Present undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has commented on Tom Aspinall for the primary time since his interim title protection towards Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 this previous July.
On July 27 at UFC 304 in Manchester, Tom Aspinall joined uncommon firm when he grew to become solely the third interim champion in UFC historical past to defend his interim belt and that’s as a result of the UFC refuses to make a combat between him and undisputed champion, Jon Jones.
For months followers have been calling for the promotion to get rid of their plans to have ‘Bones’ combat towards Stipe Miocic – who hasn’t gained a combat since 2020 – and as a substitute make the unification combat.
UFC CEO Dana White not too long ago revealed that the winner of the upcoming combat between Jones and Miocic will combat Aspinall subsequent, nonetheless, Miocic has admitted it’s his last combat and Jones has not too long ago hinted on the identical.
Jon Jones mocks Tom Aspinall over viral wrestling video
Initially, Jones was biting at followers who had been claiming he’s ducking Aspinall in favor of a better combat, nonetheless since then, the previous mild heavyweight champion has been much less energetic on social media and hasn’t been participating a lot with followers.
Regardless of that, Jones has commented on Aspinall for the primary time since his UFC 304 win towards Curtis Blaydes, a combat that Jones was assured ‘Razor’ Blaydes would win.
With Aspinall now internet hosting a UFC present on TNT, the British broadcasters of the promotion, he previewed this previous Saturday’s UFC 305 occasion with particular visitor, Ugo Monye.
Monye is a former rugby participant who performed internationally for England, and in the course of the present, Aspinall was going via some wrestling drills with the rugby star.
Throughout one change, Monye appeared to journey Aspinall efficiently, and the second was seen by many UFC followers on-line who started questioning whether or not he would wrestle towards Jones.
“Seems to be like Tom (is) displaying that incredible UK wrestling,” Jones sarcastically commented.
“My focus is on Stipe, he really wrestled division one. Finest heavyweight of all time as of proper now. Perhaps Tom will go on and beat Stipe’s file at some point, proper now I’m focussing on goat issues,” the heavyweight champion continued.
Seems to be like Tom displaying that incredible UK wrestling. My focus is on stipe, he really wrestled division one. Finest heavyweight of all time as of proper now. Perhaps Tom will go on and beat stipes file at some point, proper now I’m specializing in goat issues. https://t.co/5qpMhdsE3x
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 20, 2024
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Jones continues to dismiss ‘begging’ requires a unification bout
Though the UFC continues to be but to announce when Jones’ title protection towards Miocic will happen, Aspinall revealed earlier this week that he’ll, in actual fact, be the backup for the combat and has confirmed it with the UFC.
“I’ve heard nothing (in regards to the combat being introduced), they need me to be a backup fighter for it however… There’s no method on earth that (Jones) is gonna combat me, not an opportunity, I’ll retire Jon Jones with out even combating him,” Aspinall mentioned on the BYM Podcast.
It appears that evidently for now, Aspinall is right, as Jones continues to dismiss ‘begging’ requires a unification combat, and admits that he’s not combating any ‘randoms’.
“Haha man, you guys have been actually begging me recently. Is the heavyweight division actually that boring with out me? The gorgeous factor about my place is, I’m not outlined by one combat. Most of you grew up watching me win,” Jones said.
“I had already voiced that I wasn’t interested by any extra randoms. Now magically I’m ducking a combat that’s by no means been negotiated or mentioned at any desk that issues. Lol I’m sticking to my plans, Jon Jones jumps for nobody,” he continued.
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