The new boogeyman of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev, is being called out by Renato Moicano following his big win at UFC Vegas 30. After UFC Vegas 30, Brazil’s Renato Moicano came out as one of the biggest winners when he secured a rear…
The new boogeyman of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev, is being called out by Renato Moicano following his big win at UFC Vegas 30. After UFC Vegas 30, Brazil’s Renato Moicano came out as one of the biggest winners when he secured a rear-naked choke victory against Jai Herbert in the second round. As a […]
The new boogeyman of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev, is being called out by Renato Moicano following his big win at UFC Vegas 30. After UFC Vegas 30, Brazil’s Renato Moicano came out as one of the biggest winners when he secured a rear…
The new boogeyman of the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev, is being called out by Renato Moicano following his big win at UFC Vegas 30. After UFC Vegas 30, Brazil’s Renato Moicano came out as one of the biggest winners when he secured a rear-naked choke victory against Jai Herbert in the second round. As a […]
Winning 3 out of her last 4 fights, Julia Avila is taking Daniel Cormier to the dry cleaners following her most recent win against Julija Stoliarenko. After a spectacular performance against Stoliarenko at UFC Vegas 30, Julia Avila is starting to come …
Winning 3 out of her last 4 fights, Julia Avila is taking Daniel Cormier to the dry cleaners following her most recent win against Julija Stoliarenko. After a spectacular performance against Stoliarenko at UFC Vegas 30, Julia Avila is starting to come into her own within the UFC. With the type of snap rarely found […]
Justin Jaynes has no regrets after his split decision loss to Charles Rosa at UFC Vegas 30. Jaynes made headlines before UFC Vegas 30 for announcing that he had gambled his entire purse for the event on himself. Jaynes, who was 1-3 in the UFC before the event, was confident that he would secure a win. Jaynes […]
Justin Jaynes has no regrets after his split decision loss to Charles Rosa at UFC Vegas 30.
Jaynes made headlines before UFC Vegas 30 for announcing that he had gambled his entire purse for the event on himself. Jaynes, who was 1-3 in the UFC before the event, was confident that he would secure a win.
Jaynes needed to win. He had suffered three straight losses in the UFC following a spectacular debut at UFC Vegas 3 against Frank Camacho. As most know, the UFC is quick to release fighters with three to four consecutive losses. With his UFC career on the line, Jaynes was in a must-win situation. He made a bet on himself, and his career, that he needed to win.
Jaynes, however, was unable to deliver. Though his performance split the decision, the consensus throughout the MMA community is that he lost the fight to Rosa, and the outcome was accurate. And while he replied to a few tweets post-fight, Jaynes had not released a statement until now. In a series of tweets and replies, Jaynes addressed the loss and doubled down on the decision.
Jaynes’ mentality is admirable, considering that his future in the UFC is unclear at this time. Though the promotion has not commented publicly on his bet or his future in the UFC, it has been their standard practice to release fighters with similar records. And although Jaynes said from the beginning that the bet was about the confidence he had in himself, few can deny the correlation with the current debate on fighter pay in the world of MMA.
The wager leaves many to wonder if other fighters will follow in Jaynes’ footsteps to supplement the base pay. Or will the outcome of his decision serve as a cautionary tale? Only time will tell, but we wish Jaynes all the best as he awaits his fate in the UFC.
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UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser has hit back at fans and pundits who’ve accused him of grabbing the fence against Ovince Saint Preux. In the UFC Vegas 30 co-main event, Boser returned to the win column with a brutal second-round knockout of OSP. The…
UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser has hit back at fans and pundits who’ve accused him of grabbing the fence against Ovince Saint Preux. In the UFC Vegas 30 co-main event, Boser returned to the win column with a brutal second-round knockout of OSP. The bout was the 29-year-old’s second walk to the Octagon in just three […]
Alexander Volkov has issued his first statement after losing to Cyril Gane in the UFC Vegas 30 main event. Alexander Volkov entered the UFC APEX on Saturday as a man who had just won back-to-back fights and hoped that a third win, particularly over the…
Alexander Volkov has issued his first statement after losing to Cyril Gane in the UFC Vegas 30 main event. Alexander Volkov entered the UFC APEX on Saturday as a man who had just won back-to-back fights and hoped that a third win, particularly over the #3-ranked heavyweight Cyril Gane, would get him one big step […]