Did Shogun tap to Jones?

[Snowblindlove]

I have seen people say he did but its not recorded as a tap loss?

That loss was brutal for me a Shogun fan to watch

 

[mjfan23]

Pretty much looked like it

 

[Xandros476]

I have seen people say he did but its not recorded as a tap loss?

That loss was brutal for me a Shogun fan to watch

The ref stopped it right before he tapped so its a tko. But he definitely tapped

 

[Strychnine]

The ref stopped it right before he tapped so its tko. But he definitely tapped

@ 2:38, you see the tap but the fight was already stopped.

 

[Gutter Chris]

Ref was calling it as shogun tapped....everyone new rua was done including rua.

That fight was one of the greatest moments in ufc history.

 

[184B]

That was peak jones

 

[Prince Nephilim]

He 100% did. Jones gave him a beating like no other

 

[Evbo]

Yes, and I think it was thoroughly justified considering the preceding ten minutes

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I have seen people say he did but its not recorded as a tap loss?

That loss was brutal for me a Shogun fan to watch

The same as GSP-Serra and Joanna-Rose

Both tapped but the fight was stopped by the ref moments before that. When you are taking a beating that you can't recover from, why not tap and save some brain cells and further punishment?

 

[Snowblindlove]

The same as GSP-Serra and Joanna-Rose

Both tapped but the fight was stopped by the ref moments before that. When you are taking a beating that you can't recover from, why not tap and save some brain cells and further punishment?

Some people like Wanderlei would never tap but I agree with you

 

[campbecc]

The ref stopped it right before he tapped so its tko. But he definitely tapped

that's the same reason GSP vs Serra is also a TKO, the fight was already over before they tried to tap

 

[markys00]

The same as GSP-Serra and Joanna-Rose

Both tapped but the fight was stopped by the ref moments before that. When you are taking a beating that you can't recover from, why not tap and save some brain cells and further punishment?

Joanna rose isn't as clear cut. This happens quite often.

 

[JKS]

Shogun tapped after the fight was waved off. Technically a TKO due to strikes.

 

[GrantB13]

The same as GSP-Serra and Joanna-Rose

Both tapped but the fight was stopped by the ref moments before that. When you are taking a beating that you can't recover from, why not tap and save some brain cells and further punishment?

Because people think fighters should be willing to die. Sure, there are some really great come from behind victories, but the chances are small. Most people who are taking huge beatings don't bounce back in the last round. Might as well minimize the damage when you know you're beat instead of being the fighters that take a year off afterwards and are never the same.

 

[Szwok]

to be fair the ref stopped it before that. but yeah i appeared he was tapping yes.

 

[Mind Mine]

Shogun tapped after the fight was waved off. Technically a TKO due to strikes.

How delayed it was let’s you know just how bad that beating hurt

 

[COBRA03]

I was rooting for Jones in that fight, but being a long time fan of PRIDE, it was sad to see. He tapped to strikes, and not many fighters do that. A pride thing I guess. Shogun will always be a legend though. Also showed how great a fighter Jones was then too.

 

[Mind Mine]

That was peak jones

Machida was peak Jones imo. Mastery

 

[Serge421]

I think he tapped out of respect for that beating he received.

 

[campbecc]

Because people think fighters should be willing to die. Sure, there are some really great come from behind victories, but the chances are small. Most people who are taking huge beatings don't bounce back in the last round. Might as well minimize the damage when you know you're beat instead of being the fighters that take a year off afterwards and are never the same.

It comes from boxing and in boxing it's more reasonable because they can't follow you to the ground and keep hitting you. The ref gives them a 10 second count then checks to make sure they can continue if the fighter is still seeming unsteady or unable to defend themselves the ref calls off the fight, in MMA it's not remotely the same