Jon Jones recently outlined his reasoning for not being interested in a fight with Tom Aspinall ahead of his meeting with Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones recently outlined his reasoning for not fighting Tom Aspinall in his response to a fan question on social media.Scheduled to defend his heavyweight title for the first time against Stipe Miocic this weekend at Madison Square Garden, Jones has had to field far more queries regarding the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion than Miocic during the months leading up to UFC 309.
Many fans were outraged when the UFC elected to rebook Jones vs. Miocic rather than schedule a heavyweight title unification bout, and while responding to some fan questions online “Bones” explained his reasoning for not being interested in the Aspinall fight. I know it’s hard for a lot of you guys to grasp,, but based on his résumé today, fighting and beating him would change nothing about my legacy. I would literally be in the same position I am now. The GoatAspinall joined the UFC in 2020 and bested Jake Collier in just 45 seconds before collecting four more stoppage-wins, but a main event booking against Curtis Blayes at UFC London ended in disappointment when the 31-year-old suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into the fight.
Tom Aspinall of England knocks out Curtis Blaydes of the U.S. in the interim UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 304 event at Co-op Live on July 28, 2024 in Manchester, England. / (Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images Miocic’s name would certainly be a notable addition to Jones’ already-impressive record given that the 42-year-old is considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight of all time, but the two-time champion also hasn’t fought since suffering a knockout-loss in his rematch with Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 back in 2021.Amanda Serrano Claims Record-Setting Purse for Jake Paul vs.
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