is in for a big surprise. He has never fought anyone like Miocic.
It was honestly a pathetic fight for ciryl who is not a guy I ever had a ton of respect for anyways. Jones looked very slow but ciryl was very scared. Stipe is not going to be scared of Jon.
"One of Stipe's weaknesses is being a headhunter"
"Stipe's fight IQ is good cos he adjusted and threw body shots at DC" lol
Whole video was insanely incoherent.
Well it could make sense if he usually goes for the head (aka headhunter), but then switches the body if he sees it isn't working
Only casuals thought Cyril would be a test to Jones, Cyrid has no ground game, it was a terrible matchup. Stipe vs Jones would be different it will definitely be a close fight, Stipe might even win. Might add that Jones has been struggling with taller guys later in his career.
People are under misconception that John is this monter at heavyweight when the only fight he had at this weight was stylistically easy for him. And in all other his recent fight he showed that he degraded, became slow and flat-footed. And at the same time people dont give Stipe enough respect for his skill and athletic abilities. Its not going to be close, Stipe will knock him out if ring rust and age dont took away his strong sides.
Stipe is 40 washed from damage he taken in that trilogy against DC. Stipe will either get the shit kicked out of him for 5 rounds submitted or fall short like the rest of them.
not even close and would never be close stop kidding yourself bro
@@musichub3926 yeah, you really confident now when Jones puled out. At this rate he will fight 50 year old Stipe, and washed up Stipe is the only version that Jones can beat.
Great video, keep up the good work❤.
Thank you my friend
Excellent assessment !! On point !! Thnx !!
it would be awesome to see a stipe win
It would be a very cool story. he beats cormier AND Jones?! Dang what a documentary
@@lionelrivera_MMA I'm not saying this is gonna happen but jon vs stipe fight would be rigged if that fight is his last cause ufc want to retire him as the GOAT.they are protecting stars.just like all those hype trains.Not saying jones doesn't have the skill but just like his last lw fight with reyes,they can do that again.They aren't going to take the risk.
Dominic Reyes beat Jon Jones, Stipe unquestionably could too
bad math no he did not lol dont really follow the art.
Sick breakdown my brother. Could you do this same style for Aljo v O'Malley?
People are counting stipe out for his loss to francis who's a beast himself and capable of shutting lights off by one bunch, i think stipe will surprise everyone
Might be closer than you think. Jon is much larger than he used to be and with that weight gain may come vulnerability as he may tire out more than he used to. Really excited for this fight.
i just feel like we havent even seen jones get a real punch thrown at him at heavyweight idk but i feel it could be closer than people think as well but what do i know
Im rooting for stipe. But jon jones will run thru 40+ year old stipe.
@@kap1526 I’m with you, but I honestly don’t think Jones will run through Stipe. I see him winning the fight, but certainly not running through.
Blowing up like that when you normally weigh 45 pounds less affects stamina, speed, and the angle of your punches. Also power is speed and mass combined, so he might be stronger but he might not be able to snap those punches with the same power because he might be slower.
@REB4444 he didn't normally weight 45 lbs less though, he cut weight to make light heavyweight.
You didn't mention age. Stipe is in his fourthys however you sliced it, his physical prime is behind him whereas Jon is in his mid thirties and his physical prime was just a little while ago.
The older I get the more I love fighters that invest in body and leg shots sure being able to shut the lights off with one punch is scary but there is something so methodical about a fighter that slowly takes someone out by a wider arsenal
Stipe is 43 years old and speaks like James Toney, and in his last fight he was sent to the shadowrealm MK style , he should not be fighting anybody at this point.
Like James toney💀
@@lionelrivera_MMA it was a good fight 5 years ago and i would give stipe an advantage , but right now if Stipe wants the fight is just to collect a paycheck.
I think Jones is in for a bit of a shock, purely based on the fact that Gane was absolutely a terrible match for him (can't wrestle to save his life). It's peak hype train for Jones atm. Stipe has better hands than Jones and is brilliant at judging distance. He's also a pretty good wrestler. If this was prime Miocic, I would put money on him to beat Jones. The age and activity factor for Stipe isn't good and remains to be seen if it will cause him bother. Jones is obviously an incredible fighter, but Stipe is the greatest heavy weight ever. Underestimate him at your peril.
Keep it up brother 💪
Appreciate it friend. Do you agree?
@@lionelrivera_MMA hell yah baby
You should be aware that Stipe would win over Cyril in the same fashion as Jon did. Stipe didn't fought in a long time, but he is the toughest challenge in Jones career so far. Simply, he is another true champion. And a very big and skilled guy. While Jones is the greatest fighter in the history of all combat sports, this won't be easy at all.
There's always an excuse when Jones really lost a fight (Gus, Reyes), eye pokes his opponents, and of course used PEDs. Yet all this is swept under the carpet.
jon jones is the greatest martial artist and greatest fighter of all time, nobody can ever beat jon bones jones and we will never see another jon jones.
Mighty mouse?
@@lionelrivera_MMA mighty mouse would not beat jon jones.
Great fighter,definitely. Great martial artist, definitely not. Man has no honor or commitment. He is just an amazing gifted fighter whom doesn't deserve what he has or even understands what he has. With Respect, He could of been the next Bruce Lee don't you all get it?? We see it as amazing but this is what happens when a chosen one of God just doesn't care to help the world,they still get recognized but he took the selfish route.
@@NoName-bk6hn not that simple. Let's talk skills
@@RaymondMichaelBarrera interesting points
Jones by teep/front kick to the chin, Segal Style 😂
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Jon Jones resume is a gauntlet of UFC HOFers. He beat them at a very young age while he was pretty raw at MMA. People forget he was only doing MMA for less than 5 months when he made his UFC debut. He won the LHW at age 23 with less than 3 years of MMA experience.
Without a doubt he is the GOAT and we'll never see anyone close to him again.
One other thing i'd like to point out is hw jon has said he doesnt really want to do striking at hw and prefers more wrestling now I believe it had to do with him not liking how heavy he felt at the gane fight.
I think Jon most likely wins this. But I think Stipe is more than capable of putting him down and closing the show. This may be a weird way to look at this, but if you were to run 100 simulations “deadliest warrior” style, I think Jon would probably win around 60-70 times out of 100. Those probabilities are just a gut feeling. Stipe has a decent chance.
way more than that don't kid yourself, and I like Stipe but Francis should be Jon's final fight.
@@musichub3926 Na, I stand by what I said. I don’t think you’re giving Stipe enough credit. He’s a good wrestler and has good boxing and heavy hands. Very skilled and athletic too. Don’t tell me it’s just a complete wash every time. Kind of silly.
Very good video !
If there s one man i could clone to have him young in mma, it would be Shaq.
Even Nganou seemed small and slim next to him. Imagine the monster he would be.
And you what do you think about it?
Thank you my friend. Not sure that shaq would've done well but lebron is a phenomenal athelete and maybe would've had success
@Lionelrevera Im a film maker, how do you get such crisp sound?
95% takedown defence? Holy hell
Jon Jones has very carefully picked his opponents , and that loss against dom Reyes he wasn't bored ,but was out moved and he was slower. However stipe just fought everyone , without waiting for someone to leave the UFC or dodge his opponents.
Oh the typical “ let’s try to discredit someone’s win in advance”.
If Stipe is Too old to fight Jones than DC was too old to fight Stipe the last 2 times, meaning we should downplay those wins as well. Heck Jones hasn’t even fought Stipe yet people act Like Jones already won
Have you looked at the level of fighters jon has faced ? Don’t do that
Carefully picked opponents? Guessing you're only new to this sport.
Jon Jones very carefully beat EVERY light-heavyweight contender and/or former champion. He didn't duck anybody. Your ignorance is showing.
When people mention that Francis had trouble with Gane they keep forgetting to mention that he had an injured knee
THATS what Francis said
@@youtubeaccountserio2633and his coaches, his doctor, the ufc, etc
Wow, didn’t even mention the age difference, it’s significant in this stage of their careers.
Stats are often very limited in finding truth. Stipe did take Cormier down, an elite wrestler. In the second fight he completely controlled Cormier against the fence.
I'm not saying Stipe will win, but he certainly should be able to deal with Jones takedown.
Does Jones have the power striking at heavy weight? He didn't have massive power at lightweight, though had inventive striking.
I respect Jon Jones accomplishments however I wish, as I'm sure many others out there subconsciously collectively,would love to see him just once lose. Fans aside, there is a moral reason in this rare case. He is the epitome of someone who doesn't deserve everything he has. A perfect villain story,a prime expanple in "doesn't even have to train much and got everything he wanted". Bravo. And nobody but his karma and God has gotten their justice, no human has EVER beaten him. Just himself and god to beat him with those charges and legal incidents. Amazing and disgusting at the same time. What a story, one must admit. Well let's hope stipe may get a win. Somebody needs to beat this man.
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The fact is Reyes beaten him.
@@stevestevens1457 Most of his punchhes were negated by Jones and did little damage, Jons far outdamaged him. Look at the end of the fight to see, at most it would be a draw, but champion wins.
Fun fact: Stipe hasn’t fought any of the current ranked UFC heavyweight roster
Stipe's biggest concern is straight knee kicks, Jon's biggest concern is mid-range punching. Stipe wins with Jon against the cage early, unable to use kicks effectively and mostly out of elbow range, Jon wins the attrition battle everywhere else, if not outright winning. Match will be determined by whether or not Stipe figures out how to get him against the cage early enough, before Jon tacks on too much free damage with running, countering or both standing in the middle and trying to fight technically. He'll only be able to do it by half-step chasing to avoid full counters, while still being in range to punish them. Neither have great instinctual responses, Jon is slightly better, Jon is better at distancing and shifting attack patterns (not including the elbows, which will later be proven dog shit once MMA becomes more technical).
If anyone's gonna beat Jon Jones it'll be Stipe
How
Nice joke of 2023
Only jon jones can beat jon jones
Only chance is Sergei or Francis landing perfectly but I don't see that happening. Stipe is too old.
Stipe washes Jones tbh
I disagree
Last fight was 2 yrs ago where he got knocked out cold by the hardest hitter in MMA
Then he has both a weight and height disadvantage and is way older
How does he wash Jones?
I just can't see it
It's one thing to fight light heavyweight and dominate its another to be heavyweight
Hearing this man speak for 13 minutes straight and not 40-60 seconds is weird asf 💀
Keep doubting Stipe. He is always underdog.
In the heavyweight division, one punch changes everything. Realistically, Cyril Gane is not a reflection of how good Jones is. It broke under the pressure of the lights and did not resist. But definitely don't write Miocic off, Balkan blood runs through his veins . And we have to consider if Jones can last 5 rounds now
Good assessment!
Actual sound comparison. I'm a Croat and I root for Stipe but Jon is terrifying and he just always wins. I want Stipe to surprise us all again as he did before
Whats ur Microphone Called?
After seeing the Adesanya vs. Strickland I am totally agreeing you on the fact that defense will be the determining factor because similar to Jones vs Stipe Strickland is a one dimensional and a very Good at fundamentals against a very talented kickboxer Adesanya So I think Stipe can do What sean did to Adesanya but ofcourse you can make the argument of Jones is much more dimensional then Adesanya with his wrestling and submission game but at the end I can see a Stipe win with a good defense, sticking to boxing fundamentals and catching jones’ chin
I would LOVE to see Stipe defeat Jones, but I think Stipe is the underdog in this fight.
You have to add a couple inches to Jones's reach since his fingers are always pointed out
Stipe couldn’t stop the sky scraper tho.
The only problem for Stipe is his age and not being active recently. But to question his skills is disrespectful. In his prime there would not be a question if he's a challenge to Jon. On the other hand Jon has spent his career in the wrong division.
This dude's opinions are normie at best. Not even close he says... and some of this deduction was due to how he wrestled a guy that has zero wrestling skills... Ehh, what? Let's not forget that Stipe is a brilliant wrestler! Of course, normies wouldn't know this due to Stipe rarely using this skill set and focuses mainly on his striking.
Idk about that. Jon Jones has almost always fought people built smaller than him. He's also famous for eye pokes by fighting with his fingers out.
If stipe can rebound, i see him winning but he might be towards the tail end of his career. Prime stipe wins against Jones
Blowing up like that when you normally weigh 45 pounds less affects stamina, speed, and the angle of your punches. Also power is speed and mass combined, so he might be stronger but he might not be able to snap those punches with the same power because he might be slower.
With Stipe’s age, he has a small chance of winning. Father time is undefeated 🕰️
Stipe is a badass and always will have a chance even against Jones.
Make all the predictions you want. At the end of the day, it's a fight between two capable men. Who can put the other away with one shot.
Nice content but some constructive feedback, work on eliminating the vocal fry at the end of your sentences. It will make you a more effective communicator 💪👍
We all just gonna forget about Stipe’s professional level boxing?
Real good analysis
The script will NEVER change when it comes to predicting Stipe's fights.. he's always the underdog.
The greatest Heavy Weight vs the greatest Light Heavy Weight and the best part is WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO WILL TAKE THE WIN. It could go either way and that is what is so exciting about seeing these two champions go to war. Most exciting fight of the decade second to Diaz vs Mcgregor.
Stipe’s the body shots against DC were amazing he has had time to fill in the gaps, however I can’t bet against “Bones” good quality analysis 👍🏼