Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-31529160-20171103170512/@comment-32811455-20171106191008

BerryBoiii wrote: @GBL There is nothing wrong with TJ calling out DJ, I find it funny that him doing so implies that it'll make him a dick in ur view. DJ clearly avoided him at 1st because he wanted to solidify his streak and break the record. TJ is going for the virtual p4p belt as said by the CanadianOracle n calling out DJ will get him somewhere so it doesn't make him a dick. Cruz v TJ is a match I'd like to see again and I believe TJ can have a solid win over Cruz if he puts emotions aside.

Nah what was dickish was saying that stuff like "your streak is fake." Really? DJ explained his reasoning for not wanting to fight TJ at that time (if you read about it) and I really don't think anyone has good reason to question DJ's honesty as he's never been anything but a honorable guy. TJ hasn't even attempted to make 125 since college and UFC's answer to "what happens if TJ doesn't make weight?" ... "We have Ray Borg waiting as a last-minute replacement if that happens." DJ was like, "do you guys have any understanding of how fighters prepare for fights?" Lol. Those 2 opponents couldn't be much different.

At least when Jones called out someone he called out Lesnar, a guy WAY bigger than him. TJ calls out the smallest dude in the UFC. Which is fine, but let's remember TJ risks almost nothing and gains everything w/ that fight.

I know you like Jones too Berry so maybe you have a really low bar for whether or not a fighter is too much of a total scumbag to like. ;) But TJ is not a dick or a scumbag and I do like him, so his saying something disrespectful and ignorant to a guy who really ought to have earned some respect by now rubbed me the wrong way. Especially after Cody and Alpha Male completely mischaracterized TJs own motives. He should really avoid that kind of thing himself, even when trying to get a fight made.

Anyway, I still want to see that fight but really wish the size issue wasn't there. If TJ loses, he is still BW Champ and has the tough weight cut as a built in excuse (whether he uses it or not). If he wins, suddenly everyone will be saying he's the new P4P king, but is it really P4P if your size and strength advantage is a huge factor in the fight? Same issue I had w/ Jones being considered P4P King. His perfect weight and build for 205 and ridiculous reach were always big factors and when negated (against Gus) he sure looked a lot more human. Meanwhile take a guy like Johnny Hendricks. I'm not saying he's anywhere near as talented as the other 3 guys mentioned, but he is clearly also hindered by being a smidge too big for WW, but - as we saw last night - WAY to small for MW, lol. He is just screwed unless he can get back down to WW (and still probably won't be good enough if he can). The weight class system is an imperfect one, and Costa vs Hendricks, much like Jones vs Cormier, highlights it. You just look at the two guys and say "how the hell is that a fair fight?" Pretend it doesn't matter all you want, but it does and unless the weight cut damages your endurance (as Hendricks hoped it would for Costa), the smaller man is always up against it when the skill level is close.