Tom Aspinall is pushing for Stipe Miocic to get replaced in his potential bout with Jon Jones, very like Joe Biden was swapped out within the 2024 United States Presidential election.
For context, Biden stepped out of the presidential race in July following a difficult debate in opposition to Republican nominee Donald Trump, which raised important scrutiny in regards to the sitting President’s psychological readiness for an additional time period.
Amid mounting stress for the UFC to cancel Miocic’s deliberate title shot in opposition to the reigning heavyweight champion, UFC CEO Dana White has made it clear that the combat continues to be on. White has resolutely stood by his determination to reschedule the matchup, which was initially set for November 2023 at UFC 295 however needed to be postponed after “Bones” suffered a severe pectoral damage.
Consequently, Aspinall capitalized on the chance at UFC 295, stepping in to say the interim heavyweight title with a knockout of Sergei Pavlovich. The 31-year-old Salford native has eagerly known as for a title unification bout in opposition to Jones. Nevertheless, “Bones” has constantly dismissed the problem, exhibiting extra curiosity in rebooking his showdown with Miocic as a substitute.
The British powerhouse then defended his interim title in opposition to Curtis Blaydes with a first-round knockout at UFC 304, avenging his solely UFC defeat. Following this triumph, Aspinall made it clear that his sights are set solely on a title unification bout as his subsequent problem…
Aspinall Targets Miocic’s Slot In Upcoming Jones Struggle
Throughout a current interview with TNT Sports activities, Aspinall prompt that Miocic ought to comply with Biden’s lead and step apart for the upcoming title conflict in opposition to Jones, which is predicted to happen at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis on November 16.
“Get Stipe out of there; let’s be sincere. The man is 43 years previous, he’s had a four-year layoff, and his final combat was a knockout loss,” Aspinall mentioned. “Granted, he’s an absolute legend on this sport. He’s the perfect heavyweight ever — like statistically, he’s the perfect heavyweight ever. However the man must be pulled out of the race. The man must be Joe Biden’d, mate. He’s too previous. Nobody’s that anymore. And I respect Stipe rather a lot. Pull him out, stick me in. It’s proper although, isn’t it? It’s proper. Who’s bought bothered about that anymore?”
Miocic is about to show 42 on August 19. The previous two-time UFC heavyweight champion was seen in motion in March 2021, when he misplaced his title in a crushing second-round knockout defeat to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260.
In the meantime, Jones final graced the Octagon at UFC 285 in March 2023, the place he captured the heavyweight title with a dominant submission victory over Ciryl Gane.
