Henry Cejudo is backing UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones in a possible struggle in opposition to Tom Aspinall.
UFC CEO Dana White assured that Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) will struggle interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in a title-unification bout in 2025. Jones notched his first title protection with a third-round TKO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, whereas Aspinall defended his interim title with a first-round TKO of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.
If the pair do find yourself combating, Cejudo thinks Jones’ struggle IQ shall be an excessive amount of for Aspinall.
“Heavyweight, I’m going Jon Jones, bro,” Cejudo mentioned on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “I watched a little bit little bit of Tom Aspinall yesterday. He’s obtained lateral actions – actually, actually good. However Jones is simply too good, bro.
“Jones simply must press him, keep within the center, don’t react, discover his wrestling. I feel will probably be simple cash. I feel he’s nonetheless going to receives a commission that $30 million.”
UFC commentator and standard podcaster Joe Rogan mentioned he heard that Jones is asking for $30 million to face Aspinall, however later walked again his feedback after Dana White reached out to him to debunk the rumor.
Jones, nonetheless, is asking to be paid handsomely to face Aspinall, beforehand reiterating that he doesn’t assume Aspinall is a struggle that provides to his legacy.
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