Tom Aspinall’s consistent campaigning for a shot at Jon Jones is finally starting to get under the reigning UFC heavyweight champion’s skin.
Aspinall, who captured the interim heavyweight crown at UFC 295 this past November, has been a regular presence on social media and in interviews, often pleading his case for a shot at Jones. Most recently, Aspinall posted a“Only four recognizable opponents, and already the king of England, must be nice,” Jones wrote on X. “There will be legendary tales told about you and your infamous call outs.
“I mean, it doesn’t really work like that. I was a champion when I was 23 years old, you can’t show up at age 30 pretending like you’ve been chasing me your whole life,” Jones added. “I have no clue who 90% of his résumé is, meanwhile, I’ve been highlighting UFC events my entire career.”– which was originally slated for UFC 295 – rebooked at some point this year after he recovers from surgeries on his elbow and torn pectoral.
“Jon you’re letting your ego run wild here mate,” he wrote. “I’m not downplaying you’re résumé, it’s incredible. Far superior to mine. You are known as the best fighter ever, and that’s EXACTLY why I want to beat you. Surely you can understand that?”“Tom, you talking about someone’s ego running wild is one of the most hypocritical things ever,” Jones wrote. “You literally haven’t kept my balls out of your mouth since you won that imaginary championship.
“I’m not saying that , what I am saying is, coming back from two different surgeries, and defeating Stipe is my primary goal, and a huge feat if you ask me,” Jones wrote. “We both have already agreed to massive contracts, a win for either one of us would be absolutely massive for either of our careers.
“Despite how good Tom may seem right now, a win over him really does nothing for my legacy. That’s just the truth. That’s all I’m saying, I understand a lot of you guys don’t fully understand what’s happening behind the scenes. You don’t make it as far as myself and Stipe not realizing the business side of this.”Francis Ngannou vs.
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