Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I was just using Bader as an example of someone who has worked hard in that division, someone who has at least some sort of pedigree in the division, what pedigree in this division does Sonnen have?
What right does he have to just jump to the top of the line, and get a title shot?
That he has a big mouth, and that he can talk practicaly non-stop about himself, and how good he is?
He hasn't done anything in this division, as for saying that he isn't a young guy, well, tough, he should have moved up earlier then, and built a solid base to deserve or earn a title shot, like you know others have done before him.
Trying to get ratings for a show that is falling out of favour, should not be a reason to give someone a title shot, people should earn them, by winning matches/bouts (call them what you will).
This fight is only happening because of Sonnen's mouth, and not what he has acheived in this division, if what you have done in a division, is now no longer important, why have seperate division's at all then?
Why not just have a shouting contest, and whoever shouts the loudest, gets a title shot, as this is what it looks like here.
Yes, Sonnen is good, but at his own weight level, to be considered good at this weight level, he must earn it, sorry to keep repeating myself, but I guess I must be on my own in thinking that title fights must be earnt by the challenger.”
“I was just using Bader as an example of someone who has worked hard in that division, someone who has at least some sort of pedigree in the division, what pedigree in this division does Sonnen have?
What right does he have to just jump to the top of the line, and get a title shot?
That he has a big mouth, and that he can talk practicaly non-stop about himself, and how good he is?
He hasn't done anything in this division, as for saying that he isn't a young guy, well, tough, he should have moved up earlier then, and built a solid base to deserve or earn a title shot, like you know others have done before him.
Trying to get ratings for a show that is falling out of favour, should not be a reason to give someone a title shot, people should earn them, by winning matches/bouts (call them what you will).
This fight is only happening because of Sonnen's mouth, and not what he has acheived in this division, if what you have done in a division, is now no longer important, why have seperate division's at all then?
Why not just have a shouting contest, and whoever shouts the loudest, gets a title shot, as this is what it looks like here.
Yes, Sonnen is good, but at his own weight level, to be considered good at this weight level, he must earn it, sorry to keep repeating myself, but I guess I must be on my own in thinking that title fights must be earnt by the challenger.”
Sorry, but you're wrong. The fight isn't only happening because of Sonnen's mouth. It's happening because every other contender didn't have the balls to take on Jones. Sonnen offered to take this fight on EIGHT DAYS notice. Every other contender, bar Henderson (who eventually was ruled out), refused the fight.
It's not debatable, Dana has said it over and over again. He's said it 15 times just now on the live conference call with the two fighters, no other contender wanted to step up and fight him. Sonnen was the only one. He didn't get this shot by talking bad about Jones. And eventually everything fitted together. Sonnen wanted the fight. Jones wasn't able to compete until around April time. Jones wanted this fight. And numerous other positives. And in the mean time you allow people such as Henderson, Machida, Rua etc (who are all fighting soon) to get themselves in line for a title shot.



