Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has weighed in on Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic.
The 2 heavyweights are set to collide in the principle occasion of UFC 309 later this month. For ‘Bones’, the competition shall be his first since profitable heavyweight gold final March in opposition to Ciryl Gane. He was booked to face Stipe Miocic in November however was compelled out on account of damage. In his absence, Tom Aspinall gained interim gold.
Regardless of the Brit calling for the possibility to face Jon Jones following a win in July, the UFC as a substitute re-booked the bout with Stipe Miocic. Nonetheless, Tom Aspinall nonetheless plans to be at Madison Sq. Backyard later this month. The interim heavyweight champion is about to be the backup fighter for the headliner, however doubts he’ll be referred to as upon.
Talking in a latest interview with CasinoHawks, Tom Aspinall mentioned the UFC 309 foremost occasion. There, the interim heavyweight champion provided his official prediction for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. With out making an attempt to disrespect the challenger, Aspinall is uncertain how the 42-year-old former champion will get it executed.
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Tom Aspinall provides prediction for UFC 309 foremost occasion between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic
Tom Aspinall reasoned that Stipe Miocic didn’t look nice in his final battle, a 2021 knockout loss to Francis Ngannou. The British fighter isn’t fairly positive how the previous champion will enhance, given his age, and put on and tear. With that in thoughts, Aspinall is backing Jon Jones to get the job executed later this month.
“I don’t know if it’s something tactical; I simply assume he’s youthful and brisker than Stipe.” Tom Aspinall acknowledged within the interview. “Stipe is round 43 years previous and hasn’t fought in like 4 years. He obtained knocked out in his final battle and wasn’t wanting superb in it, and that was years in the past now. Absolutely Stipe – except he’s some form of bodily freak of nature – can’t begin getting bodily higher in his forties after being knocked out a couple of instances and having one million fights.” (h/t CasinoHawks)
He continued, “Who is aware of? Possibly he’s going to shock us all, however from a logical perspective, I don’t assume it’s actually potential to enhance bodily in your early forties.”
What do you make of those feedback from UFC champion Tom Aspinall? Do you assume Stipe Miocic can upset Jon Jones later this month?
