Jon Jones belittles Tom Aspinall throughout UFC 309 media day rant
Throughout his UFC 309 media day press convention, Jones added one other layer to his refusal to struggle Aspinall.
“There’s part of me that does [want to compete with him], but when I’m being utterly sincere, I really feel like Tom’s been such an a**gap that I don’t wish to do enterprise with him,” Jones mentioned. “His followers have been so annoying. Clearly, you don’t get this far getting affected by followers and whatnot, however he’s simply an a**gap. He’s 30, so he’s from this influencer era the place you hop on-line, t-shirt gross sales, and all that. I’m previous that kind of stuff. In the event you had somewhat bit extra respect, possibly we might’ve labored one thing out…
“This can be a enterprise, and combating me offers him a chance to vary his life eternally. I don’t even wish to give him the chance, he simply performed his playing cards unsuitable with me,” Jones continued. “I’m three years away from being a 40-year-old, grown man. The press convention, going by way of the entire shebang with him, I’d simply fairly not do. [Alex] Pereira then again, is respectful, cool, and doesn’t say a lot. I’ll do enterprise with you, I’d danger all of it with a human being such as you. And [Pereira] completely has the accolades to again up your s***. This different man is only a huge mouth, who’s simply sizzling at the moment.”
As of this writing, Aspinall hasn’t responded to Jones’s newest remarks. He’s accused Jones of being ‘scared’ to struggle him, as a lot of his followers really feel.
Jones must get previous Miocic this Saturday earlier than any potential subsequent fights are booked. Within the meantime, issues stay hostile between the 2 heavyweight titleholders.