Jon Jones reacted to Tom Aspinall’s callout. Kind of.
Aspinall efficiently defended his interim heavyweight title with a 60-second knockout of Curtis Blaydes within the co-main occasion of UFC 304 on Saturday evening in Manchester. Following the victory, Aspinall known as for a unification bout with Jones, who defeated Ciryl Gane in March 2023 at UFC 285 to win the vacant UFC heavyweight title.
On Sunday, “Bones” gave his first public response to Aspinall’s feedback.
Provide and demand at its best, I like it.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 28, 2024
“Provide and demand at its best, I like it,” Jones wrote on social media.
Jones is predicted to make his first title protection later this yr in opposition to Stipe Miocic, a matchup UFC CEO Dana White is steadfast in desirous to occur, regardless of nearly all of the neighborhood hoping UFC switches gears to Jones vs. Aspinall. The previous gentle heavyweight champ has teased retirement, and even has been organising a battle with present 205-pound titleholder Alex Pereira over the previous a number of months.
On the UFC 304 post-fight press convention, Aspinall despatched a message to Jones — whom he assumed was locked in on his battle with Blaydes.
“Jon’s the undisputed champion, however I’m the most effective on the earth, if that makes any sense,” Aspinall stated. “We all know what Jon’s doing. Jon was there, crossing his fingers and toes tonight hoping I’d lose to Curtis, let’s not bullshit about it. He posted about it hundreds anyway that I’m going to lose to him. That didn’t occur, in order that’s the battle I need subsequent.”
