Jones on Why He Didn't Fight Chael

Jones on Why He Didn't Fight Chael

The fallout from the biggest debacle in UFC history continues, with the man at the centre of the controversy speaking out for the first time.
When asked why he refused to take a fight against Chael Sonnen on eight days' notice after his original opponent (Dan Henderson) got injured, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said he would not take a fight against a “dangerous opponent” who hasn’t come anywhere near earning a title shot.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting, Jones revealed exactly why he reached the decision that eventually led to the cancellation of a UFC event for the first time in the promotion’s history.

[Sonnen] has a 5-6 record in the UFC and lost his last two fights. Why would I put a world championship on the line against a very dangerous opponent but one who hasn't even remotely earned the right to consider himself to be in the position to fight for the world title? That's like winning the jackpot and I refuse to be anybody's jackpot… I clearly said that I would not allow Chael Sonnen to jump the line by using his mouth. And what was he doing? Jumping the line by using his mouth.