That's a cute accusation, something doesn't go your way so gotta bring up the Francis hater accusations lol.
No, I was not one of those people. I wasn't sure what Francis was gonna do after the UFC, could have been mma or boxing. But I wished him well and was excited when he got the Fury fight. But I have a pretty unbiased look on Francis and know the faults of dealing with him. There is no secret he is difficult to deal with in negotiations.
The UFC would have been better off no doubt getting the Jones vs Francis fight. However, under the circumstances of letting Francis box along with the Jones fight? Which was the deal Francis wanted. No, they would not be better off. And if people don't see that then they are the ones who are just following Francis blindly, not seeing the prospective problems of keeping Francis with a deal like that. It's the same issue that happened with Conor and the UFC learned their lesson, only difference is Francis doesn't bring in what Conor does.
What you have to understand is the possible contract problems the UFC would have to deal with if they allowed Francis to box. If he stayed UFC champ and then fought Fury, it would be very likely he would come back and demand much higher money or sit out. They would have a inactive champion. He would attempt to renegotiate his deal after each fight. And the UFC saw this coming and just didn't want to deal with it as it's not worth it.
In the end, if this deal was worth it for the UFC they would have done it. These guys aren't amateurs putting on fights, it just wasn't worth it. And no fans on an internet forum are gonna dicate what is right for the UFC. Like I said, the deal didn't work for either side and they're both better off as it is now. The only thing that was lost was Jones vs Francis, which both the UFC and Francis lost on equally. And one more thing....I've always said Francis would knock Jon out bad.
