Jones/Hendo & Jones/Machida cancelled, Jones/Belfort upcoming

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    UFC 151 has been canceled due to an injury to main event title challenger Dan Henderson (partial MCL tear).

    Jones will fight Machida in September in Toronto.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    Greg Jackson told Jon Jones not to fight Chael Sonnen as a replacement, said it would be the worst mistake of his career. Dana White is furious with him for effectively killing the PPV.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    White is amazed/incensed that Jones declined Sonnen. Says even Tito Ortiz never turned down a fight (ha! he ducked everybody).

    UFC 152 becomes UFC 151.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    Jones didn't take the fight specifically on Jackson's advice.

    White calls Jackson a "sport killer".
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    First time they've ever had to cancel a card. 8 days was too short notice.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    No word yet on what will happen to the many other fights/fighters on the card.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    People that bought tickets will get refunds, people that have non-refundable plane tickets and hotel reservations are on their own, obviously.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV cancelled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    White criticizes Jones for calling himself "a businessman"... says he's just a fighter.

    Criticizes Jones for turning down the fight, says he's taking money away from the little people in the business that rely on the events...

    Implies that Jones "isn't a real fighter" for not taking the fight...

    Blasting the hell out of Jones on this one.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    Dana White suggests that if Jones doesn't take the Machida fight he'll be fired.
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV cancelled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    White on Jones' decision re: other fighters on the card being affected:

    "Selfish... disgusting decisions... doesn't just affect you... just affected 16 other people's lives... families, kids going back to school... money spent on training..."
     
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    Re: Jones vs. Henderson PPV canceled, Jones vs. Machida in Toronto

    DFW on Greg Jackson: a wierdo... needs a psychiatrist... no business plan.
     
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    Re: UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson [cancelled]

    White referred to Jones as an unpopular champion, says this will only further hurt his reputation and his likability with fans...

    Jones could do a full heel turn on this one and become the next "must buy the show to see this guy finally lose" PPV draw.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

    This really sucks as a Hendo fan. He had almost no shot to beat Jones, but being 42, I wanted to see him have a chance. I hope he maintains his #1 contender spot and is able to fight the winner of Jones/Machida.

    As for Jon Jones, what a fucking coward. I'm sorry, you're the fucking LHW champion and claim to be an amazing fighter, yadda yadda yadda, you take the fucking fight on 8 days notice. You're offered a fight against a 185'er on 8 days notice coming off of a full training camp while Sonnen didn't have any training camp. Fuck man, take the fucking fight. There are other fighters on the card depending on that pay check and you just screwed them out of it. Yeah, the UFC can still pay them, but as the champion, come on and take the fucking fight you asshole.
     
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    Re: UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson [cancelled]

    Dana White is a better man than me because I would have probably fired Jon Jones. Yeah, he may be the best fighter in the world, but he doens't have major fan appeal like a GSP or Anderson Silva. Where is he going to go? Bellator? One FC? C'mon, you force Jones to take that match or you strip him of his belt.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

    Sonnen offered to fight Jones for free, he said he would give Jones his purse.

    Supposedly, Chris Weidman said he would take the fight, as well.

    Jones' is getting absolutely wrecked on twitter as well.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

    The reaction is a little silly. Machida deserves the shot more than Sonnen or Weidman.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

    Machida turned down the fight on 8 days notice. After this, the UFC was basically trying to save the card and Sonnen said he would take it.
     
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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

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    Re: UFC 151 fallout: show cancelled, Jones/Machida in Toronto, White fuming

    Wiedman has no business talking about Jones after turning down a fight with Belfort, right?
     

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