It's completely understandable that fans were upset at how Jones handled the situation. This applies even more to those who were attending to lose out on seeing one of the greatest fighters of all time. Still this is an indication that Jones shouldn't have been entirely blamed for what had occurred. It's an indication that Greg Jackson isn't a "sports killer" and remains as one of the best coaches in the world. Injuries can always occur, but strong cards need to be included. This does apply to the use of co-main events, where this card lacked a compelling co-main event. Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron weren't going to do good numbers, if they were forced to headline on pay-per-view. The card was extremely weak throughout the main card. It was clear that Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson was the only marquee fight that everyone wanted to see. As we know, Henderson was injured and Chael Sonnen tried to step in. You know what else happened, but my point here is that Jones should have never been solely lambasted. The criticism was well-justified for him, but the UFC deserved just as much criticism for solely relying on one fight.
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