Tom Aspinall has heard the quite a few instances not too long ago that UFC CEO Dana White has gone out of his method to argue that heavyweight champion Jon Jones is pound-for-pound the most effective fighter on this planet.
Nicely, Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who holds the UFC interim heavyweight title, extremely disagrees with White’s take and is assured he can show that assertion to be false.
“They approach I take a look at it, I’m the most effective heavyweight on this planet,” Aspinall stated on the “Belive You Me” podcast with Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith. “I’m not getting my credit score for it. They’re holding the belt hostage, mate, and Jon Jones is loving it. He’s loving the truth that Dana is getting on each interview doable … you’re speaking about bantamweights, and Dana White flips it and begins speaking about how good Jon Jones is. I’m like, ‘Mate, if he’s that good, let’s struggle.’
“I’m the No. 1 heavyweight proper now. Let’s put it on the road, and let’s see who the person is – me or Jon. It’s so simple as that.”
There’s been loads of controversy in regards to the dealing with of the UFC’s heavyweight division through the previous 12 months. Jones, who gained the UFC heavyweight title vacated by Francis Ngannou in March 2023, has but to defend it. He was speculated to return final November towards Stipe Miocic, however he suffered an damage and has been out ever since. In the meantime, Aspinall gained the UFC interim title towards Sergei Pavlovich and defended it in July towards Curtis Blaydes.
And but, Jones is anticipated to defend his in November towards Miocic, who hasn’t fought since 2021, moderately than unify with Aspinall. That is what Jones has most well-liked all alongside.
“Jon Jones, he was praying that I might lose that struggle towards Curtis Blaydes, praying that I might as a result of there’s no approach that you just discover publicly, nowhere, him saying that he would struggle me,” Aspinall stated. “It doesn’t exist. I problem everybody watching this interview to discover a assertion, a quote, a video the place Jon Jones is saying that he’ll struggle me after he fights Stipe. It doesn’t exist. The man is wise.
“We all know he’s a bit obese lately. The man sat there with the Cheetos fingers or no matter, the Doritos fingers together with his iPhone in his hand, ready for me to get knocked out so he can begin tweeting about it. Let’s be sincere: Since I gained that struggle, he’s been fully silent and continues to go fully quiet about me as a result of there’s no approach on earth that he’s going to struggle me. I’ll retire Jon Jones with out even combating him.”
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