The inaccurate comparison is equating Bisping/Rockhold to GSP/Serra.The comparisons aren't accurate.
Gane is understood to be way more of a threat from the beginning, is arguably the favorite, and it's Jones who is untested and moving up into unknown waters.
I remember GSP saying he was drinking and partying, and didn't train properly for Matt Serra, because he believed in his own hype too muchGSP didn't prepare properly? Of course he did. He just got caught.
He's admitted on Rogan's show that Serra's height and the angle he throws punches gave him issues. GSP was use to fighting taller guys that aim downwards and he was caught by serra throwing punches from below aiming up.
Kinda like Jon vs Gus 1. The height, reach and boxing of Gus gave Jon issues because he's never faced it before like GSP never faced an opponent like Serra.
Both GSP and Jon after facing their opponents destroyed them in rematches.
I'm sure he'll be slower. Likely that Gane will be faster. But regarding old age, I imagined that argument wouldn't be that big of a deal anymore for a 35 year old given 39 year old Jan and 42 year old Glover doing better in their old age than before.he will be slower at the weight class, less gas, older and past his prime....
I remember GSP saying he was drinking and partying, and didn't train properly for Matt Serra, because he believed in his own hype too much
He says it plain as day that a shorter guy throwing punching from below him was one of his weaknesses.
And GSP doesn't drink at all. Yes he does have alcohol sponsors but he just promotes for them. He doesn't drink himself.
I'd pick up religion if Jones got brutally KOed.
I'd even forgive whatever God made it happen for all the atrocities that ever happened.
Jones is moving up in weight, is coming off of a three year layoff, and has looked like a shadow of himself in most of his last few fights. No, I won't be shocked if he gets smoked.
Would you forgive him for your profile picture though?
Feeler fights carries the same risks. No need to do that, just go straight to the top.Anything can happen, and this is one that I don't think anything will surprise me (although it'll be shocking to see Jones get (t)ko'd or sub'd because we've never seen it before).
I'm waiting to see how Jones looks in the cage. Logic says he's probably slower, but there have been cases of athletes that can add mass but retain speed. Will rust be a factor, lots of questions.
There's a part of me that is surprised he went straight to the top of the list, instead of getting a feeler fight first, but another part realizes Jones wants a title and thinks he can do it.