Tom Aspinall didn't hold back with fight prediction after tense impromptu face-off with Jon Jones

Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall shared a tense exchange during an apparent impromptu face-to-face meeting - before the British interim title holder made a confident prediction about a fight between the pair.

The pair have regularly traded insults on social media over recent years as fans wait for an eagerly-anticipated UFC fight between them.wasn't having it, and hit back on Twitter: "Only four recognisable opponents, and already the king of England, must be nice. There will be legendary tales told about you and your infamous call outs."

'Bones' then responded to a fan who claimed that Aspinall had every right to be 'frustrated' at not getting the fight.I mean, it doesn’t really work like that. I was a champion when I was 23 years old, you can’t show up at age 30 pretending like you’ve been chasing me your whole life. I have no clue who 90% of his résumé is, meanwhile, I’ve been highlighting UFC events my entire career.

The meeting starts with Aspinall promising he just wanted to say 'hello' to Jones, before placing his hand on his rival's shoulder.Full conversation between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall Jon Jones removed Aspinall’s arm from his shoulder when he tried to touch him 👀But the current heavyweight champion brushed his hand away, before replying "I would hope so" to Aspinall's inaudible remark. The pair then shake hands.

"He's nowhere near as big as I thought. I thought he was a lot taller. When you're fighting light heavyweights your whole career, and you're six feet tall, you look really tall.Tom Aspinall says that Jon Jones was “nowhere near as big” as he thought and that he can take him 👀"I'm a full grown heavyweight, aren't I? There's no chance he's as big as me. Size doesn't matter really, because we're both massive guys.

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