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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would require an enormous payout to struggle Tom Aspinall within the Octagon, as ‘Bones’ believes that Aspinall’s profession wants him.
Tom Aspinall Wants Jon Jones
Everybody surrounding the UFC desires to see Jon Jones struggle Tom Aspinall besides one particular person… Jon Jones.
Jones has been dodging a struggle towards up and coming heavyweight famous person Aspinall ever since he made his return to the Octagon and a possible title struggle between the pair is the one factor that has been mentioned since Jones knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.
“He’s annoying to me,” Jones stated. “He’s annoying to me and that’s my very own private—he annoys me. I get it you guys discover it entertaining, however I discover him annoying. I simply don’t like him and on the finish of the day, if I give him the chance to struggle me, I need to be so compensated.
Jon Jones stays adamant that he does NOT need to struggle Tom Aspinall, and desires to struggle Alex Pereira subsequent
“I don’t need to struggle harmful up-and-comers anymore. I need to struggle harmful, established champions.”#UFC #MMA #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/vgEyUnssgT
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 17, 2024
“I need to say it, I would like that ‘f*ck you’ cash, truthfully. That’s simply what it’s. Or else my life is ideal with out him. I don’t want him in any respect and he wants me and that’s a very good place to be in a negotiation.”
Jones wouldn’t put an actual determine on what he would hope to earn out of an Aspinall title struggle however he did say it’s “a really, very excessive quantity.”
In the course of the construct as much as UFC 309, Jones was always questioned a couple of potential struggle with Aspinall however he was at all times fast to close down any discuss in regards to the British heavyweight and concentrate on his conflict with Miocic.
Jones’ return to the Octagon was emphatic final weekend and he received by way of an emphatic technical knockout to proceed his unbeaten streak that stretches again to early 2010.
Jon Jones now has a 20-fight unbeaten streak, the longest in UFC historical past 😲
DIFFERENT 🔥 #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/SDnxEKSy0V
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 17, 2024
There was no signal of Aspinall after the struggle at Madison Sq. Backyard however the Manchester-born star revealed after that he was really not allowed to attend the post-fight festivities – probably one other signal that Jones is dodging the problem.
Within the rapid aftermath of UFC 309 we’re nonetheless but to search out out what Jon Jones’ subsequent transfer shall be within the UFC however followers shall be hoping for a title struggle towards Aspinall or Alex Pereira somewhat than retirement for the 37-year-old.
