UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has laid out his plans for the following 5 years.
‘Bones’ is contemporary off his return to the octagon in the principle occasion of UFC 309 in New York Metropolis final month. Again for the primary time since a submission win over Ciryl Gane final spring, Jon Jones met former champion Stipe Miocic. The 42-year-old was ending his personal hiatus, final being knocked out by Francis Ngannou in early 2021.
Ultimately, it took lower than 4 rounds for Jon Jones handy the previous champion a knockout loss. Following the win, ‘Bones’ was requested if interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall may very well be subsequent. The Brit famously gained gold in Jones’ absence, scoring knockout wins over the likes of Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes.
Whereas Jon Jones has gone backwards and forwards on preventing Tom Aspinall, it’s clear the 37-year-old needs to proceed preventing. Talking in a current interview with YouTuber Alex Gonzalez, ‘Bones’ reiterated his feedback about dealing with the interim champion. If the UFC needs to make the battle, they’re going to have to verify Jones gets paid.
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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones opens up on MMA future
Nevertheless, Jon Jones may see himself preventing past a bout with Tom Aspinall. Within the interview, the UFC heavyweight champion laid out a five-year plan for himself, and the way he plans to exit the game. After retiring from MMA, Jones needs to only deal with being an amazing mother or father and being there for his household. Nevertheless, he’d even be down for a stint in performing.
“Cash is a motivator, I feel most individuals lie if they are saying they aren’t motivated by cash.” Jon Jones acknowledged within the interview. “But in addition, I’ve been doing the UFC work simply out of affection, too. I actually love what I do, I actually love getting cash. I actually love writing my title down within the historical past books, and being a man who’ll be capable of reside endlessly by means of the UFC file books. That every one means rather a lot to me.”
He continued, “Dana [White] informed me a very long time in the past, ‘Cash won’t ever be your situation as a result of I by no means need you to fret about cash. It should at all times come to you for the remainder of your life’… Inside the subsequent 5 years, I need to win another battle, possibly two, and attempt to make as a lot cash as attainable within the UFC. I’ve at all times wished to be an actor, I feel I do fairly good on digital camera and I’ve finished commercials and issues like that.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC heavyweight champion? Do you suppose Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall will occur?
