Look, I’ve been following this CJI drama closely, and Gordon Ryan just dropped some serious truth bombs on Instagram about Craig Jones’ contract situation. Here’s what really pisses me off about this whole Gable Steveson mess – Gordon’s absolutely right about the contract structure being flawed.
I’ve seen this shit happen too many times in my 25 years in this sport. Fighters get screwed by last-minute pullouts, and guess what? The promoter still makes bank while everyone else gets left holding the bag.
Gordon’s calling out the show/win bonus structure, and honestly? He’s not wrong. When you’ve got Olympic wrestlers backing out six days before an event, something’s fundamentally broken with how these contracts are written.
The real tragedy here? Fans who bought tickets expecting to see Gable’s submission grappling debut are getting screwed. I remember when a handshake meant something in this sport. Now we’ve got lawyers and fine print ruining everything.
What Gordon’s really saying is this: if you’re going to revolutionize grappling payouts, you better revolutionize the contract structure too. Otherwise, you’re just setting yourself up for exactly this kind of disaster.
