Over the past couple of weeks, the UFC heavyweight championship has been one of the hot topics. UFC 295 was all set to host the championship fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. But due to an injury to Jones, the fight was cancelled. Later, Tom Aspinall won the interim heavyweight championship. Since then, there has been drama, drama, and drama for the Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Recently, Aspinall mocked both Jones and Stipe by tweeting:
Jon Jones: “you need to fight people who build your legacy”
Me: “great idea. Absolutely”
UFC: “do you wanna fight Tom?”
Stipe: “no”
Jon: “no”
Me: “🤔— Tom Aspinall (@AspinallMMA) January 9, 2024
Jon Jones fired back at Tom Aspinall’s recent callouts:
Tom, you talking about someone’s ego running wild is one of the most hypocritical things ever., You literally haven’t kept my balls out of your mouth since you won that imaginary championship. Both you and Serge have zero championships between your name. It’s funny that you…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 9, 2024
My stipe fight was booked well before yours came along, you weren’t even the back up fighter.. Trust me you’re the one who is coming around here with the inflated ego and entitlement. That intern championship means absolutely nothing if you seriously haven’t noticed yet. All your…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 9, 2024
All of these have been routine since Aspinall won the interim title. A few weeks ago, some experts, including Tom Aspinall, wanted Jones stripped of the title. In return, Jones tweeted out his frustration.
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Things are getting spicier, and Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall is quite near the official announcement. It will be a great battle between both fighters, and the winner is surely going to shut down lots of chatting and hate. As of now, there is no official announcement of the fight, and we need to wait. Till then, let us look at the head-to-head stats of both fighters.
Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall head-to-head
Jon Jones | Stats | Tom Aspinall |
36 years old | Age | 30 years old |
6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) | Height | 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) |
248 lbs (112 kg) | Weight | 262 lbs (119 kg) |
841/2 inches (215 cm) | Reach | 78 inches (198 cm) |
27-1-1 | MMA Record | 14-3-0 |
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