UFC CEO Dana White believes Jon Jones will push forward with combating Tom Aspinall if he can get via Stipe Miocic.
As we all know, the UFC heavyweight champion ‘Bones’ appears set to return later this 12 months. When he does, he’ll defend the belt in opposition to former champion – and heavyweight GOAT – Stipe Miocic.
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Within the eyes of many, although, it ought to be interim champion Tom Aspinall getting the shot. The Englishman is coming off the again of a convincing win over Curtis Blaydes that cemented his standing because the true primary contender.
Dana White, in the meantime, believes that Jones will likely be hungry to step up and battle Aspinall if he can defeat Miocic.
White backs Jones once more
“Jon is a kind of difficult guys to take care of,” White advised MMA Junkie and different reporters. “I believe he’s speaking about retiring, however will he if the Aspinall factor is actually flying on the market? I personally assume Jon challenges himself and takes the struggle. I believe he does it.”
“Jon was tweeting right now saying he was going to retire. Is that what he did?” White mentioned. “… It’s all the time the identical coping with Jon. You had been speaking about Francis earlier. I’ve zero animosity towards Francis. Francis was out of my world a very long time in the past. (Hunter) and Mick are one other story. It’s an extended story. That dude (Hunter) did every part he might in his energy to make Jon Jones vs. Francis. The struggle didn’t occur and let me inform you what. It wasn’t due to Jon Jones. So Jon is a really distinctive particular person to take care of. Jon Jones will struggle all people.
“Jon Jones was completely positively… he needed Francis. You noticed what occurred with Ciryl Gane. He’ll inform you, like he advised us, that he would do the identical factor to Francis Ngannou. He needed that struggle so dangerous. … Dislike him, no matter your beef is with Jon Jones, knock your self out. There’s no means Jon Jones doesn’t wish to struggle Aspinall. That, I assure you. I assure you. … I imagine Jon Jones-Aspinall occurs if he beats Stipe.”
Quotes through MMA Junkie
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