The undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones has made headlines yet again. This time, he roasted the UFC interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall. Both Jones and Aspinall have been going back and forth for a long time now. This recent comment from Bones has added further fuel to their beef.
At UFC 304, Tom Aspinall recently defended his interim championship title against Curtis Blaydes in just one minute. The Brit is undoubtedly the most thrilling heavyweight fighter right now, but Jones still hasn’t acknowledged him as much as he should. The sarcastic remarks about him were made while reviewing a recent wrestling video. The video featured Aspinall struggling to takedown a Rugby player on the mat.
Looks like Tom (Aspinall) displaying that amazing UK wrestling. My focus is on stipe, he actually wrestled division one. Best heavyweight of all time as of right now. Maybe Tom will go on and beat stipes record one day, right now I’m focusing on goat things.
Jon Jones via X
Jon Jones often takes a dig at the interim champion. Interestingly, the UFC community hasn’t seen Jones in action since he won the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. Whereas Aspinall has been one of the active heavyweights in the promotion. Although the Brit has deliberately wanted a title unification fight against the champion, Jones seems adamant about fighting Stipe Miocic.
Looks like Tom displaying that amazing UK wrestling. My focus is on stipe, he actually wrestled division one. Best heavyweight of all time as of right now. Maybe Tom will go on and beat stipes record one day, right now I’m focusing on goat things. https://t.co/5qpMhdsE3x
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 20, 2024
Interestingly, Jones has also teased about his retirement following his fight against Miocic. Jones wants to finish his UFC career at a high level, like some of the top athletes in the world. Moreover, the UFC heavyweight champion has also expressed his desire to compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s grandest stage at Abu Dhabi Combat Club.
Jon Jones expresses his wish to compete at ADCC
The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship has been one of the top grappling competitions for over a decade now. The UFC heavyweight champion even graced this year’s ADCC event. Following this, ADCC’s competitor Craig Jones even slammed Jon Jones for allegedly accepting a paycheck to watch his friend Gordon Ryan compete.
Jon Jones and ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan (Image via X)Since his move to heavyweight, Jones has been repeatedly seen training with multiple-time champion Gordon Ryan. The BJJ expert Ryan and Bones share a great bond. It is one of the reasons why Craig Jones accused Jon Jones of taking money. However, following his recent visit at the ADCC event, the UFC heavyweight champion expressed his wish to compete in ADCC as well.
The idea of competing at ADCC in 2026 has been flowing through the head nonstop since this weekend. What an amazing event.
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The idea of competing at ADCC in 2026 has been flowing through the head nonstop since this weekend. What an amazing event.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 20, 2024
Per Jones, he wishes to compete in 2026. However, as of now, the heavyweight titleholder still has business to tend to before heading over to the mats. According to several reports, the UFC heavyweight champion’s fight against Miocic is rumored to be at Madison Square Garden in November.
