Thread: Is Jon Fitch Being Punished or Something?
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Old 11-09-2010, 09:02 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Mr. JL View Post
I can respect that he grinds fighters out, but my real problem with him is his refusal to not fight Kos. The two work for the same company and are the top contenders in the same weight division. Dana wants to make this fight happen, and the fans want to see a legitimate challenger to GSP. Dana also is looking to make an example of this to deter others from refusing fights with their buddies.

The fans don't have to like his style of fighting, but refusing to compete against top competition because your friends is unprofessional. Friends in sports compete all the time and when they are done competing, they remain friends.
We'll see how this stance hold up. Jon Jones said he'd never fight Rashad so I wonder if Dana will punish him the same way. Right or wrong, I think both of those guys look at it as fighting a teammate moreso that just their buddy. The entire camp would have to be split up in some way. I'm not saying I agree with this view, but I can understand it.
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