Daniel Cormier GOES IN on "WEIRD" Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall fight drama, Jones an underdog?!

[@natemarx4999]

It really bothers me how the UFC just brushed Stipe away like he was nothing. Beyond disrespectful. Does he have to beat his wife in front of his daughter to earn some respect?

[@anthonywardjr1750]

That what Dana does when you don't kiss his ass. Dj got erased, Ben askren isn't mentioned, Jon Jones when he finally retires will get the same treatment.

[@anass1905]

Exactly they do a whole compliation for carla’s retirement, but nothing for the greatest heavyweight ever?

[@JosiahMMA]

He got an undeserved 2024 Jon Jones fight.

[@natemarx4999]

@@JosiahMMA It was the only fight Jones wanted. Dude, go away 😅

[@JoeDarby1996]

The MMA Guru approves this comment

[@themrluckyyt]

Jones calling out Stipe "who wants to see me beat up Stipe". Asked about Aspinall "They better give me so much money that it doesn't matter if I win or loose" 🤔

[@pirex6674]

They did the same thing with stipe.... now he beats stipe..... you guys move the goal post when he beats Tom... it'll be Alex. Then when he beats Alex.... it'll be someone else...... 😆

[@Snpiedog]

I can't wait to see Jon beat up Aspinall.

[@TheMhael]

No shit. When youre the michael jordan of your sport, the wayne gretzky of your sport, you ask for the gretzky/jordan/lebron money. Jones has earned his spot as goat. He gains nothing beating aspinall, who is champ in the LEAST talent stacked division across three promotions. His big win was aginast a guy who was beat by derrick lewis...... Jones risks everything to give aspinall the chance to win, jones risks everything for no real gain beating aspinall, thats why the money has to be the prize for jon man, this is basic logic.

[@themrluckyyt]

This is crazy. What kind of "goat" gives up his belt just to "DUCK" the No.1 contender?

[@Bathingwookie]

@@pirex6674they didn’t do the same with Stipe. I didn’t see one person saying Stipe was gonna win. Your average Jones fanboy with single digit IQ.

[@BradBDG]

I love how Jon Jones isn't afraid to fight Aspinall but his behaviour is indistinguishable from someone who is afraid to fight Aspinall

[@coryhunt3412]

Is to sell the fight..

[@randyhoughtaling5465]

@@coryhunt3412I hope so man, cause they could have sold this shit out of it if Jones and called him to the octagon after the win.....

[@patrickmadden6340]

So you can read that clearly from little tid bits of video clips vs people that know him well huh 🤔

[@BradBDG]

@ not my fault that the “tid bits of video” are literally Jon saying he doesn’t want to fight Tom, he even says it in different ways too

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

I think Jones is out ducking himself this time! He waited for Stipe to age out and now he may make the same mistake.

[@TheNorthernExpanze]

I believe they told Aspinall that if Jon doesn't fight him, they'll strip him.

[@mattkaiser8984]

Dana said so publicly.

[@bigchedds8389]

​@@mattkaiser8984 Dana didn't say that

[@JuiceLeeroy8622]

Close to it he said if jon wants to keep fighting on Saturdays then he's fighting aspinall

[@Mr.toughguy481]

Lol

[@catchwreck928]

jones doesnt care hes already cemented AS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME LOL

[@FlagTheRef]

I was never a fan of Daniel Cormier until 2 minutes ago. When Stipe walked out of that octagon everyone acted like he was now an afterthought, Tom Aspinal on everyone's mind before Stipe could even hit the locker room. Dana said a little shpeck about him in the post interview but no one has said anything or shown Stipe or his career the proper respect. So when Cormier took a minute out to pay Stipe respect (a previous opponent who defeated him) that's how I was convinced that Cormier is a stand up guy with samurai heart. Keep being blessed everyone.

[@Tyler-xf6fd]

stand up guy, samurai heart but has turned into a press shill for the UFC since retiring, they're constantly putting DC down and his previous abilities, getting him to admit live that jon jones is better in every way, even breaking down HIM GETTING KNOCKED OUT on live tv. Dude has became more softer than the ninja turtle body build. Sad to see but he isn't here for the fans, just for the 7 figure paycheck from UFC without fighting.

[@jtsherrer]

He didn't come to fight. He showed up for a payday. It was pathetic by stipe. He coach should've never let that happen

[@annonymoushuman25]

Dc is a most righteous dude. Jones is self righteous narcissist

[@mr.eastcoastgrow6132]

Explain how Carla Esparza gets a glorious sendoff where Joe Rogans crying 😢 and STIPE gets a "ok thanks" and walks away retirement. That was so disrespectful.

[@donaldotrampolin]

Tom is just another guy and Jon will be rememberd as the man who beats all the champions. And thats the truth

[@godfromthecreator]

Period lol

[@Don92595]

Intern Heavyweight Champion should fight the current Heavyweight Champion it’s that simple. Jon Jones shouldn’t get to pick and choose fighters he deems worthy. If the Current Heavyweight Campion doesn’t want to fight who’s next in line then he should retire. 🤦‍♂️

[@TheRulersBack18]

eh, i agree with you, but the ufc has done this in the past (ironically it was a british champ, michael bisping, who was picking and choosing)

[@yallTweakin]

@@Don92595 you do realize that the Jon & Stipe fight was booked BEFORE Tom became relevant right? Only reason he even has a paper belt was cuz Jon got hurt he was always coming back and fighting his contracted fight with Stipe.

[@jonl2996]

Jon Jones can pick his fights because nobody has beaten him his only loss was a D.Q. witch was bullshit but it happen. He never loss the lightweight championship and never loss in the heavyweight division so yea he gets the choice on his fights.

[@GhostdogTrucker]

Fake Champ = intern

[@PopSosa-qq4nh]

Did you feel that way when Conor picked and choose every single fight ?

[@BusinessHelper-u9s]

When Jon Jones was coming up, did the established champs say "give me f-you money or i wont fight him. Why should i fight an unknown risky challenger?" No. they took on the challenge. Either you've still got what it takes or you don't. Either you fight whoever's the biggest threat in the arena, or you retire. You can't call yourself the champ any other way.

[@calebcooper2333]

Well, none of them had 16 title defenses to substantiate their worth...

[@hardart-]

Still got what it takes? Are you a guy who I can find on other videos praising Pereira? Why is the UFC protecting Alex from Jon? That's the question nobody is asking

[@gnostic.1]

In a completely seperate divison?????????????????​@@calebcooper2333

[@deev1872]

This makes 0 sense because he didnt fight a single champion until he fought shogun. Then he won the belt and it was everyone fighting jon as champion himself. So if anything, he was giving everyone else the challenge, not people giving him the challenge. 0 logic

[@lrdbas1981]

Times have changed, The UFC is now an athletic sport. He deserved every dime for the fights he’s given us

[@OverallPlayerRatings]

Tom is literally the champion Jon has to fight him. We lost the Francis fight it can’t happen again.

[@Calliope7]

Tom is literally NOT the champion.

[@Monztxr]

@@Calliope7he’s a much of a champ, if not more, than Jon

[@AlmightyTruth-]

Jon’s the champ and in reality we can all want to see it but he really doesn’t have to fight him. Edit: I want to see that fight to. And I’m a big fan of jones.. but obviously Jon doesn’t want to.. I think Jon can beat him.

[@Mike12849]

@@AlmightyTruth-He definitely can beat Aspinall, that’s what makes it so compelling. But if Toms speed and size are too much for Jon (which I think it would be) I don’t think it should take anything from his legacy. Would still be the greatest ever for me.

[@hiddenkoncept08]

Jon doesn't have to. He will give up the belt.

[@jomama6122]

Happy to see DC finally brought Daniel Cormier on the channel, good stuff champ 🙏

[@josevillegas4471]

Tf are you talking about

[@kagisomabele4936]

I remember people saying Gane will be problem for Jones because he moves like a Light weight while being a heavy weight. Honestly whatever he does people will still hate.

[@escapethematrix40]

Jon knew Gane had NO ground game.. C,mon man!

[@wiserd]

Damn dc cant even share his true feelings on his own channel? Smh. Youre talking like stipe hasnt been retired since getting killed by ngannou. Yall pulled him out of his grave just to let jones get a bs name off of him. Same as every old "legend" jones beat in his career. Plus he isnt scared of the unknown of aspinall. He knows damn well what it is and thats why he is ducking.

[@jasonmansfield1321]

1000% accurate

[@ruseruser2227]

Fr, it's insane how DC defends this situation when he was literally Jones' last target with the EXACT same situation (38 year old DC fought 30 year old Jones).

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

You can’t possibly say “old legends” when those guys were 2-3 years older than Tom currently is.

[@BooGaLouBae]

You mean the same stipe that was Trying to get a Francis rematch and that’s why he bulked back up to 250+

[@LAKush90]

This is his true feelings, you CRY BABY jones haters seriously need to stop throwing a hissy fit because these ufc fighters tell it like it is

[@Scarecr6w]

Nobody's done it?! Reyes clearly won that fight. He won the first 3 rounds, regardless of what the judges say.

[@kahlilrush5051]

Lmao ok even if Reyes did win thats 1 lost bruh still got 16 titles defenses. Bruh got the belt at 23 an 38 an still champion an yall act like he scared

[@yallTweakin]

@@kahlilrush5051lmao they act like he beat the ever living hell out of Jon too 😂

[@kahlilrush5051]

@@yallTweakin 🤣🤣🤣 I guarantee you when he beat Aspinal they gone say he ducked Peria or whatever his name is

[@yallTweakin]

@@kahlilrush5051 they’ll never give Jon his flowers thats why Dana been giving them cuz he knows

[@Bluezkat1]

The Reyes fight was way too close to say he clearly won it, especially considering he’s fightin Bones… I think Jon won that fight. Ya it was close, but you gotta rip the belt away from Jon, he’s the king… I don’t think Reyes did enough to win that fight, it was too close, Jon won.

[@omargonzalez9484]

love seeing DC's youtube videos always have something good to say

[@dudenamedben333]

My concern now is that Jon takes the fight and then tries to cripple or blind Tom out of pure malice.

[@pirex6674]

🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Snpiedog]

That's what Tom would want. That bad knee is gonna get destroyed.

[@carterpayte9463]

@@Snpiedoghis knee is fine

[@0xmoo]

@@Snpiedog I think tom is licking his lips after watching it cage side. He could easily tell he will be MUCH faster. Stipe was slow as hell and had opportunities for some massive hammers, just watching asp back in his other fights its actually crazy how much faster and more powerful he is to the old stipe we just saw. All we do know is jones sees question marks in aspinall, it's by far a harder matchup than pereira

[@shadshad2972]

yea thats the fight game 🐱 lol

[@JaxsonNute2005]

I disagree he’s not asking for fuck you money to fight Alex, he’s asking yo be compensated not based on how much money the fight would bring in to the ufc but based on risk to his “perfect” record. He’s only asking for this much because Tom is a threat to his legacy.

[@PureItaliann]

He doesn’t really have a legacy though since he has cheated so much.

[@JaxsonNute2005]

@@PureItaliann you aren’t wrong, but the ufc doesn’t care about it and it’s yet another reason to put an asterisk next to his record.

[@NikaIsabella]

@@PureItaliannhe didn’t cheat so much. Lol, pictogram.

[@TheMhael]

there is no benefit to jones for fighting aspinall. beating him gains jones nothing. so instead of getting nothing when he wins, he wants oodles of money instead of the "glory to his legacy" that would normally come from vanquishing a real challenger. Aspinall wats to fight because if he beats jones, he gets massive legacy points. jones get money, aspinall gets status.

[@JaxsonNute2005]

@@NikaIsabella while having the test of a castrated male, so something was replacing his test.

[@joegar3174]

DC you're the champ, for talking truth and being so mature even about all controversy surrounding Jon jones, the sportsmanship of yours is at the highest thanks for sharing.

[@shhea]

Its not 'Sportsmanship' its just glazing. DC lost himself since all this began. You're misinterpreting sportsmanship for selling out.

[@blackpunky123]

@@shhea- lol - you’re too old to be using that feminine word - very cringy and corny. What’s your personal achievements for yourself and your help make the world better?

[@xxxx-sc6bu]

Jon will come up with a brilliant game plan and the hype train will be over, and everyone will be on the next one. If Jon survives the first 2 rounds, he’s winning that fight. Aspinall’s going to enact a similar strategy to Lyoto, and shoot timed blitzes forward with punches early on. He’ll gas out, Jon will take him down and fight’s over.

[@escapethematrix40]

Tom is NOT Lyoto.. for the first time in his life, Jon will go night night..

[@welshnev7614]

You think Tom will gas. Yet we not seen him in the later rounds …hmmm can you also predict lottery numbers 😮

[@alexbay7885]

He's scared of Aspinal just like he was afraid of Francis

[@JentezenFranklinOquias]

😂

[@fuegotime8482]

😂🧢

[@Paulovrish7334]

You were saying the same about gane regarding jon dummy

[@sykopath4785]

he s not a heavy weight anyway

[@dontethunderstone6662]

@@Paulovrish7334No one said it about Gane everyone knew Jones would smoke him

[@kingtron4620]

Seems like people are being disingenuous because they want Jon to lose, and if they can't have that happen, then they gotta muddy his legacy.

[@shauncharlton8877]

His legacy is already muddy

[@KennethGriggs-m9e]

so the 3 failed PED tests, beating his wife and the hit and run, arguably losing 3 of his last fights at 205, then using his resume at 205 to justify him not fighting Tom at HW isn't enough?

[@xeftones]

Jones didn't beat the champ to get the belt. He beat Gane who had a loss to Francis then he beats a 42 yr old Stipe who was also coming off a loss to Francis and hadn't won a fight in 4 and a half years.

[@escapethematrix40]

@@xeftones 💯

[@cmccrar1]

‘That concerns him’. That means he scared. When I be scared, I be concerned.

[@Amun-RaBearPig]

I'm concerned when I see a fent head ODing. I'm not necessarily scared. But Jon is definitely scared of Tom 😂

[@brennanbarber7469]

Yeah this whole “he’s not ‘scared’” is just a really stupid game of semantics. We don’t mean “scared” in the sense that he’d tremble and try to hide if they got into a street fight, just that he doesn’t like his odds in the cage, so he’s refusing to put his record on the line for it. He’s scared to lose.

[@J_A_M_E_92]

​​@@brennanbarber7469 your delusional, these guys fight for a living, they arent scared of anyone. Jones fought guys that were actually scary and tom is not scary at all. Rampage jackson was scary, tom is like a big poodle. On top of that, hes just trolling gullible people like yourself. If hes paid accordingly then he will have 1 more title defense win and then all you guys will start saying the same stuff your saying about tom, about another guy. Probably bring francis up again.

[@hiddenkoncept08]

I'm concerned about my rent bill...I ain't scared of it

[@Branden-tr9lh]

​@@J_A_M_E_92yeah but he's been on roids for who knows how many fights. May have been all of them.

[@1987kahil]

Whatever the rules for Chandler hitting the back of the head multiple times, it doesn't justify him grabbing the fence time and time again and yet the ref did nothing about it

[@darrensteele3365]

Just strip him of the belt and let us all move forward. 🦆

[@daved5683]

Do you really Guys want your boy Tom to fight JJ? JJ will break his knee -remember the damaged knee. & then his career will be over! JJ met many fast hands look what happened to them!

[@KennethGriggs-m9e]

different skillsets and styles, i understand. But the fact that Aspinall, in his last 5 fights (which were against 5 people currently in the top 10) and winning them all combined in less time than it took Jones to beat Stipe (whose last fight was March 2021 and a KO loss, and his last WIN being August of 2021, the day DC retired) explains perfectly why Aspinall is, and should be the favorite. and the fact that people are using Jon's resume at 205, and saying Tom has done nothing to deserve it (when hes beaten half of the top 10 in less than 15 minutes combined) is becoming ridiculous. Jones' fans are more confident than HE is.

[@Number1Raynor]

daniel Cormier in his prime would dominate Tom aspinal.. I couldn’t stand DC as the fighter but I love him at what he does now .. he’s the best commentator he’s the most knowledgeable commentator they have and I will admit he would smesh Tom aspinal in his prime .. drop him on his head.. SMESH!!!

[@yayadiaby2161]

Thank you to be true

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Yes ,but DC was so much better than this new generation today. Thats not even a surprise he would beat Aspinall.

[@D12Min]

DC was awesome, but I don´t see how he could defend against Tom´s boxing blitz... just too big fast and powerful

[@gnostic.1]

Current Tom would be beating his head on the canvas like a Cherokee drum. Maybe try watching a video that isn't from ten years ago, because you obviously ain't watching the same thing.

[@BJJPaulos74]

🤣🤣🤣Tom would put him to sleep, his stand up was crap compared to Tom, he would have been too slow to land his right hand, unless he was lucky and I actually liked DC as a fighter and never understood the hate, apart from Jon Jones nutty glazers'. And he wouldn't be dropping no 6ft 5 260 pound Tom on his head, you talk like Tom's a mug at wrestling or grappling, if he tried stupid shit like that, Tom would walk away with his arm. I bet if you asked DC he wouldn't be as confident as you. SMESH😂

[@1Deep43VA]

5:20 What are you talking about. Merab won and IMMEDIATELY he was asked about fighting someone BIGGER, (ie Umar) And when i say bigger, i mean threat-wise. Stop acting like Jones is having to do something that doesnt happen all the time

[@booda2552]

Why am I only just finding your channel after 3 years of u having it? Big love dc

[@Papa-Ozz]

It’s only weird because A: Jon fought Stipe when the interim champ was sat waiting, and B: Jon makes every excuse in the world not to fight the interim champ before and after Stipe.

[@cosmicrealm1567]

Hw division is weak.. aspinal has 3 losses he aint on jj level.. If aspinal can beat Cyril Gayne maybe he be ready for jj

[@Papa-Ozz]

@ mental gymnastics. Interim champ fights the champ or put the belt down. If there’s any discussion about who’s the better fighter - get in the ring and find out. Anything outside of this is noise and irrelevant

[@Djavid-ci1bc]

​@@cosmicrealm1567oh so stipe with 19-4 was more deserving? You guys should lay off the pipe

[@ShellShock-xt1jp]

The stipe fight was signed a long time ago he had no choice but to fight him before anything about aspinal came up

[@ERIK-pn3zn]

Jones is diabolical enough to be playing EVERYONE...his brothers are athletic freaks and FAST so Tom gotta be careful when he says Jon hasn't faced his level of speed/quickness cuz he grew up facing it every day

[@halloundtschuss1131]

What a bs, are his brothers mma fighters?

[@FranklinMarshal-wj1jg]

Not to mention Jon's wrestling! That and training with Gordon Ryan, I don't think Tom submits him. If Jon keeps it on the feet, he can still win and I'd say has the advantage. I can't stand him but can't see how Aspinal beats him. Hope I'm wrong!

[@adnj91ify]

@@ERIK-pn3zn sources?

[@tavaroache8109]

Your post is so good !!

[@mkingadiffernce]

Right

[@johnowens2270]

Love .. thank you so much for being the ambassador you are

[@jordiww]

Stephan Bonnar opened as the favorite against Jones (-170 / +140), but the odds flipped leading up to the fight... and Jones became the favorite (+135 / -135). It happened again against Cyrl Gane. Gane opened as a favorite (-166 / +140), but the odds flipped leading up to the fight in favor of JJ (+155 / -143). This is the third time it's happening. Tom opened as the favorite... but... he will likely be the underdog before the fight. And then... history will be made.

[@ragex2636]

i dont see Tom beating Jones, Jon just always has a answer for anything people bring, he has fought guys faster stronger and more powerful then him all his career, and beat him all. Tom i think has all of these things, but i dont think TOM is prepared for what Jones will do to him, Tom will have NEVER seen some of the stuff that Jon does in the HW class. And when u get in the ring, and a guy does stuff u have never seen before, it kills your gameplan and your mental.

[@jordiww]

@@ragex2636 Like I said, history will be made. Either Tom will take it... or Jones will become the undisputed GOAT of MMA, all divisions, not just 205

[@TheMhael]

no one with any brains is betting on a fight that has a low chance of happening. ill bet the odds flip to aspinall as a 450-750 UD before they lock the cage.

[@marmedli9124]

​@ragex2636 Jon has always been the bigger stronger guy,, Tom is like nothing he has faced before.

[@Lostandtobefound]

Nice research 👍

[@lukapotamus_23]

You’re the best DC! Love the content

[@ddstu56]

The truth is…. The HW division is DONE without Jon. Who else is left outside of Aspinall? Like honestly. Nobody worthy of mention. No household names in the division that can sell and put asses in seats. Hell, Aspinall isn’t even a household name. Nobody mentioned him at all until Jon moved up

[@mightysavage459]

I can’t believe how off people are about what Jon is doing. He’s made it clear he wants to be paid as if this is the fight fans are clamoring for. If he doesn’t get what he feels he’s worth, he’ll walk away-and honestly, it’s not that complicated. Remember, Jon cares more about how much he’s paid than who his opponent is. Sure, Tom gets on his nerves a little, but Jon would fight him if Dana was willing to fork over a little more cash. Think about it: it’s like any job. If you feel underpaid, why would you take on more work for the same compensation? Jon isn’t your typical fighter, and I agree he deserves the pay bump. If Tom ever finds himself in a similar situation, I hope fans show the same energy they have for Jon now when it’s Tom’s turn in the spotlight-but let’s be honest, that probably won’t happen. All I’m saying is, take a step back and look at the whole picture instead of through this narrow narrative of him ducking. It only shows how emotional and reactionary people are being.

[@ryanq1687]

I think ppl notice if it’s a fight that isn’t in his favor he’s asking for more than he’s worth. Pricing himself out. it was rumored he wanted Conor money for the Francis fight. Jones is a big draw, but he’s no Conor. Business wise it makes sense but ppl notice what hes doing and frown upon it. Think it would’ve bothered ppl less if he wasn’t HW champ and just was at HW fighting an old Stipe.

[@TheRulersBack18]

@@ryanq1687 ppl say this draw shit. which one is it? is it that you have to sell ppvs to get paid (so of current fighters, only conor has the evidence to get paid) or is it based on the ability of the fighter? pereira is absolutely a bigger star than aspinall, sounds like he should get the fight then

[@keegan3960]

The problem is he said the same thing about Ngannou; is he using the pay thing as a way to duck both of these guys?

[@keonissongacousticoriginal6986]

Lengthy gaslight Let it go 😂

[@malinko35]

The HW division is so bad that someone who's somewhat well rounded like Aspinall looks amazing against the competition. People forgetting Jones was THE guy at the top of a STACKED division full of world beaters at LHW. Being at the top of 5 of HW is like being in the top 15 of LHW.

[@calebcooper2333]

cold facts

[@PureItaliann]

Jones also popped for more drug tests than anyone else ever in the sport.

[@m.o.5291]

They act like tom lapped the division twice. He didn't even face Gane in his 9 fights. He got a title shot after 7 fights. Stipe had 9 fights instead of toms 7 before he got a title shot, Lewis had 15, khabib had 9, ferguson 12, gustaffson 8 and the list goes on.. he deserves a shot sure. But he got that belt for free, didnt have to beat ngannou nor the number 2 in Gane

[@Priyanshu-k8k]

​@@m.o.5291Gane refused to fight him saying he will only fight for the belt and ngannou left the UFC almost 3 years ago how tf is he supposed to fight these guys and other than that he has beaten everyone in top 5 and also fighters in top 10 so what do you want him to do clear out the entire division before getting a title shot so when he becomes a champion there is no one left to defend and if jones is really the best then where is the attitude when someone says he is the baddest man on the planet for that you also need the attitude to back it up and not duck a fight because of personal opinion

[@marmedli9124]

Tom.is an exceptional fighter in a poor division, Jon is an exceptional fighter in a poor division, so they should fight and see who the baddest man on the planet is, Francis would lose to both imo.

[@TheT0ybox]

DC! Just found your channel. You’re an inspiration, sir.

[@chillbruh9958]

Been a fan of ufc since 2008. As a fan of jon jones ive seen the fans turn on him so many times its not funny. Him and GSP both face being called scared and ducking although they fought the best in the world lol. UFC fans are fickle

[@LordPleaseSaveUs]

Rodger Mayweather once said "most people don't know shit about boxing" That can be translated today to "Most people don't know shit about fighting" I would say about 80% of MMA/ UFC watchers are casual fans who have never been inside of a fight gym. The other 15% are students who study and train in a fight gym, and the other 5% are the UFC fighters themselves. So basically, 80% of the community is going to be toxic because they have no real clue what's going on at that level. Despite them believing they do.

[@Smakbab9069]

@@LordPleaseSaveUs What does any of this have to do with ducking? Any casual knows Tom should be next for Jon. Unless he legit wants to retire, or drop to light heavy. Those are the only two ways I can see it as not ducking. Otherwise, quack, quack. Would be a shame, the guy is unreal, I would love to see him & Aspinal have at it.

[@ssvd91]

Tom never going past 2 rounds and losing 2 of the 3 times he made it to round 2 is a serious concern.

[@TheFireStarter1215]

The MMA community & media is so frustrating. As a man, it is embarrassing seeing people regurgitate the same thing over & over again in comments. Juat enjoy the fights that do happen. Go hit a bag.

[@Fastaschit]

Thanks DC. True words out of the mouth of a champ who knows the front & back room

[@emilioavila6537]

DCs professionalism is admirable

[@TheMhael]

Daniel had to take 37 Xanax ore shoot to make sure he could get that all out. ;)

[@castillo1100]

wow dc im glad i subscribed to your channel

[@EveK-North]

As long as Jon vacates the belt or gets stripped, I don’t care who he fights. Tom’s next fight should be either for the undisputed belt or as the undisputed champion.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

I feel the same way. I am so tired of champions who have these long gaps between title defenses and begin playing politics with the belt.

[@Clay_j_Bray]

I disagree, but only because there are no better heavyweights... I just don't want to see either of them fight anyone else until someone else is remotely good enough to challenge them

[@EveK-North]

@@Clay_j_Bray I think it’s great if Jon wants to fight Tom next but he doesn’t, so 🤷🏻‍♀️ The next best thing is to vacate. Gane is fighting Volkov on Dec 7th. If Jon hasn’t agreed to fight Tom by then, I hope the winner fights Tom.

[@jacksonjacob7791]

@@EveK-North I think they should entertain the idea of having Pereira fight Aspinall for the heavyweight belt. Jones shouldn't be given that fight if he's going to continue playing games.

[@EveK-North]

@@jacksonjacob7791 I question how competitive Alex would be against either Jon or Tom at HW unless he has seriously been working on his ground game. I doubt either will want to stand with Alex for long. A fun fight would be if Izzy moved up to 205 to compete with Alex again.

[@nlee5034]

Thank you DC, for speaking on what is REALLY going on!

[@cartert3792]

its pretty clear now that jones has ducked all the scarier guys in his divisions because he is in fact scared of them, i dont agree with dc saying jones isnt scared of tom, he is scared of him, or at least fighting him obviously, just like he was scared of jan blachowicz and francis ngannou, chael sonnen ufc 151, etc. 😂😂😂😂🐭🐭

[@GhostdogTrucker]

Jones Is The G.O.A.T

[@corpsefoot758]

@@GhostdogTrucker Goats don’t duck, but nice try

[@GhostdogTrucker]

@corpsefoot758 Band Wagon sounds good . Y'all need Jones to exist

[@corpsefoot758]

@@GhostdogTrucker I “need” Jones to not hide from USADA under his own gym ahhahahaa

[@GhostdogTrucker]

@@corpsefoot758 Log Off bro 😂

[@saz-646]

Love this content, you're the best!

[@KyleLazarus-zi5ux]

Jon jones is not a puppet. If his the greatest of all time he should collect a fat check if this is his last fight. Tom thinks he can just get a fight with jones like that nah he has to work for it. Jon is long in the game

[@zattisq3395]

Except Aspinall did work for it. He won the interim belt and then defended it. He owns wins over four of the next top five in the division. He’s next in line by that logic.

[@davidmazzola5547]

Dumb take

[@escapethematrix40]

What? Jon HAS to fight the interim Champ!

[@TheteacherNoor]

I feel you are like you eating while talking

[@CaptainBuggyTheClown]

DC may be missing the point here. I think majority of us believe Jon Jones beats Aspinall. The reason he should fight Aspinall is because he's the biggest competitive threat to Jones, as he admitted himself, and the man DEFENDED an interim title which simply can't happen by definition, therefor Tom is the champion in the people's eyes. Jon needed to fight Aspinall to rightfully earn his title BACK. The moment he defended that interim title, Aspinall became the real Champ.

[@Jozif123]

As a long time ufc fan from the early days I’ve watched 100s of fights. Let me tell u this, Tom aspinall wipes the floor with Jon jones l!!!!! And there’s no biased to anyone but believe me Tom would smash this man. Early 2 rounds max 🎉😎🔥👊

[@ox3965]

Jon should give up the belt, let Tom have some hard fights. Then Jon should fight him, on his terms. But to be honest Jon has nothing to prove, he is the goat and all ways will be.

[@briananderson9650]

I would take Jon as the underdog in a heartbeat against Tom. No one can beat Jon. It’s not just physical. It’s his mental. Are you guys kidding me? It would go the distance, but it probably would not either way Jon unless Tom Dana put in the. Fix😂

[@L228A]

What’s more weird is we live in a society where a bunch of guys who wouldn’t even dare try out for the UFC let alone make it, typing behind a keyboard calling an accomplished fighter like Jon Jones scared. Unless you’re willing to step in an octagon and fight, you have no right to call any man fighting in the UFC scared.

[@danieljones7501]

Facts mate facts takes balls big balls to do it

[@zingerstronger9]

Speak with your wallet

[@shadyganley8877]

😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂

[@soldiermedic81]

my body my choice.

[@jarkinmalarkin]

😂, you know you're typing behind the keyboard. It takes balls to do a lot of things. If people want to watch heavy weights fight. They want a fair fight. It's a shame some people don't understand that. Have you ever sparred a bigger man? It takes balls. The level of projecting you have is pretty insane

[@impolder]

DC was droppin some straight up facts in this one 🔥

[@temuridturkmughal3330]

Jones can fight Periera after aspinall. He can get two back to back know outs at the end of his career

[@Floridaguy-uu5ur]

Always love hearing the champ speak on all the fight news!

[@lalitsethi2672]

There is no way in hell that Aspinall beats Jones and I can guarantee it.

[@Monztxr]

How does Jon beat him exactly? He looked slow and flat footed against Stipe, Tom will catch him very early

[@mattkaiser8984]

🧢

[@on-your-MARK-go]

I agree because Jones never agree to fight him 😂

[@VonDancioDobermans]

@@Monztxrslow and flatfooted? He pounded Stipe with elbows the entire first round…He has way too many weapons for tom.

[@scottcowie227]

Tom aspinall to lite on his feet for jones constantly switching stance very fast and well rounded and he's got that fk you power with one mistake

[@CULtureKuriosity]

Everyone secretly bet on Stipe and when Stipe lost they treated Stipe so wrong....Stipe was and had been the Heavyweight GOAT Jones v Gane, Jones didn't look good tbh Vs Stipe he still didn't look elite but lethal I think once he does beat Aspinal, it'll do nothing to boost his career lol but it's the biggest gamble he's ever faced this late in the game

[@Storytelling277]

Tom already lost by having a left knee injury. Jones can keep him easy away with his leg and knee kicks. He will destroying Aspinall career. Wait and see, Jones have a different fight İQ, he know how to use the weakness of the Opponents and find a way to knockout. You can hate Jones Character but you have to Respect his legacy, he made a lot of fighter cry afterwards and the same will be with Tom.

[@yallTweakin]

@@Storytelling277 jones over there creating the career ending gameplan as we speak lol all this talk of Tom retiring Jon when Jon intends to cause real harm in there. You’re spitting straight facts on these ppl & Tom hasnt faced anyone NEAR the level of even UFC 309 Jon. Jon took DC down easily, Stipe down even easier both more decorated wrestlers than Tom. Jon takes Tom down & does whatever he wants to him down there round 2 submission we’ve already seen tom subbed in his career if Stuart Austin can submit Tom im 110% confident Jon can too

[@yallTweakin]

@@Storytelling277 who is stuart austin you ask? hell idk he aint even got a wiki 😂 he has a legitimate LOSS like THAT on his record 🤦🏾‍♂️. I wanna like Tom cuz he is great and im sure hes the future of the division but his fan base makes it incredibly hard to be a fan & now Tom is leaning into all of this & yea i just dont like him now.

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Maybe ,but then let him fight Aspinall.

[@coachtylerjones2604]

Amen! You’ve got the most sense in this entire thread!…Jones destroys Aspinall

[@devipaduka]

DC, your career speaks for itself - you, GSP and MM are the best to ever do it!

[@walter3559]

Jon Jones is going to destroy Tom's knee, I saw Tom training and his knee is twisted

[@shhea]

Nope. His knee healed stronger than ever. Thats not glazing, thats a scientific fact. Look it up. I think maybe youre looking at old footage. He wont be able to touch Tom's knee too much anyway, Toms too fast I think. We'll have to see though, wont we? At this point it's all just opinion. As a big big Tom fan, even I know things dont always go as expected. Im open to Jones beating him, I just dont see it as the favourable thing to bet on, so to speak. At some point someone younger and better WILL come along, it's a matter of when. Sport evolves, that's just what humans do.

[@walter3559]

@shhea I saw him training on an athletics track, his leg looks bowed

[@shhea]

@walter3559 Bowed? Ive seen a lot of footage of Tom and his leg is definitely not bowed. 😂 whats the guy done to you? Why do you keep on with this weird narrative..? HIS LEG IS FINE, you plonker. Last time i reply to you.

[@chxinz04]

Love the videos. Keep going👍

[@CommanderOfLight]

I don't think Jon wanting F you money has anything to do with Aspinal, people just don't seem to understand where Jon is at, he's genuinely happy to be done, happy with his body of work, his career, and to walk away on top. Jon's saying, "If I'm going to continue fighting, there needs to be a reason to stick around." People can love that, hate that, makes no difference, the man is happy to retire, but you offer him something he can't refuse and he'll take the fight.

[@chiefhardy6312]

Have you heard Jones talk about F you money with Pereira? No you haven’t. It absolutely has to do with Aspinall.

[@forwardmoving8252]

So then why was he easily able to negotiate a fight with stipe? Why is he talking about Alex ? He's pricing himself out of the Tom fight only. Use your brain even if it's tiny.

[@CommanderOfLight]

@chiefhardy6312 No, it doesn't lol. It's very simple, Alex has become somewhat of a superstar in the sport, inside and outside of the ring, Jon likes that. Outside of feeding the ego's of people Jon will never know, he doesn't see the same value in Tom. He can acknowledge his skill, but he's just the next guy, and, like I said, Jon's happy to retire, if he's going to stuck around for any reason, it's for a fight that he deems will add some name value to his legacy, or for F you money, it's that simple, those are his terms.

[@CommanderOfLight]

@forwardmoving8252 Unfortunately your fragile ego won't allow you to see what is glaringly obvious. Jon wants fights that mean something to him personally. Understand that, *personally*, he could give a F less what you want, like I said, he's happy to retire. Stipe is a name he wanted on his resume. Alex has become somewhat of a superstar by his performances, Jon sees value in that. Jon can acknowledge Tom's skill, but he's just the next guy. It's very simple to understand, and quite frankly, it's wild that you can't. There's only 3 options. 1) Happy to retire 2) Fight a name he personally sees value in 3) Get paid F you money to fight the next guy

[@chiefhardy6312]

@@CommanderOfLight yes, he doesn't see the same value in tom. which is why tom as a name DOES have something to do with him asking for f you money. i don't understand your response at all.

[@danielmcnicholl5488]

Man DC is one of my favorite fighters I respect all the challenges he’s overcome and is a good person overall. It is getting hard to listen to him at times. You think he gets tired of having to bend to every beck and call of the ufc praising jones unable to express his true thoughts on fights. Comes off as a corporate shill at times.

[@Calliope7]

Exactly, Jon is not afraid!! Only these casuals think he is.

[@kevinlewis8162]

stop it, he isn't scared of aspinal as a man, but he is scared of losing to him and his so called goat status, that's why he does everything in his power to duck him,

[@Box-guy]

​@@kevinlewis8162 thank you finally someone who gets it. Thats why he wants that eff you money to do the fight. If he can lose he wants it to be worth it, retire afterwards an live rich as hell

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

You just dont ,but i really mean ,you DONT UNDERSTAND . Jesus ,do we need to paint it for you ?? He is not afraid of getting KOd or getting punched. He is afraid of losing ,especially now at the end of his career cos eventual loss would compromise his legacy . He is obsessed with finishing his career as a unbeaten fighter.

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@@kevinlewis8162 Exactly. Its just unbelievable how some people dont get it ,when a 5 year old kid would understand it .

[@MuhGlassRibs]

After jones beat the #1 ranked contender, jon calls out the #2 ranked guy at the time, Stipe. Stipe did not deserve the title shot but the ufc gave it to him. it should have been a #1 contender fight between blaydes and pavlovich. Based on merit, Aspinall should ve next. Based on business, it should be peirera. If dana and hunter open the check books, it could happen

[@SasukeUchiha-vb2vy]

3:45 Reyes beat Jones.

[@AceeSoul]

Nope...

[@SasukeUchiha-vb2vy]

@ Ok then Jones lost to Hamill officially

[@123macks]

Yip and Dana said it himself Jon defo lost that fight 👍👍

[@123macks]

@@SasukeUchiha-vb2vyand should’ve been DQ v smith

[@LostSoulAscension]

Reyes lost because Jon tookdown Reyes a lot more and a number of Reyes' shots were missed or light shots landed.

[@andymore62]

I wish DC didn’t work for the UFC, so he could give his actual thoughts on Jones. Jones cheated him out of so much, there’s no way he doesn’t absolutely hate him.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

Nobody has beat Jones, but nobody has done what Tom has done either.

[@mprincemusic5772]

Like what? He hasn’t done anything. His best win is against Curtis blades lol

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

@mprincemusic5772 He's finished 6 of his eight UFC opponents in the 1st round (4 of which were in the top 10) and he has the shortest average fight time in the UFC. No heavyweight has lasted 2 full rounds with him. His one loss in the UFC was due to a leg injury, which he avenged with a first round knockout. He's also the interim heavyweight champ.

[@mprincemusic5772]

@ his 6 finishes were against unworthy fighters. Volkov? And that overhyped Russian that got exposed by Volkov? He hasn’t proven himself yet. I will admit Tom is a good fighter, but there’s levels to mma which Tom hasn’t reached yet. Also that loss to Curtis blades was valid, he got clipped by Curtis blades bro (who’s not good at striking) Tom isn’t this type of “great fighter” you fans are making him to be

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

@mprincemusic5772 Tom is a hell of a lot more accomplished at heavyweight than Jon Jones is.

[@mprincemusic5772]

@@Dee-nonamnamrson8718 Stipe and Gane is better than any of the fighters Tom has fought.

[@WholesumHoon992]

DC doesn’t get enough love for the way he talks about his old opponents with such class and professionalism. I know it used to eat him alive that he could never get to fight Jon Jones FAIRLY before he retired, but DC still knows how great of a fighter he is and acknowledges that. DC is a true champion inside and outside of the octagon.

[@reluctantblumpkin]

Wow it's so weird that a gay guy who picked his fights carefully his whole life wouldn't want to be completely humiliated at the end of his career. Watch mma guru's viral video proving how Jones is closeted.

[@tarcher2160]

Why the name calling, since when has he picked his fight when he cleaned out his weight class and moved up to heavyweight

[@reluctantblumpkin]

@tarcher2160 Oh, it's not name calling. It's accurate labeling. Sport.

[@kevinlewis8162]

i actually believe and agree with the mma guru that jones is closeted gay man, which makes him even scarier in my eyes.....and i agree with you he is ducking aspinal, but what is your exact point? what has his sexuality got to do with anything ? 😂🤦‍♂

[@sonnynick1]

🤡 😂😂😂😂

[@Chilltank]

Bad take

[@JayS.-mm3qr]

Does DC think Jones beats Aspinall?

[@JamaaLS]

4:43 there is footage of Tom taking a L via heal hook.

[@Monztxr]

Yes 10 years ago in his BAMMA days when he was a novice up and comer. I don’t think that’s relevant in the slightest

[@JamaaLS]

@Monztxr some habits die hard my friend. You could be right however it's not just the L. I'm certain that Jones could pick up on certain movements Tom still makes today that can be exploited. Saying there isn't any film of Tom thats under 2 minutes just isn't true.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

​@@JamaaLS Alex Pereira got destroyed his first time in MMA. Fighters improve.

[@JamaaLS]

@Dee-nonamnamrson8718 no kidding. Maybe my comment is too hard for some of you to understand.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

@@JamaaLS 10 year old film for a young fighter like Tom is not useful. Imagine someone trying to learn things about your career habits from when you were 21.

[@jrich1190]

Why does the DC channel have more ads and ad reads than any other page?? Love DC and his educated perspective, but got damn, aren't you worth a couple mil? Why so many ads, we all know KZbin lets you set preferences as the content creator.

[@BigDirtDawg]

Great take

[@KuttyJoe]

It's not that people want to see Aspinall fight Jones. It's that people want to see Aspinall beat Jones. And Jones saying "fu" money is really him saying FU to all of the people who hate him and just want him to lose. Cormier is one of those people that just wants to see Jones lose and he's going to keep right on doing his tap dancing act.

[@__BA__]

I didn't think of it that way. And I agree. The hate for Jones is real. The usual suspects will always hate him. The best way to annoy haters is to simply win.

[@DeadGlassEyes]

The last person you'd expect to glaze Jon is glazing him. He is indeed afraid of Tom. He knows that he could lose. And if he loses, he loses big.

[@Raptured_and_back]

It's not weird at all, in fact it's perfectly understood what's going on between Jones and Aspinall.

[@shhea]

Yep. I agree. I think DC is just coping at this point. Coping with the fact the UFC is making him glaze Jones.

[@noveleden]

@@shheanah y’all are just racist

[@Stopthecapmedia]

I think a lot of it is they want to see Jones lose. The problem is they think Jon is scared. it’s risk versus reward type of deal. What is Jones risking? versus What is the reward? I don’t think beating Tom does anything for Jon‘s legacy but him losing to Tom diminishes his legacy and that’s where the problem lies. It has nothing to do with being scared. I bet you Jon thinks he’ll dog walk him and I wouldn’t be surprised if Jones actually did But all this ducking nonsense They need to knock it off. Bones is the baddest man we’ve ever seen in the octagon to play with him like that is incredibly disrespectful, not only to him, but to people like DC and others who have fought with him and know how good he is

[@海王-t4n]

That shoutout to Stipe earned a like from me. Pure class DC 👏 well deserved, Stipe will indeed be missed a helluvalot

[@KennethGriggs-m9e]

"as good as Jones looked Saturday..." he took a 42 year old man who was working as a fireman throughout camp, who hadnt fought since getting knocked out 3.5 years ago and hadnt won in over 4 years 3 full rounds, and he lost a round on 1 scorecard. Stipe might be the greatest HW of all time, but that CLEARLY wasnt the same Stipe in that Octagon. Round 1 was great, and the finish was great... but he got tagged a lot more than he shouldve, and if it was Aspinall landing those punches Jon is asleep on the canvas.

[@Trizzy67]

Keep doing you champ! You have shown incredible maturity for how you view Jones and you can tell Jones really respects you. Love your content I just subscribed!

[@EveK-North]

I think both fighters will be a problem for one another. That’s what makes the fight intriguing. I think the odds makers have it basically as a pick ‘em match with Tom as a slight favorite.

[@TheMhael]

Jones fight IQ wins him nearly every fight. Unfavorable position, move and reset to proper range. unfavorable position, move and reset. The only possible way Aspinall has as a path to victory is to catch jones mid reset. He might be able to catch him during the reset, hes fast enough. Every other category, Jones outclasses Aspinall. Aspinall MAY cause Jon to actually break out in a sweat. Stipe didnt.

[@codysimpson29]

Jones is NOT the G.O.A.T imo. He lost to Reyes, but Reyes got robbed due to poor judging. He lost to Hamill for throwing vertical elbows, which were illegal at the time. He got pulled from one card for failing a drug screen and got a win against DC overturned for failing another drug screen. To top it all off, he's a woman beating POS outside of the octagon. Far from a legend if you ask me. It takes more than just knowing how to fight to be the best.

[@thetechconsultant]

Whenever Jon wins, the fans yell out another name in unison and say he’s ducking if he doesn’t fight him. It doesn’t matter how many champions Jon beats; his haters and critics will never be satisfied.

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

Come on Daniel, you fought as the underdog, Jones is ducking Tom A.

[@10000Islands]

It wouldn’t be competitive. Aspinall would destroy Jon and Jon knows his legacy would be turned to dust. Heck, Reyes beat Jon and Jon ran away from him as fast as he could... didn't you Jon?

[@Jv9569]

At this point, why should anyone care if they fight or not. Aspinall already said he just wants the belt. If the fans really want to make a point; stop expressing interest in this fight, because public interest is what determines the market value of a fighter.

[@Cr0wsMurd3r]

Sure, Jon may have beat the HW Greatest a week ago. But Stipe was at his greatest 4-5 years ago as a fighter. Timing is very relevant in this sport. As far as we know the Stipe we saw in that fight may not even properly belong in the top 10 anymore. So yeh, most people that are not complete Jones fanboys were and are still alot more intrigued by Jon v Tom. Jon is perhaps the most skilled MMA fighter ever in the heavier weight classes, and in Tom we see someone with skills and physical ability that may challenge Jon. No one really thought Gane would be a high level threat to Jon, Jons grappling combined with his standup threat was just too much. And a Pereira fight will play out in the exact same manner. Poatan has a punchers chance v Jon... great puncher as Poatan is, still not enough to be exciting. The only fight of interest left for Jon right now is Tom. Now if Poatan beats Ankalaev and Jon beats Tom, go ahead and make that fight.

[@big-bluecheese9146]

No Jon said Tom don’t help his career make or break fighting Tom he wanted to fight Alex Pereira

[@Greg042869]

"In 10 years, people will look back and think that was an impressive win, forgetting that Stipe was past his prime and hadn't fought in 3 years..." I guess that took more like 10 DAYS. I feel like I'm being sold something here.

[@eddie-o5u]

Everyone's taking turns pumping up Aspinall chances of beating Jones, beyond good reason. I wouldn't be surprised if Jon brings along a pin to let the air out of Tom. Tom is more athletic for sure; but don't leave out fighting IQ and arsenal of weapons. Reminds me of the funeral pyre everyone built for Muhammad Ali in advance of his fight against Foreman; remember?? Look for Bones to pull a bone out of Superman. Bring your popcorn to this masterclass 😉.

[@llanckin]

Why is dc making his voice lower??

[@JosiahMMA]

Love you DC. The purest of the pure.

[@elu5ive]

Duck Jones is so scared of Tom - he's even running away from interviews if hosts have british accents and that's NOT A JOKE

[@neilba1]

Jon Jones:- “Tom Aspinal does nothing for me”. Everyone:- “you fighting Alex does nothing for us!”.

[@bighanks1263]

Give Jon Jones whatever he wants!! Tom Aspinall hasn't done squat! Dude is lame and he looks funny, lol. I hope Jon Jones retires. If he beats this dude they will just bring some other guy up. Jon Jones needs to make the UFC pay him!!! He doesn't have anything else to prove!

[@ShawnB4610]

Jon Jones said the same thing about Stipe Miocic that he's saying about Tom Aspinall There are videos from 2 years ago where Jon Jones says he'll never fight Stipe.

[@ryanq1687]

I wonder what changed. Did Jones notice maybe Stipe was declining and you know quite a bit away from his prime. It reminds me of Mayweather vs Pacquaio. It’s smart business wise but it’s clear some ppl pick their fights and don’t just go for the biggest challenge

[@Snpiedog]

​@@ryanq1687To say Jon has not taken on tough challenges is crazy.

[@MuhGlassRibs]

​@ryanq1687 as soon as jones saw dc knock stipe out, he was interested in fighting stipe. now i dont recall jones saying he wouldnt fight stipe but i do recall him saying he wouldnt fight Cain. because cain was too big. before jones fought reyes, he said in the pre fight presser that he was trying to get the stipe fight but the ufc gave him reyes