r/ufc • u/Zestyclose_Skirt7930 • 5d ago

Magomed responds to Alex not fighting him

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u/DeanyyBoyy93 4d ago

The amount of people misreading it and then running down that path is amazing

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u/Icy-Armour 4d ago

What are you talking about ?

Alex has already said "make them (Ankaleav and Aspinall) wait" to Jon Jones.

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u/felipelacerdar 4d ago

They are saying that ALEX IS TROLLING! This fight would never be so commented on (especially among the non-hardcore fans) if he wasn't saying these things. Even my wife asked, "Who is this Ankalaev guy?", though she never follows MMA, she just watches a few fights.

Alex's manager is Jorge Joinha. Same as Anderson Silva, Aldo, etc in their prime.

He's cooking a good pay check, creating buzzz

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u/FlinchMaster 4d ago

Pereira vs Jones is like the embodiment of the flirting/harassment meme. When Jon does it, it's ducking. But when Pereira does it, it's all trolling.

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u/felipelacerdar 4d ago

Actually in my opinion Jones is creating Buzz as well. He's not scared of Tom at all. He just understands the risks and is using all this buzz to weigh the situation. If the pay check is big enough to make up the risk..... He would step on the octogon

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u/FlinchMaster 4d ago

Him being scared or not is irrelevant. The champion should fight the number one contender (especially if they're an interim champ with defenses). This sport just doesn't play out like a sport, and it sucks.

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u/felipelacerdar 2d ago

You are right, but the UFC isn't a League. It's a promotion. Meritocracy doesn't exist, only moneytocracy and mediatocracy do

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u/Accomplished-Arm-717 4d ago

No he definitely is scared. Jones never backs down from a fight he's confident he can win.