Dana also says this
“Well, that ain’t happening,” White said. “Stipe, you have to understand this, if you look at what Stipe’s accomplished in this sport, what he’s done, where he’s at in his career, he wants the Jon Jones fight, and I get it. Arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time versus the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. He wants that fight.
These are Dana's words. Wouldn't it be fair to say Stipe is calling the shots as well by that logic?
Ultimately, we know who is calling the shots and it damn sure isn't Jon or Stipe.