Oh baby, jones vs machida is set 😎
http://mmajunkie.com/news/25614/ufc-140-jones-vs-machida-main-card-set.mma
Hell yes. The Jones/Machida matchup is one of the matchups I'm most interested in. I do have a problem with this sentence though.
"With most of the division's top contenders either injured or already booked for fights, Machida became the most viable option."
It makes it sound like Machida is some B list fighter.
Damnit. Would have been nice to see BJ beat Nick, but it looks like we'll have to wait for Nick's comeuppance. As for BJ's retirement announcement, I've actually wondered how much BJ really wanted to keep fighting for a while now. I guess he doesn't feel like he can compete at the level he wants to anymore.
I'm sad for Crocop's fight. He was doing so well before the tables turned. 🙁
Originally posted by Mindset
What made you wonder if BJ still wanted to fight?Aside from tonight I don't recall anything suggesting that he didn't want to.
Originally posted by I-DropI see you completely missed the point.
GSP>>BJ>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GomiBen Askren sux. Jay got robbed!
Originally posted by StyleTimeThis isn't going to go into the unmotivated/motivated BJ, is it?
I've felt that BJ isn't quite the fighter he could be for a little while now, and I pondered why a time ago. Of course, that was a reason among several that ran through my head; I didn't definitively attribute it to him or anything. When he announced his retirement, I just remembered thinking about it.