One ex-Jon Jones opponent is ripping the longer term Corridor of Famer over how he’s dealt with retirement.
Jones persistently teased each retirement and a battle with Tom Aspinall, who was the interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. “Bones” held the primary title, and the logical transfer would’ve been for a title unification bout. Finally, Jones retired and relinquished his championship.
Shortly after his retirement announcement, Jones introduced he would stay within the drug testing pool and he’s expressing curiosity in preventing on a UFC card within the White Home. This doesn’t sit properly with Dominick Reyes, who appeared on the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast to criticize Jones for main followers astray (h/t MMAFighting).
“I feel as a result of he does this factor that he does, and he simply strings everybody alongside, and he lies, and tells this and says that,” Reyes stated. “And he’s smug about it and boastful. He’s not being real. We simply need a real reply out of you, bro. Not some bullcrap string all people an extended, ‘Oh, properly, possibly this, uhhhh.’ Are you going to battle or not? I feel that’s what all people’s mad about, making an attempt to play with all of us.
“In the event you’re carried out, say you’re carried out. In the event you’re not carried out, say, ‘Let’s go, however I would like more cash, or I would like this.’ That’s it. Don’t say, ‘We’ll see! There’s an enormous announcement popping out, after which it’s nothing. I feel that’s why individuals have been so mad.”
Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC Gentle Heavyweight Championship again in Feb. 2020. Reyes made issues fascinating all through the 5 rounds of motion, however he finally misplaced the bout by way of unanimous choice. That ended up being Jones’ final battle at 205 kilos.
Time will inform if Jon Jones finally decides to return to the Octagon. “Bones” not too long ago turned 38 years outdated, and his accolades converse for themselves. Nonetheless, many are left unhappy with how Jones dealt with his heavyweight title reign.
