Eternally linked with a title unification struggle with Tom Aspinall – Jon Jones solely drew additional hyperlinks to a showdown with the heavyweight star subsequent, sharing his response to the Brit’s large knockout win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in a single day.
Aspinall, the present interim titleholder on the heavyweight restrict, returned to motion in a single day in his native Manchester, touchdown a surprising opening spherical knockout win over Blaydes only a minute into the opening spherical of their rematch struggle.
And anticipated to function a backup fighter to Jones’ return towards former two-time heavyweight gold holder, Stipe Miocic later this 12 months at UFC 309 – Aspinall boldly claimed the Rochester veteran hoped for his demise in a single day on the Co-op Stay Area.
“Jon’s (Jones) the undisputed champion, however I’m the perfect on this planet, if that makes any sense,” Tom Aspinall informed assembled media after UFC 304. “We all know what Jon’s doing, Jon was there, crossing how fingers and toes tonight hoping I’d lose to Curtis (Blaydes).”
“Let’s not bullsh*t about it – he posted about it hundreds anyway that I’m going to lose to him,” Tom Aspinall defined. “That didn’t occur, in order that’s the struggle I would like subsequent.”
Jon Jones provides cryptic response to Tom Aspinall’s win at UFC 304
And sharing his response to the Atherton native’s win at UFC 304, Jones – albeit cryptically appeared to welcome the possibility to tackle the interim champion within the close to future.
“Provide and demand at its best,” Jon Jones posted on his official X account. “I adore it.”
Anticipated to return later this 12 months in November, former pound-for-pound primary, Jones has been closely tied to a battle with the above-mentioned, Miocic in the primary occasion of UFC 309 in Madison Sq. Backyard.
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