Man plummets to his death; police blame deadly mixture of booze and UFC programming
by Jesse Holland on Sep 18, 2009 12:07 PM EDT
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How do you know when the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has reached mainstream popularity?
When it joins "Menace II Society," World Wrestling Entertainment and cheesy heavy metal lyrics as possible causes of death.
Darenell Jones, 25, fell from a third story window at a Best Western Inn and Suites in Farmington, New Mexico after having a few drinks and allegedly reenacting some moves from the Spike TV broadcast of UFC Fight Night 19 on Wednesday, September 16, according to The Daily Times.
Jones was in the hotel celebrating the wedding of a family member and after consuming alcohol, got into some friendly horseplay that mimicked the mixed martial arts action that played in the background.
The fracas led to Jones being pushed into a window that unfortunately gave way, causing the Fruitland native to fall 20 feet to his death.
Like most tragic accidents, this too was probably avoidable. And I think the first step to preventing these types of incidents is to lay off the bottle, not the UFC programming.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Jones family during this difficult time.
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Floyd Mayweather is probably delighted. Another way for him to give out about UFC.
by nWo4Life on Sep 18, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions
I THINK CECIL’S PEOPLE GAVE THAT FIGHT TO THE DEAD GUY TOO
by CAPS LOCK on Sep 18, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
idk what fight people are talking about cecil peoples giving away, damn i must have been away for to long
by randy murders on Sep 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Which fight was it where a fighter executed a flying elbow drop off the top of the cage? That’s what this guy was imitating, right?
by PW on Sep 18, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
What a horrible, disturbing and embar@ssing way to die.
Senseless.
by OJR on Sep 18, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
comments not showing up, but you’re right OJR, not only embarrassing to die like this, but to make any other excuse than being a moron, drunk and too close to an open window!
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s very dangerous to trane UFC without professionals.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 18, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember back in the high school Rugby days a saw a kid older than me take an ol’fashioned pile driver during practice and was paralyzed as a result.
I didn’t know him but it left an big impression.
Unfortunatley we are all human and not invincible (something the old guys know about)
really too bad but this does happen with or without the UFC
by Big Zino on Sep 18, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Kevin the window gave way, I think it was closed and broke. This is just gods way of weeding out the stupid.
by jay on Sep 18, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid and pointless death, to blame this on anyone other than the idiots involved is both naive and negligent reporting.
by David W-S on Sep 18, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
This isn’t blame on anybody including him or his buddy kids horse around all the time as do we adults it’s just plain bad luck and naive for anyone to point the blame at the UFC. As a kid I have done many stupid things and I’m sure could of turned for the worse if something freakish happened. I wish his family well and for him to RIP.
by Puck Head on Sep 18, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
“please don’t try this at home” is supposed to be the message before the UFC’s opening credits…
by Syd on Sep 19, 2009 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
So if someone was drunk driving and speeding and died an a car cash can we say it was a mix of booze and Nascar? So stupid that I have no comment.
by getrawbc on Sep 18, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol if he was watching Nascar at the time of the fight. Its not like it was two random guys fighting and then they blamed MMA for warping peoples minds. This is just a good ole scare tactic to say, hey your not a profession stop trying to pretend you are. I tend to agree, most people don’t realize how dangerous fighting really is and the people in MMA don’t help that any. They can take crazy punches and the fight ends when they go down or tap out. They get up, hug and walk out, a lot of people could get the wrong impression. Like leaving out their injuries, the fact that they are professionals and know when to stop, how badly it hurts your knuckles, or weight differences. So although genetics are truly what killed this man, its still ok to say “don’t try this at home, especially while drunk.”
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Sep 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
reminds me of the idiots that used to mimick some of the stuff on beavis and butthead and got the show taken off of tv
by sac165 on Sep 18, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
lol, like blaming cheating on a wife on porn. The dude was drunk and died, who cares!?
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Spike TV can now have “1,001 Ways to Die”.
by naturalshadow on Sep 18, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Natural…AS much as I did not want to post to this, you got me…I don’t know why but I have been laughing for close to 10 minutes to your comment by myself. Ohh how easily amused I am!
by Da Monkey on Sep 18, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
some of the quotes from that show will go down as the funniest things i have ever heard in my life, and tend to make people want to kick my ass
by randy murders on Sep 18, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Lionel Tate push him?
by Felix by day, El Mexicutioner by night on Sep 18, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions
I said to myself that Tate would be here in ten comments or less.
by Jesse Holland on Sep 18, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
That kid is such a fuck up. Not only does he kill that little girl, he gets put on probation & out of jail early, then goes and robs a pizza guy. Now he is doing something like 20 or 30 years (I think). Did I forget to mention his mom was a Florida Highway Patrolman? Don’t know if she still is though.
by Felix by day, El Mexicutioner by night on Sep 18, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I am quite upset, disturbed, and sad at the comments I have read. Darenell’s death is a tragic loss to our family. He was my grandmother’s youngest son. He was a good man, raised in a good home. We are NOT blaming his death on UFC. That is the media’s choice of words. I guess a way of selling newspapers. Also, he did not get married at the best western, his wedding was in Hawaii. Again, the media loves to embellish in order to sell stories.
It bothers me to see the comments posted here that are degrading to him & our family. You didn’t know him so you should not make judgement on him and our family. These type of comments are not helping us mourn. The negative comments are making it worse.
I would appreciate it if you would cease the negative talk & give him the respect he deserves.
by Family of jones on Sep 19, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
How can ufc get blamed for some dudes friend pushing him out a window. I dont remember too many times somebody getting shoved in the ufc.
by ChanceIt on Sep 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
Who said they were blaming the UFC?
Jesus, you guys sure can twist a story lol.
by introvert on Sep 18, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be embarrassed if a 20 foot fall killed me…
by JRE on Sep 18, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions
So what would the story be if Dancing with the Stars was on the tube when the dude jump, shoved, or fell through the window?
Reporting like this is just dumb!
by mmamac on Sep 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
Dumb reporting is my specialty. What exactly is it that you think we do here anyway?
by Jesse Holland on Sep 18, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah , it may be slow or something Jesse, but keep this depressing/stupid sh*t off here..
by robbyc on Sep 18, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
robbyc — Are you kidding? Don’t you want to know what the Enemies of MMA will use to try to defeat our cause?
Seriously though, chill out. This is the first story I clicked. And it’s probably the first story you clicked.
by MMACrossfire on Sep 18, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
dont worry man im CHILL! lol …i know what you mean…but after reading this sh*t , it pisses me off and im at work too, so that doesnt help
by robbyc on Sep 18, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
What they fail to mention was that they were also listening to Judas Priest records backwards.
by Oscar Mayer on Sep 18, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions
LOL!!! “It’s supposed to say ‘Do it?’ Do what?”
by throws like a girl on Sep 18, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I second that. stoners are chill…we’re not throwin eachother out windows.
by Stryker on Sep 18, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
wat a joke this is all this is is do gooders who dont like the ufc they where probs copying cage rage of strikeforce or some shit like that
by choke_charlie on Sep 18, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions
This is just a tragic event. No real way this could have been avoided. Wednesday we lost a respected loyal and great fan.
I hope UFC puts something special on the screen @ 103. Maybe bring out all the fighters to do a moment of silence while showing the best western on the screen. That or maybe even what’s more expected… Cancel 103 in honor of this tragedy
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions
Early Stoppage IMO!
Just kdding.
R.I.P. to Darenell Jones
by ntvmma on Sep 18, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
sad that a man died, but fucking disgusting what headlines are stating about UFC/MMA.
BOOZE SHOULD BE THE BLAME, MAKE MARIJUANA LEGAL. LOL
by kris on Sep 18, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
I blame the Jones Family for being cheap a$$es..If they would have got a room over-looking the pool, he would have landed in water scoring a perfect 10 with a swan dive.
by robbyc on Sep 18, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions
20 ft? … he must’ve landed right on his head than if he is dead
by MuayThai Machine on Sep 18, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
bro, 20 feet is high. my buddy fell 20 feet and disintegrated the bones from the knees down!
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
My uncle’s friend jumped off of a street post[must be 30 feet]or else he’s gonna get electrocuted, and he just limped a li’l and walked it off. Tough mofo…
by Syd on Sep 19, 2009 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions
there is always a scpaegoat some family needs to use to explain thre loved ones stupidity
by MuayThai Machine on Sep 18, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
<~~~SCapegoat on several occasions as well as you Muay!
by Da Monkey on Sep 18, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Go booze! I know ill be on the sauce constantly starting in about 6 hours and stopping in about 72 with lil sleep breaks sprinkled thru out.
Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots,
eVERYBoDY!!!
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions
actually, if you are going to make lame/immature comments about how much you drink, please dangle out a window with a bottle of jack
by robbyc on Sep 18, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
same people that stay at the best western, those who can’t afford t marry on the weekend or stay at a nice hotel!
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
he did not get married in the middle of the week at the best western. He married his wife in Hawaii.Get your facts straight.
by jones family member on Sep 19, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
This is so stupid, you get drunk and push a guy out of a window, but it’s not your fault it’s the booze and TV’s fault??! People need to take responsibility for their own damn actions
by Ermac on Sep 18, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
Well to be fair, we haven’t heard his side of things yet. Maybe he will accept responsibility. We’ll have to wait to hear what he says happened before we can say he has to take responsibility for his actions
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you talking about the dead guy Daniel? I don’t think he is going to be giving any interviews for a while.
by jay on Sep 18, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
thats the point jay, thanks for making a funny joke (rare from danial) unfunny!
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol Kevin ya jerk I dunno if that was a compliment or an insult. Ha ha. Did ya read my rebuttal to our nfl/cfl convo? I included you cause I knew we were in agreeance
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Why do you say that cops are blaming the UFC in the title? I read and re-read the article and nowhere does it say they are blaming anyone, nevermind the UFC.
You guys look for any reason imaginable to hate on anyone who doesn’t say “I love the UFC”…don’t you, mania?
by introvert on Sep 18, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions
Unless someone spiked his jager-bomb with piss and jizz, I don’t see what ‘Ultimate Fighting’ has anything to do with a cordless bunji-jumper
by emo sux on Sep 18, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions
it’s funny, all you hyprocrites jumping down people’s throats for making cracks at that guy when he had a seizure before his match, like he could have died….. now here we have a guy that did die and we got nothing but joksters around…
by lukeinShanghai on Sep 18, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions
Having a seizure which is normally from your brain mis-firing(genetic) and getting wildly drunk, fighting your friends, going for a double or single leg take down by a window, where you push your friend thru the window because he has good take down defense or great over/under hooks, where he falls to his death are two completely different actions. One is unavoidable and the other is stupidity. Why even mention that the UFC was on? just say you were horsing around with your friends and I pushed him to his death. Not the UFC made me do it. If you can’t see the difference in that, I am sorry!
by Da Monkey on Sep 18, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It was the choice of the newspaper to mention UFC
by jones family member on Sep 19, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
GOOD News! People jump out of windows after seeing UFC. Now we just need to get UFC to the state NJ…
by ken on Sep 18, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously, what is the relevance in saying it’s embarassing? There’s no respectable way to die in an accident. The focus has been put on the UFC/MMA but, as mentioned by some of you guys, ITS THE BOOZE!
Though, even if they weren’t drinking there’s no legislating for plain old stupidity…
- I also think that maybe a few words were fed into the mouths of the witnesses with some very leading questions.
by Atomic Ash on Sep 19, 2009 2:38 AM EDT reply actions
I’M SURE EVERY BAR FIGHT IS DUE TO PEOPLE REENACTING “BOXING PUNCHES” SEEN IN THE RING TOO. :) WHAT A SILLY STORY.
by Conan the Barbarian on Sep 19, 2009 3:00 AM EDT reply actions
He must have landed on his head. It crazy how a 10 feet foot fall isn’t that big of a deal but a fall from 20 feet up is deadly.
by Dave on Sep 19, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
I am quite upset, disturbed, and sad at the comments I have read. Darenell’s death is a tragic loss to our family. He was my grandmother’s youngest son. He was a good man, raised in a good home. We are NOT blaming his death on UFC. That is the media’s choice of words. I guess a way of selling newspapers. Also, he did not get married at the Best Western in the middle of the week; his wedding was in Hawaii, where he was for a week. Him and his wife just returned home. We are from a small town in New Mexico that does not have a Hilton, Westin, Sir Francis Drake, etc. Living in a small town does not make a person cheap. Again, the media loves to embellish in order to sell stories.
It bothers me to see the comments posted here that are degrading to him & our family. You didn’t know him so you should not make judgment on him and our family. These type of comments are not helping us mourn. The negative comments are actually making it worse.
I would appreciate it if you would cease the negative talk & give him the respect he deserves.
by jones family member on Sep 19, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions
Hello All.
I’ve not read all the comments here, but I’ve read a fair few of them. I agree that the Media’s portrayal of this is misguided and down right stupid, but I think many people should remember that someone has died here.
This is not funny at all. The family are most likely grief stricken and I would suggest highly offended by many of the things that are being said in discussions such as this. Never speak ill of the dead – it’s not fair that they’re not around to respond, so have some respect and leave the poor guy and his family alone.
May he Rest In Peace.
by MMA Fan on Sep 19, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
You are right, these negative comments are not helping us mourn. Too many assumptions are being made that are not true.
by Family of jones on Sep 20, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
No surprise that the media has to lash out the blame on pop culture. Hopefully this won’t put the UFC back at all. RIP Darenell Jones.
by Daniel Contogiannis on Sep 28, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions
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