Why do people hate Jon Jones?

Taken from another thread to avoid hijacking it.



What makes him so polarizing? There are few people that are on the fence with him. It's usually "this kid is special" or "(insert comment about why I don't like Jones)."

I think it's because being a goodie two shoes is polarizing. It's like why people hate Tebow. People are suspicious. We're so used to being around shitty people that we doubt that Jones is really this good guy that he claims to be.


I also think people hate that this young kid who's pretty new to the sport is taking out legends of the sport with relative ease. He's beating their favorite fighters so they resort to excuses.


Or maybe they hate the way he interviews. With his cocky eyebrow raised. He tries too hard to be funny and does his best to appear humble.

So what say ye? Why do YOU "hate" Jon Jones and why do so many people want him to lose?

I don't hate him, he really is something special. However he has beaten a lot of guys i like so probably why i am not his biggest fan. Still, nobody can deny his talent. Yes he hasn't really been tested, or hit hard, but that's because he is so damn talented. Plus he is physically gifted too. Utilizes his reach advantage perfectly. :-)

Personally I liked Jon Jones then I saw this. If Rashad is telling the truth then I question how big Jon's head is becoming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=xrpkihX6N0I

I liked him a lot until a few the interviews he did after winning he belt. Like how he refuses to sign the replica ufc bet cause he "earned his". Made me realize how young and immature he is. He acts all humble but I don't think he really is. So as a person I don't care for him but as a fighter he's amazing to watch.

People probably hate him because he pokes them in the eyes.

cuz if you smoke weed he'll turn you in to the authorites. http://middleeasy.com/index.php?opti...Aorganizations

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Originally Posted by AJ Camacho

People probably hate him because he pokes them in the eyes.

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In the brown eye

it's because he's a black guy

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Originally Posted by Jason Mallory

Personally I liked Jon Jones then I saw this. If Rashad is telling the truth then I question how big Jon's head is becoming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xrpkihX6N0I

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LMAOoooooooooooooooooo. I believe this. Real recognize real. Rashad's never been fake even when it made him look bad. This story sounds legit. My landlord went to the same highschool as Jones. Jones is a nerdy dude. Sheltered. Dorky even. That's they type of junk a dude like that would do. It doesn't make me dislike Jones. It just reminds me of how dorky he is. LMAO. "I just wanted to be the first to tell you, I'm going to destroy you." LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO This dude is hilarious.

I think he'll beat Rashad though. He might be dorky, but he's still a good fighter.


EDIT: Rashad is totally in Jones' head though.

I think half the camp is divided between people who side with Rashad Evans and think he just rose up due to the fact his long reach gives him such an advantage (and his natural talent) although don't take away how hard he worked for that 7-8 months before his first MMA fight. Alot of people have said he benefits heavily from all of Coach Jackson's strategy planning too (St Pierre seems to have some critics that way too although Jones seems to finish people more than he does albeit I love both of them). Rashad claims he has beaten Jones in practice, so that seems to give fuel to the people on his side. The other camp on Jone's side is with him because they like his style (it's fun to watch) and because his is pretty charasmatic. That's my take on it.....

people are just haters, no matter what you do, and MMA fans are as fickle as they come, the haters will jump back on his dick as soon as he beats the shit out of rashad, after machida, if machida did what he did to rashad, and shogun did what he did to machida and jones did that to shogun, what do you think he'll do to rashad ?

He looks two faced and not honest to me. In that same token there are a lot of two faced people I actually like. The difference is they do not act like they are amazingly honest. If time shows that Jones is an honest person, then this point will be moot.

I don't like the whole teeth showing, ready to bite face that he gives at every photoshoot, but that is a personal opinion.

Most important, I think he wins his fights due to his physical gifts not his knowledge of the sport. Brock Lesnar beat Randy Couture, that does not make Lesnar the best of the west super duper fighter of all time. He was almost twice the size of Randy. For me to accept Jones as a good fighter, he should be fighting in the HW division. He has the height and bone structure to do it. He goes out and beats fighters like Cain, JDS, Ubereem even Brock and then I will respect him as a fighter and not just a genetic freak.

For any golf fans out there it is a little bit like Tiger Woods. Talent out the wazoo-in fact, unlike anything seen before. Jones is a genetic freak with his reach and wrestling abilities combined. To tie it together, I didn't like Tiger because of his arrogance, but I sure tuned it to watch. Love them or hate them, you tune in to cheer for or against, or simply to see the show. I think they are both good for their sports.

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Originally Posted by pstover

Love them or hate them, you tune in to cheer for or against, or simply to see the show. I think they are both good for their sports.

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+1

And that's all that really matters in the end, the progression of the sport. It's like how I feel about Nick Diaz, I don't like the guy's persona much, or his attitude, but good god that guy can fight and makes the game THAT much more fun to watch and be a part of.

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Originally Posted by derrick ikwueme

people are just haters, no matter what you do, and MMA fans are as fickle as they come, the haters will jump back on his dick as soon as he beats the shit out of rashad, after machida, if machida did what he did to rashad, and shogun did what he did to machida and jones did that to shogun, what do you think he'll do to rashad ?

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+1 thats just solid mma math there one varible is the fact that rashad has all this time to prepare and look at this fight microscopicly and there is something to be said bout that. He may be the best prepared. jones has another fight on his mind right now.

Jones is definitely my favorite fighter to watch. I think he's the most entertaining fighter out there. Also, all of my personal interactions with him make me think he is a genuinely really cool guy. Our gym is really good friends with Jackson's and I've never heard anything negative about the guy.

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Originally Posted by WilliamGunter

+1 thats just solid mma math there one varible is the fact that rashad has all this time to prepare and look at this fight microscopicly and there is something to be said bout that. He may be the best prepared. jones has another fight on his mind right now.

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So basically, Rashad is the Batman of the mma world?

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Originally Posted by pstover

For any golf fans out there it is a little bit like Tiger Woods.

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I don't know about that. Tiger was golfing since he was 2. The dude has like 30+ years of training under his belt. I wouldn't equate that to being a genetic freak.

I mean u can't just rule someone out because you've beaten someone that has beaten them. That's the beauty of mma. I mean lyoto presents a whole new problem and puzzle for Jones. Just because he walked through shogun doesn't mean he'll walk through lyoto at all. We'll see how it goes but he better be ready to solve machidas riddle before he worries about Evans or he's gonna find himself without a title.

Yes Machida has a habit of 'mesmerizing' opponents with his movement etc, as does Jones. Stylistically its a great matchup IMO. :-)

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Originally Posted by Nate Harris

So basically, Rashad is the Batman of the mma world?

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the batman of this situation, maybe he's more like the joker and jones is batman. in he's head and shit. idk. but if he is the bat in this situation he has a badass alfred squad down in the bat cave ala tryone sprung and cosmo alexandre, so his kickboxing is going to be nastier than we've seen from him. like some have pointed out though, jones has machida on his plate right now.

I don't hate him, he's got an incredible fighting style, he's a finisher, and a true mixed martial artist! :)
He's all the best things combined, and watching his fights is plain scary! He crushed Shogun, and that's my hero.. And I knew deep down that it would happen.. :( I was sad, but I don't hate him.

He's just a little over-hyped. He's not going to be the Anderson Silva of the LHW division. People talk about his last fight like he just walked through Rampage, but the head-movement was throwing Jones off. Machida is at least as technical as Rampage, and he has the patience to pick his shots and frustrate Jones.

he did walk through rampage. he shut him down completely. he knew how and he did. i'm sure he'll figure out something for machida. it'll probably be shogun's first plan about body kicks and leg kicks.

Well, over hyped, I don't know.. He's at the very top of the world, standing on the top of the mountain so to speak, I'm having trouble seeing as how anyone can call a man in that position over-hyped..? But I agree, the Machida fight will be interesting..! :)

Just noticed this on youtube and thought id post it in here. A Jon Jones grappling match from 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhrBuzdDh7U&feature=player_embedded#!

I think some of the hate comes from him being so young and so dominant. He's a hero crusher. Shogun fans were livid after that fight. The excuse was, "if that was Pride Shogun, Jones would get destroyed". Jones has yet to really be tested. I think if someone can really push him to see what he's made of, he'll earn more respect.

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Originally Posted by Sam Sales

Just noticed this on youtube and thought id post it in here. A Jon Jones grappling match from 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhrBuzdDh7U&feature=player_embedded#!

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I was at that tournament along with some guys from my team.I know Doug from being on the sambo national team together. What people dont realize is that Jones was in 2 tournamentsthat day, first he was in a team dual meet turnament (which is the match above). Then he competed in the individual part of the tournament next. The team part was mixed experience levels, so i.e. blue vs brown, the individual part he was in the BEGINNER divison. Jones won a junior national title in college for wrestling at Iowa Community College, but then puts himself in a divison set up for guys with a 1yr experience. Jones knew better as a person and should have wanted to test himself better, He beat Doug (ranked in the nation for Sambo), then wants wants to face less than equal comp. Not cool in my book!

lol busted.

The kid has awesome skills, but he let his success get to his head.That is why I cant stand Jones,but like I said he is a great fighter.

I used to dislike him alot, stuff he said, the way he acted... But then I looked around and saw that most people in UFC are trying to say polarizing things with a sharp tongue in order to build interest on their fights to have them sold. At least Jones does it in a "classier" way also he has mad skills and physical gifts to back them up. So I changed my tone on the subject. I still want to see him compete at HW in the future though.