One of the most heated topics in the MMA community is the ongoing dispute between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. The interim heavyweight champion eagerly wants his title unification bout. However, Jones doesn’t want the fight. This has created a fiery debate among fight fans. According to Frank Mir, some fans are just ignorant.
Jones is currently on course to fight Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight legacy fight. ‘Bones’ believes this fight is more important for him than fighting Aspinall. Most fans and fighters have supported Aspinall receiving his title shot over Miocic. Frank Mir, who has trained with Jones in the past, remains the few that has come in support of Jones.
The guy has been the most dominant fighter of all time. If he wants to pick and choose who he fights, at a certain point he kinda earned the right too. But you faced criticism. People have short memory right now. Saying he’s not the GOAT, he’s dodging Tom.
Frank Mir via Inside Fighting
On the topic of Jones vs. Aspinall, the former heavyweight champion chose his American counterpart to dominate the Brit. Mir predicted that Aspinall has the ability to knock Jones out in the early rounds. However, it is not that easy whilst ‘Bones’ has various ways to win.
While Jones has no interest in fighting Aspinall, he has also said the same about the interim champion. Jones recently mentioned that he’s in his fight shape and will seriously whip Aspinall’s a** with ease. Many fans are rooting for a young and hungry Aspinall, but most experts are inclined towards Jones.
Former rival picks Jon Jones over Tom Aspinall in a potential fight
Tom Aspinall made a respectful callout to Jon Jones after defending his interim title at UFC 304. However, now the Brit is done with respect and remains on a mission to trigger Jones as much as possible. From making skits to accusing Jones of PED uses, Aspinall has unleashed everything.
Rampage Jackson predicts Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall (via X)Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believed that Aspinall was on the correct path in order to get a title shot. The hype around a potential Jones vs. Aspinall is massive given the narrative around it. Former rival of Jones, Rampage Jackson recently predicted the fight and couldn’t see how Aspinall would win.
Jon Jones versus Tom Aspinall. Jon Jones is the GOAT in my book. He’s one of the best and I recently saw Aspinall fight for the first time and I think he’s a great fighter. But I think it will be tough for me to ever say that anybody could ever beat Jon Jones.
Rampage Jackson via Inside Fighting
Going into UFC 309, there is a rumor that Jones could potentially retire with a win over Miocic. Aspinall is the official backup fighter for the card and will be ready to jump in if anybody gets injured. All this has boosted the hype around the fight.
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