Jon
Jones claims he has nothing left to prove after fighting
Stipe
Miocic.
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Jones hasn’t fought winning the heavyweight title with a submission
win against Ciryl Gane
on his return to action after three years at UFC 285 in March 2023.
The former light heavyweight champ remains intent on defending his
title against Stipe
Miocic, a fight that was canceled at UFC 295 after Jones
suffered a pectoral injury. That bout has been rumored for UFC 309
in November, although the matchup is yet to be officially
announced. Jones has repeatedly hinted at retirement following the
Miocic matchup, much to the ire of interim champ Tom
Aspinall, who has long been rallying for a title unifier.
Jones recently doubled down on his plans to retire unless the UFC
makes him an offer he can’t refuse. A fan recently asked Jones’
opinion on footage of Aspinall wrestling retired rugby player Ugo
Monye. Apparently unimpressed by Aspinall, Jones said he remains
focused on Miocic, who was a NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland
State University.
“Looks like Tom displaying that amazing UK wrestling,” Jones wrote
on X. “My focus is on Stipe, he actually wrestled [Division I].
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.”
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 stipes record one day, right now I’m focusing on goat
things. https://t.co/5qpMhdsE3x— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
Jones then continued to downplay a potential matchup against
Aspinall, which he claims has never been offered to him. “Bones”
repeatedly defended his retirement plans, claiming his already
cemented legacy won’t be altered if he doesn’t take one “random”
fight. According to Jones, he should ideally fight Miocic and ride
off into the sunset.
The beautiful thing about being my position
is, I’m not defined by one fight. Most of you grew up watching me
win— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
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…— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
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.— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
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.— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
Whenever fans accused Jones of ducking Aspinall, “Bones” laughed it
off as them begging him to return because the heavyweight division
isn’t interesting without him. And Jones is keeping the door open
for that, if the UFC comes up with an extraordinary offer.
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. https://t.co/l5GlibxZzP— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
Haha man, you guys have been really begging
me lately. Is the heavyweight division really that boring without
me? https://t.co/SuNWaKYFFC— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
That’s fair https://t.co/QD7iAbzREU
— BONY (@JonnyBones)
August 20, 2024
Aspinall has been taking numerous shots at Jones and most recently
posted a skit mocking the champ. Responding to Jones’ latest
tweets, Aspinall wonders whether it was the skit or his skills that
influenced the retirement plans. Aspinall asked Jones to pass him
the title if he beats Miocic, whom the Brit now refers to as Joe
Biden.
“Wonder if it was that video or my fighting that retired him?”
Miocic wrote on his Instagram stories. “Please make sure you pass
me the belt on the way out of the Octagon if you beat Biden.”
Tom
Aspinall responds to Jon Jones
👀“Please make sure to pass me the belt on the way out of the octagon
if you beat Biden.”(via. IG / @AspinallMMA)
#UFC
#MMA
pic.twitter.com/CGUWZ3HSzH— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
August 20, 2024