Regardless of conflicting experiences forward of his UFC return, Jon Jones appears all however set on not combating interim champion Tom Aspinall.
The feud between the pair has been heating up over the previous few months and followers are determined to see the rivalry settled contained in the cage. Although, ‘Bones’ appears completely satisfied to go away the battle with Aspinall prior to now after his subsequent — and most certainly last — octagon look.
In response to a fan who claimed his legacy can be stained with out combating Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones hinted at retirement.
“Possibly I am going to go away you with blue balls,” Jones stated to a fan on social media platform X. “However my legacy might be simply fantastic.”
“I’ve carried out means an excessive amount of work on this recreation. There’s folks around the globe that is been watching me combat since they will keep in mind.”
“He must go on and win like 10 championships at the very least to ensure that that to occur.”
“The work I put in, that physique of labor ain’t getting touched no time quickly.”
Possibly I’ll go away you with blue balls, however my legacy might be simply fantastic. I’ve carried out means an excessive amount of work on this recreation. There’s folks around the globe that’s been watching me combat since they will keep in mind. He must go on and win like 10 championships at the very least to ensure that that… https://t.co/Ily2ikXgrM
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 30, 2024
Whereas Jon Jones is clearly not concerned with combating the seemingly unstoppable Tom Aspinall, that does not imply he is not backing himself within the fantasy matchup.
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But once more responding to a fan on social media, Jones insisted that regardless of having a sizeable weight and age drawback, he would nonetheless beat Aspinall.
“Bro, [I’d] completely [beat Aspinall],” Jones claimed. “I am getting xlose to being in combat form and I am weighing in at 245 now.”
“He most likely cuts weight to get all the way down to heavyweight. The evening we fought, he would most likely weigh a stable 25 kilos greater than me.”
“[He’s] seven years youthful and I’d nonetheless whip his a** like I’ve carried out everybody else.”
“You guys can go forward and imagine the hype. I am going to preserve doing what I’ve all the time carried out, win.”
Bro, completely. I’m getting near being in combat form and I’m weighing in at 245 now. He most likely cuts weight to get all the way down to heavyweight. The evening we fought he would most likely weigh a stable 25 kilos greater than me, seven years youthful, and I’d nonetheless whip his ass like I’ve… https://t.co/nXIBDdYfq5
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 30, 2024
