Why does he have a problem fighting Tom?
If Tom put a wig on and dangled an 8 ball of blow it probably wouldn’t be an issue.
Because he is a legitimate threat.
No one seriously thought old man Stipe was a threat. He had not been in the ring for over three and half years. And that last fight he got absolutely starched. When was Stipe's last win? This is why the fight was a joke MMC. In all honestly this fight was almost as much of a joke as Jake Paul vs. Tyson. Of course Jones fanboys are going nuts. As if beating this version of Stipe should elevate your status lol
Jones now wants to fight Pereira but it would be a very easy out for Jones. He would just do the same thing he did to Gane. Pereira has no ground game and for some reason all the recent fighters he has faced want to beat him on the feet. That plus favourable matchmaking by the UFC to keep the Pereira hype train running. I guarantee Jones would not just stay standing with Pereira. Even if he promised it. Jones is a piece of ****.
Tom is fast and talented for a heavyweight and is a threat on the feet and ground. In other words it would not be an easy fight for Jones. Jones could legitimately lose that fight. That would damage Jones's ego immensely. Jones could of course win that fight, but the odds are a lot lower than they are against Pereira and Stipe.