Jon Jones doesn’t wish to hear anymore Tom Aspinall questions.
On Wednesday, Jones refused to take a seat down with TNT Sports activities reporter Adam Catterall in anticipation of receiving extra questions in regards to the UFC interim champion, who’s on pleasant phrases with Catterall. Jones defends his heavyweight title towards Stipe Miocic this Saturday at UFC 309 in New York and within the build-up to the occasion he has regularly been requested whether or not he plans to satisfy Aspinall sooner or later to unify their belts.
Watch a clip of Jones making a fast exit from the interview room under (h/t Championship Rounds):
“Hey, I’m not going to do that interview,” Jones stated after initially greeting Catterall. “No, as a result of it’s going to be an Aspinall-fest.”
Jones is later seen chatting with Catterall within the foyer, telling him it was “nothing private” however “I see how shut you [and Aspinall] are widespread sense tells me what sort of questions I used to be going to get requested.”
Catterall tells Jones, “You’re entitled to it. Converse to who you wish to.”
Shortly after, Jones re-entered the interview room for an interview with Nick Peet of TNT Sports activities. Jones just isn’t requested any questions on Aspinall within the video, which might be seen under.
Jones is extensively hailed as one of many biggest fighters of all time, based totally on his work within the UFC gentle heavyweight division the place he went undefeated for a decade (exterior of a controversial disqualification loss to Matt Hamill), recorded quite a few title defenses, and defeated an extended listing of legends and future UFC Corridor of Famers. In March 2023, Jones defeated Ciryl Gane to seize a vacant heavyweight title.
Miocic was to problem Jones at UFC 295 the next December, however a pectoral damage pressured Jones out of the matchup and out of motion for a number of months. Of their absence, Aspinall defeated Sergei Pavlovich to say an interim title.
With the Jones-Miocic matchup pushed again a yr, Aspinall efficiently defended his title with a win over Curtis Blaydes this previous July. Since successful the interim belt, he has campaigned for a struggle with Jones, however Jones has repeatedly stated he has little interest in preventing Aspinall.
Aspinall is ready to weigh in because the backup for Saturday’s fundamental occasion and has stated he hopes to persuade both Jones or Miocic to stay round to face him no matter who’s victorious.
