Based on former undisputed heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, a possible pairing between present divisional titleholders, Jon Jones and interim finest, Tom Aspinall might spell sure hazard for the veteran former — amid continued hyperlinks to a showdown sooner or later.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed mild heavyweight champion and a present heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined by means of damage since he landed the vacant heavyweight crown again in March of final yr in a return at UFC 285.
Taking over former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane, Rochester native, Jon Jones made quick work of the Frenchman with a dominant opening spherical guillotine choke submission.
As for Atherton striker, Aspinall, the present interim champion avenged his sole promotional defeat again in July within the co-main occasion of UFC 304, taking house a dominant opening spherical knockout success towards stalwart contender, Curtis Blaydes.
Frank Mir suggestions Tom Aspinall as powerful problem for Jon Jones
Nevertheless, amid uncertainty over a possible future title unification showdown, Jones could also be at risk if he ever attracts the surging, Aspinall, in accordance with former undisputed UFC heavyweight titleholder, Mir.
“Jon’s (Jones) chink in his armor from once I sparred with him is he doesn’t do properly with velocity,” Frank Mir advised Jordan Ellis throughout a latest interview with talkSPORT. “In case you’re quick, it provides him a tough time. He makes use of his size to beat that after which when you are available quick and perhaps miss, then he grabs you and wears you down along with his wrestling skill.”
“… Tom sort of represents that [movement and speed],” Mir defined. “He’s a really, explosive, fast-handed heavyweight with good motion. So there’s a good likelihood he may very well be very harmful struggle for Jon as a result of a few of his attributes are weaknesses of Jon.”
