Glover Teixeira tried to play a humorous prank on Tom Aspinall forward of the UFC’s return to Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday.
Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones efficiently defended his title within the night’s foremost occasion, smashing his means by way of Stipe Miocic by way of a third-round TKO. Aspinall was readily available for the festivities and truly weighed in 24 hours earlier because the official backup for the struggle ought to both ‘Bones’ or Miocic have to be changed within the eleventh hour.
Because the backup, Aspinall was required to stick to strict guidelines, together with no consumption of alcohol up till Jones vs. Miocic truly received underway.
So, in fact, Teixeira, who has been recognized to be a little bit of a prankster alongside his pal and light-weight heavyweight successor Alex Pereira, tried to play a bit of trick on the interim titleholder.
“Tom , they only name me,” Teixeira stated with a smile. I simply received a name, Jon Jones, he journey within the bus, ? So don’t be consuming, okay?”
“I’m on the water [laughing]!. Prime man,” Aspinall replied.
Contemplating Teixeira couldn’t masks his smile for even a second, it wasn’t exhausting for Aspinall to smell out the lie.
Fortunately, the heavyweight headliner went off with out a hitch and Aspinall even banked an additional 200k only for displaying up and sitting within the stands. Following Jones’ huge win, he left the door open for a title unification conflict with Apsinall who has held the interim heavyweight belt since a 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich final yr.
Apparently, Aspinall opened as a -135 favourite in a yet-to-be-announced scrap with the consensus GOAT of MMA.
