Matt Brown lives by the philosophy that fighting solves everything but even more so when somebody insults you — in real life or on the internet.
That’s why the 14-year UFC veteran sides with Jake Shields over his recent spat with Mike Jackson after the two fighters ended up in a physical altercation at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. While Shields and Jackson disagree on what preceded the actual fight that broke out between them, the inciting incident started on Twitter.
Jackson called Shields a Nazi and a white supremacist on social media, which led to a confrontation when they both happened to be training at the same gym.
“I mean more power to Jake,” Brown said about the altercation on The Fighter vs. The Writer . “This guy was talking s*** to him and I know Jake says some f****** crazy s*** on Twitter. I’ve followed him for a while. He says some s*** that no one’s going to agree with but you don’t go calling people Nazis and s***. Jake is far from a Nazi.
“He might say some s*** you don’t agree with. He might be a little out there on some things according to you, or according to someone else, but come on, man. It’s obvious that you cannot say such s***, and then go to Jake Shields and see him in person. He’s just not going anywhere. So f*** Mike Jackson.”
Brown believes that Jackson should have known that by insulting another fighter that the end result was probably going to be a fight if they ever ran into each other.
“You’re a UFC fighter, too,.” Brown said about Jackson. You are also in the UFC. Your participation is open to all. That’s an open invite to f*** you up or to fight you. Especially at the UFC PI. What do you think Jake’s going to do? Jake, more power! You should f*** this guy.
” If you are a UFC fighter you risk these consequences. Talking s*** with another UFC fighter is a sure way to get into trouble. He’ll either try to beat you or you will be fighting him. This is what you see all the time. Guys are ready to throw down any second.”
While he doesn’t necessarily agree with everything other fighters say on social media, including Shields, Brown knows lobbing insults like Jackson did will almost certainly lead to a confrontation.
Brown claims Jackson made a mistake based on name-calling and should have known that Shields would lash out at him if they came into close contact.
“He called her a f ****** Nazi,” Brown stated. Brown said, “Like you don’t disagree with him. You wouldn’t call him names.” This is why you’d think I don’t agree with you. You’ll open the door to insulting professional fighters as soon as possible. Professional fighters are even more vulnerable. You’re opening that door even more.”
Jackson stated that he intends to press charges in relation to the incident, while Shields claimed that he has spoken with a lawyer regarding possibly filing a defamation suit.
According to Brown, he feels that the fight should have resolved the issue and Jackson should accept what has happened and move on.
” I’d tell Mike Jackson that. It’s a f ****** you said. “You say that s*** to Jake Shields online and you got your ass whooped. Suck it up. Those are fighting words that you said. You opened the f****** door, bro. You can’t accept those consequences, you’re a p***** and you’re going to start pressing charges?
” You used fighting words to get into a fight. You lost the fight. Fair enough. Jake is a bad ****** dude. He’s a tough son of a b****. Many people will lose to him. That .”
is no shame.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/20/23518395/matt-brown-sides-with-jake-shields-over-recent-altercation-with-mike-jackson-you-said-fighting-words?rand=96749
