Jones Hints At Retirement After Miocic, Aspinall Responds – ‘Pass Me The Belt On The Way Out’
Jon Jones has hinted that he will retire after fighting Stipe Miocic.
Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion and is working his way back from his injury. He won the vacant belt after three years away from the sport when he submitted Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He was meant to defend the belt against Miocic at UFC 295 but pulled out with a pectoral muscle injury. Aspinall wanted Jones stripped to fight Miocic for the belt, and the winner would then face Jones.
Dana White dismissed that, leaving fans frustrated. Aspinall then fought for the interim belt, beating Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295. He then defended it after stopping Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in his last fight. He will get his title shot after White confirmed that Aspinall will face the winner of Jones-Miocic. However, Miocic will retire after the fight, regardless of the result. Meanwhile, Jones could do the same, leaving Tom to miss out on the fight.
Jones Reacts
“Looks like Tom displaying that amazing UK wrestling. My focus is on stipe, he actually wrestled division one. Best heavyweight of all time as of right now. Maybe Tom will go on and beat Stipe’s record one day, right now I’m focusing on goat things.”
“I guess there was a video that resurfaced recently of me saying that after Stipe, Francis was the only fight I was interested in. That video was recorded well over a year ago. That was recorded before I got injured, before there was an intern champion crowned.
“I had already voiced that I wasn’t interested in any more randoms. Now magically I’m ducking a fight that’s never been negotiated or discussed at any table that matters. Lol I’m sticking to my plans, Jon Jones jumps for no one. How many belts does one need? How many times do I have to break my own record?”
Is He Ducking?
“There are fighters literally all over the world that think in the back of their mind I can beat Jon Jones. There will be no statues of you. Go out and win more, make your name greater, that is the only way you do it.”
“I’m 37 years old now, I’ve kicked everyone’s ass. My job is to finish strong and make an amazing movie. Go join Tom Brady, Floyd Mayweather, and all the other retired bad asses.”
“It feels good to know on the way out your sport was literally begging you to continue. You never know, maybe the UFC will offer me a deal I can’t refuse.”
Aspinall has now hit back, with a parody video accusing him of ducking.
“Wonder if it was that video or my fighting that retired him? Please make sure you pass me the belt on the way out of the octagon if you beat Biden.”
“Interesting, from my point of view it seems like an amazing way to finish this good work I started so long ago.”
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