Morning Report | Georges St-Pierre gives advice to Tom Aspinall over Jon Jones situation

Georges St-Pierre says Tom Aspinall must cease worrying about Jon Jones.

For over a 12 months, Aspinall has been attempting to get a combat with Jones to unify the UFC heavyweight titles. It hasn’t been going nicely. First, the interim heavyweight champion was handed over in favor of a legacy combat with former champion Stipe Miocic this previous November. Now, the newest rumors are that negotiations are nonetheless stalled on a possible combat, and the UFC is even taking a look at having Aspinall defend his interim title for a second time this summer time. It’s an more and more irritating scenario for Aspinall and his camp, however one St-Pierre says he has to attempt to not fear about.

“I believe Tom, he must concentrate on the following process,” St-Pierre informed Ariel Helwani. “I bear in mind after I misplaced to Matt Serra, I used to be making the error of attempting to concentrate on Matt Serra to try to get my revenge instantly. However I had a number of different fights lined up earlier than to get that. And if he’s solely specializing in Jon Jones, and if Jon Jones doesn’t come again immediately, he’s not specializing in the fitting factor. He must concentrate on what’s subsequent, the following path. As a result of the remaining, it’s a distraction.

“Issues that must be performed will probably be performed. I don’t know what Jon will do, however as a fan, I’d like to see this combat. As a result of by way of legacy and accomplishment, Jon Jones is the perfect. And I perceive Tom, from his perspective, he’s a proud fighter. He needs to beat the perfect, however now all of it is dependent upon what Jon needs to do. If Jon nonetheless needs to do that, if he’s compensated pretty, all that performs. So Tom shouldn’t concentrate on that as a result of it’s exterior of his management, and he’s losing lots of vitality specializing in that.”

It’s straightforward to know why Aspinall is perhaps pissed off. He’s now formally the longest-tenured interim champion in UFC historical past, surpassing Renan Barao’s 535 days because the interim bantamweight champion whereas Dominick Cruz was injured. Aspinall is in an unprecedented scenario of merely ready to see what Jones decides to do, and the UFC seems content material to let Jones take his time. Besides, St-Pierre encourages Aspinall to place that from his thoughts.

“I do know it’s very laborious, however you must kind of self-[hypnotize] himself to concentrate on the following factor and be hungry in regards to the subsequent process,” St-Pierre stated. “And by doing this, solely specializing in the following factor, subsequent factor, subsequent factor, he’s going to construct up his legacy, and maybe sooner or later he’s going to be the best. He’s obtained all of the instruments.”

And for his half, St-Pierre additionally understands the place Jones is coming from. The welterweight GOAT had his personal struggles with the UFC and contract negotiations at occasions, so he will get the place Jones is coming from.

“Lots of people need this combat to occur as a result of lots of people consider he’s the man that’s going to crack Jon Jones’s code,” St-Pierre stated. “As a fan, I need to see this combat. I perceive each side. Jon needs to be compensated. It’s a negotiation recreation. It’s a chess recreation. And on the opposite facet, Tom is ready. I perceive each factors of view, however Tom must concentrate on what’s subsequent, and the remaining, kind of clear your thoughts and solely concentrate on that factor.”

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As of as we speak, Tom Aspinall is formally the longest-reigning interim champion in UFC historical past. There needs to be a rule, for those who’re interim champ for over a 12 months, you’re simply the actual champ. It’s time — previous time — for the UFC to both make this combat or strip Jon Jones.

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