Are Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic afraid to lose to Tom Aspinall?! [FULL SHOW] | Good Guy / Bad Guy

[@therichrules]

Jones turned down Chael on short notice. He will never fight Aspinal on short notice

[@hotsh20t74]

He destroyed him in one round

[@macurlyfries]

@@hotsh20t74he rejected the first offer of the fight because he didn’t want to fight him without a camp dedicated to fighting him specifically

[@itsjason8097]

he almost killed chael

[@rfewer]

@@itsjason8097 acting like chael wasnt a 6' middleweight

[@MohamedBulhanny]

dana made it official that tom will be the backup fighter for jon and stipe so if jon thinking he can back out he won't be accepted cause he is already signed up for it so jon can say what he wanna say but that still doesn't change the fact that he has to fight with aspinall so yeah 😂

[@Mandoop8]

the fact that Chael can pronounce Gylenhaal correctly and also Tsukaryan shows that he's really come a long way since the Deeshalavili debacle

[@macurlyfries]

The fact you think he doesn’t know how to pronounce the names is hilarious

[@argc]

Tf it's tsarukyan not tsukaryan Or I got wooshed idk

[@meatrocket6979]

@@argcno it’s not I’m a Russian Armenian it’s actually pronounced tsurelkian so almost everyone gets it wrong u must be a casual

[@ParanormalPulse411]

The fact you don't know he has been doing this for 5 years means you're a casual

[@johnnyalbo2864]

He did not get tsarukyan right. Cormier did

[@MitchHayes-re2vd]

DC roasting Chael for the first few minutes was great 😂 these two are great

[@meatrocket6979]

No they are t there was no need for that u must be a casual

[@thetoughlists]

@@meatrocket6979 hahaha salute to you you must have a task to reply to every positive comment that they're casuals lol

[@augustoamaral6084]

People in these comments are bringing up everything. Legacy, name value, blah blah blah. It’s simple: If you’re a Jones fan, you want him to fight Stipe to retire undefeated. If you’re an MMA fan, you want him to fight Tom because that’s what the so called champion should do

[@micklestapler4]

Truth Good to see a fellow sane MMA fan

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

I've been watching boxing since the late 80's and UFC since Royce and I disagree. I'd like to see Jon fight Stipe and then Tom, but the idea that the champ has to fight the next guy before walking away is wrong, because there's always another one waiting in the wings so they could never walk away... I have no issue with Jon retiring now, after Stipe or whenever, the only issue is he got injured and the fight got postponed, no one was complaining when the fight was announced. Nonsense.

[@augustoamaral6084]

@@XBlack-oc6xt why do you want to see him fight Stipe at all? And plenty of people were complaining when the fight was made, saying it was just a gifted win for Jones to retire, which still stands, but now there is an interim champion in the division who the linear champion is refusing to fight, which is why he’s getting the hate.

[@augustoamaral6084]

@@XBlack-oc6xt and I’d be more than glad if he relinquished the belt and retired now. The entire issues isn’t Jones vs Stipe, the issue it’s the champion of a division fighting someone who isn’t the interim champion.

[@weelittlebrother]

1000%

[@Mobro_3904]

Dc’s piece on Chael being from a mansion and not understanding disappointment from the ghetto had me dying😂😂😂

[@Pasicho]

Both Jones and Aspinall won their belts on vacant title fights. One of them doesn't want the unification. Its open and shut case on who's scared.

[@kodywalkerunfiltered]

dont use logic, the wife beaters will come outta the wood work to defending their woman beating PED cheat.

[@TheDuketexas04]

Scared isn’t the right word. It’s a calculated risk. The risk vs reward isn’t enough for him to take that kind of risk on a loss. Make no mistake it’s not fear

[@nukenarwhal7244]

@@TheDuketexas04he’s scared and selfish and doesn’t deserve to still be champion, he shouldn’t be considered still after 1 fight 4years

[@mxbblife_mu]

@@nukenarwhal7244 scared of what? losing ??! who cares everybody loses. And how is selfish he's been injured.

[@LiarSlayer197]

@@TheDuketexas04 scared is the right word. Jones has admitted that he scared of heavyweights for 10 years. There’s multiple videos where he’s like “I’m scared of those guys” Referring to the heavyweight division. Stop typing when you don’t know what you’re talking about.

[@DeletedProgramming]

Chael's "I'm dumb" face is hilarious lol

[@JustBenny5565]

Guys the thumbnail still isn’t right😭

[@systemicchaos3921]

What's wrong with it?

[@geoffoutwater7741]

🤣

[@fgc1850]

I legit hope tom gets ko hahaha he is michael chandler 2.0 is funny how nobody says conor is ducking chandler, everyone understands conor doesnt need chandler at all hahahaha

[@meatrocket6979]

@@systemicchaos3921it’s the worst thumbnail in ufc history the ufc should cut them u must be a casual

[@ethernet_-tu8dr]

@@fgc1850 Michael Chandler is an exciting lightweight who loses fights against the best in the world, Tom Aspinall has beaten everyone he has fought in the UFC in just over 2 minutes and would beat Jon Jones in similar fashion

[@ayekrypto9714]

“A win over Tom Aspinall does nothing for his legacy” is where your wrong, Jon would have beaten an ELITE new generation fighter , and the new generation will remember it when he’s gone.

[@kp31up]

No, they won't remember, if they couldn't remember the two generations that he wiped off already.

[@tolabassist3302]

​@@kp31upwe do remember, we also remember the eye pokes and peds

[@BigTexas88]

No one will remember Tom 🤣

[@amirashley6915]

@@tolabassist3302 The amount found in his system wasn’t enough to performance enhance so it dosent really matter lmao

[@noway6559]

@@amirashley6915 the amount of ignorence you are showing is very concerning that is a very false statement if you really are confused then watch MPMD video on jj or you are just riding him .

[@StaightJoc]

How do these two talk down on Chandler for sitting out for 2 years but say Stipe is still a threat to Jones after sitting out for 3? Both of them coming off a loss as well. The cognitive dissonance is insane.

[@SwaggyScallywag]

Chael said Chandler was his favourite fighter. Stipe super quiet so nothing to say. Conner got to be planning something after being dumped

[@jamesstroud5434]

Best part of my Thursday is always with good guy and bad guy 🔥

[@thestoik5440]

hope things get better

[@Ian-km7ks]

​@@thestoik5440😂

[@meatrocket6979]

@@thestoik5440no bro this is by far the best thing u can hav in life u must be a casual

[@daveidhentie8760]

I’m telling you guys Jon would never ever take a late replacement fight with Tom. Not saying he’s scared he just would never do that without a training camp for Tom cause jon knows he would lose ether way

[@JosiahSullivan]

If he knows he would lose either way, why would he waste his time on a camp. That statement is missing one thing. Logic.

[@fgc1850]

You have never trained in your life, tom is 31 and his resume is very weak

[@DJ-my2sh]

@@fgc1850you are blind or dumb or both if you can’t plainly see that Tom starches Jon in a heavyweight fight. Never seen buddy fight I’m assuming?

[@ninteniimelonjuice]

They would have to pay $100mill. Jon has such a high fight IQ he would never take a fight without a full camp, giving his opponents an edge.

[@LiarSlayer197]

Jones has to. He’s younger than Alex with less fights. Jones can’t retire right now. He’d look scared forever.

[@outlet6018]

“A win over Tom Aspinall does nothing for his legacy” Other than prove he was the greatest at 205 and also one of the greatest at 265?

[@micklestapler4]

But fighting a 41 yr old Stipe coming off the couch and three losses by knockout does something good for his "Legacy" which is already corrupted by his multiple PED use lol you sound silly

[@macurlyfries]

@@micklestapler41 grain of sand in an Olympic size swimming pool. 😂

[@jeremiahacuna4870]

​@macurlyfries it didn't start at 1 grain 😂

[@outlet6018]

@@micklestapler4I think we’re on the same page here lol, a win over Tom is much more impressive than a win over Stipe in 2024

[@starseeddeluxe]

Sounds like Cormier and Bisping are terrified to have their own opinion of Jon Jones. And even Jon Anik was terrified to say anything bad about Jon Jones when asked by Mike Heck.

[@nailrashed8203]

DC really said that a win over Tom Aspinall would mean less than a win over Vitor Belfort. 😵

[@KennyPowers.]

​@Stb91-z6zExactly, was Tom still their goat in the other TWO organization he was fighting in and taking Ls 😂😂😂

[@lividfireye7304]

He said from Jon's perspective it doesn't. Jon very obviously thinks Tom is nothing. He's wrong but that IS what he thinks.

[@BartBasquiato]

not just any Vitor it was TRT Vitor.. you guys are new to UFC thats why you cant understand it its common sense if you been watching for a while, Jones been fighting the top 3 since he became champ & you guys act like he just started fighting dudes at the end of his career so a fight with Tom wouldnt change anything

[@micklestapler4]

What's really funny is Tom has defended his "Fake" belt more then Jon has defended his "real" belt lol make it make sense

[@seanm429]

@@BartBasquiato dude Jones got lit up like a Christmas tree vs Dominick Reyes. He went to a close split decision with Thiago Santos, he went to a lackluster decision vs Anthony Smith. Tom Aspinall batters him to another KO in the first round.

[@sandataonline]

It's sad that ESPN won't even spend a little on an actual set- keeping these guys on Zoom calls in 2024 is crazy

[@meatrocket6979]

No zoom is by far the best way to do it u must be a casual

[@Zero-ig4vp]

ESPN just did the ufc deal so they can get $130 a year from fans pre-ppv’s. Don’t really see them putting real resources into the UFC

[@TRICKYRIDE]

Imagine Bones beats stipe by submission and is undeafeated without throwing a punch in heavyweight with div

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

Yeah, these HWs are so slow and goofy. Just like DC did, Jon can ragdoll every HW easily. DC picked up Stipe and put him on his shoulders and slqmm3d him but DC threw out his back and never wrestled again after that. If DC was healthy, Stipe would have never beat DC. Jon is healthy and younger and put wrestled DC so no HW stands a chance against Jon's wrestling and wrestling is all Jon is going to do at HW.

[@orlandowilliamson691]

🎯 🎯 ​@@MilkyWayGalaxyy

[@isa_ibn_Muhammed]

When Jon Jones fought dc he was 28 and dc was 37, the second fight dc was 39 and JJ was 30. All the greats fought the best fighters even when they’re at the end of their career. JJ doesn’t want to taint his record, but it’s already tainted with PED suspensions and questionable winning. He’s the goat, but a fake one.

[@LiarSlayer197]

He’s not the goat. Stop saying that. He’s openly feared heavyweights for 10 years. Can’t be the goat with terrible striking no punching power and only 1 heavyweight win.

[@isa_ibn_Muhammed]

@@LiarSlayer197 agreed 💯

[@meatrocket6979]

@@LiarSlayer197yes he can jones would survive to the later rounds and drown all these one round heavyweight guys easily, u must be a casual

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@LiarSlayer197😂😂😂😂 so everyone under light heavy can’t be great 😂😂😂😂 y’all be irrational asf lmaooo

[@LiarSlayer197]

@@AliFrankTheTank He’s heavyweight size you clown. 🤡 😂 Don’t assume it makes you an a**

[@InspirationalLavenderFie-cf9pi]

The greatest show on ESPN .....two great commentators of the sport ...love it

[@BestBuzzHoneyBees]

This action figure should have had the belt in one hand and a donut in the other

[@niccolainess9583]

That's hard when you have 2 belts at the same time

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

DC is right, Staying undefeated and his legacy is everything to Jon! He rather retire than take a chance of tarnishing his legacy and getting his first loss on his record. Jon rather retire and say no man has ever beat me. Not many guys in history can say that. Khabib is the only other great that i can think of. 🤔

[@joshuafrancis5940]

you’re doing perfect PR work

[@cameronturner7077]

Great episode I love both these guys

[@jamesdarroch4844]

How can beating Tom not mean something to Jon's legacy? It would be his only meaningful win as a Heavyweight!? Jones is scared of Tom, because he knows he'll get fkd up...

[@jmj92978]

Thanks again guys. Love the show

[@BulkMuIch]

Short answer: yes Long answer: yes

[@DaytimeNightmare]

This was a good segment/Set..... Great flow to the convo on this one. ......I haven't kept up with MMA over last year......felt it's been slow..... Of course I've kept of with Tom(planet fitness members fanboys)....etc.... but good set

[@ItsAxeI]

Of course Chael and DC would benefit from saying JJ is not afraid. Because that’s their shared opponent. It benefits them to say that JJ is not afraid. The UFC also pays their checks. So they’ll say whatever Dana says.

[@costarika100]

Spot on. We all know the truth though if you have a brain. Jones fans are delusional

[@gibgibbo5738]

Also jones is the goat and the greatest to ever do it.. that’s prob why- Cormier hates him 😂

[@costarika100]

@@gibgibbo5738 if you were completely natural, had a height, reach and age disadvantage and the guy who beat you had multiple failed drug tests wouldn’t you be annoyed?

[@ReDDotFamous]

@@costarika100dc had over the normal testosterone too don’t act like dc doesn’t have skeletons

[@costarika100]

@@ReDDotFamous he never popped hot. Jones did 3 times atleast. Also jones always had a height and reach advantage as well as youth. When he didn’t he struggled and arguably lost (Reyes fight). Aspinall would beat Jones I could guarantee you

[@josephmuller9383]

Disagree with DC, if Jon beats Aspinal it does something to his career as a heavy weight champ. It isn’t a Jon lose, Aspinal Win situation both have something to lose and gain

[@Omar-sg3on]

Jones trying to cement his legacy. Tom apinal clearly proves a bigger risk. I’m confused though, since when can an interim champion not fight for the championship?

[@BartBasquiato]

Well the fight with Stipe been booked before he became interim not like he became interim then they booked the fight tickets are already sold for the event you guys want to disrespect Stipe & tell him not to fight which could be his biggest payday.

[@meatrocket6979]

@@BartBasquiatono we should all do what aspinal wants he’s by far the biggest star in the ufc heavyweight division u must be a casual

[@BartBasquiato]

@@meatrocket6979 I'm a casual cause I got common sense? Only reason he's a "big star" because he's from Europe if he was from the US the hype wouldn't be the same

[@HoseG96]

@@BartBasquiato fights have been scrapped before so why not now?? 😂😂 🦆

[@williamdebault2524]

By far the best of all mma podcasts

[@ghostaccountlmao]

Intro was very funny

[@ttocs0000]

DC is absolutely correct. Neither will fight Tom, especially without a camp for him. Also, Dana did say yeah, but it was suspect af and Tom has not confirmed it.

[@LiarSlayer197]

Stipe would. Jones is scared.

[@ttocs0000]

@LiarSlayer197 I would hope so but I'm not confident he would. He's said more than once in the last few months that he just wants to fight jones and doesn't care if it's for a belt or not. It's why he hasn't fought in years, he only cares about one guy.

[@meatrocket6979]

@@LiarSlayer197no he’s not and they both would for sure fight Tom he’s so overrated and sloppy people just love drinking that koolaid just like O’Malley they both expose Tom easily u must be a casual

[@T-P.]

Can we admit that Jon Jones believes Tom is better than him right now. Thats why he is avoiding ending his career in a loss. He is a legend and deserves to pick his fights now after the career he had and the minimal time he has left. Heavyweight hasn’t been great since Francis left imo.

[@MohamedBulhanny]

Heavyweight is entertaining cause of tom aspinall so yeah Tom aspinall is the goat and like you said Tom beats jon anyday 😂🎉 so yeah

[@nunya5027]

Do you think the way to make heavyweight great again is by letting the "champ" pick his easiest yet most prestigious fight . What is this boxing . Floyd beating connor to get this 50th win . I thought the ufc was the best because they have the best fight the best . This all has to do with with dana being petty over francis leaving . Only since then has he been pushing this narrative. They tried to give nate diaz khamzat on his way out the door but jones gets to his first defense and final fight against a 43 year old that has not fought in 4 years because ? Why

[@fgc1850]

Imo you dont know anything about mma, fighters are allowed to retire, tom is a nobody, he can wait all he wants

[@meatrocket6979]

@@MohamedBulhannyaspinal is by far the goat he’s got the best resume he’s had the most title fights and strikes in ufc history Jon doesn’t even come close u must be a casual

[@nunya5027]

@fgc1850 yet has more title defenses at heavyweight than jon. Of course it is anyone's perogative to retire when they want .Just like it's our perogative as fans to call out cowardly behavior. It's pretty simple if you want to be considered MJ or tom brady level you rise to the challenge you don't retire out of fear that your legacy will be tarnished by a nobody. If tom is such a nobody and no threat then the simple response is fight him to shut everyone up . Go ahead and retire the idea everyone has to agree that you are the goat when you retire and there is currently another champion in your division that you refused to fight is ludicrous

[@sammymehari2104]

Great episode

No one's afraid when you cheat the system your whole career 😂

[@LoyaltyIntegrityTruth369]

100% Jon Jones knows Tom Aspinall will knock him out in round 1. Jones will never fight Tom and will forever be remembered as the man who was afraid to fight the Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall.

[@MatthewMi000]

No he won’t he will be known as the guy that defeated everyone since he was 21

[@zekethefreakkk]

The thing that people realize is no matter if he retired now or after fighting Tom people would claim he’s ducking somebody. There will always be the “one” to beat him. If he didn’t fight ciryl people would have said he was ducking him the list can go on forever. I understand he should probably let the belt go and fight stipe belt not involved but saying he’s scared is ludicrous.

[@GarryM180]

Bro he is literally the interim champion and he's defended it. There literally is nobody else for people to claim Jon is ducking because Tom has already beaten them Beating Stipe does nothing for Jon, we know its going to happen it is a foregone conclusion

[@augustoamaral6084]

He is scared, otherwise he would be fighting Tom

[@seanm429]

For the first time in Jones ENTIRE career he would be the betting underdog at close vs Tom Aspinall. Jones has NEVER fought anyone who has the speed, power, striking and grappling that Tom has. No one he’s fought is KO’ing everybody in the first few minutes on a consistent basis.

[@meatrocket6979]

@@GarryM180no we don’t this is a legacy fight and stipe could for sure win u must be a casual

[@Thezombieclowns]

This show is the best🙏

[@quakersz1]

How does Chael calculate 5 rounds being "70 percent" more than three rounds 😂😂

[@MitchHayes-re2vd]

In a 3 rd fight, 2 RDS account for two thirds of the fight (66% so I'm assuming he rounds up to 70%) so he adds those two RDS to a three round fight making it roughly 70% more time fighting

[@ghostaccountlmao]

if a match is 3 rounds, 100% is 3/3. Add 2 more rounds, 2/3 + 3/3 = 5/3. That extra 2/3 is literally 66% of an increase, therefore he rounds it to 70% increase.

[@adequatequality]

70% = 1.7 multiplier so if you do 3 rounds x 1.7 = 5.1 rounds which is around 5 rounds if rounded down

[@meatrocket6979]

@@adequatequalityno it’s not ur totally wrong learn math u must be a casual

[@WheelchairRitchie]

Stipe didn’t say he was retiring! Everyone just assumes it cuz of his age but I think stipe is more likely to continue to fight than Jon.

[@meatrocket6979]

No stipe said he’s gonna retire and become fire chief haven’t u heard him? U must be a casual

[@WheelchairRitchie]

@@meatrocket6979 stipe hasn’t done an interview in months what u talking about?! Everyone just assumes cuz Jon is wanting to retire and stipe is older than Jon that he wants to retire lol when he actually doesn’t! Heavyweight u can be 45 and still win fights it’s different. Stipe had a ton of time to recover if stipes chin hold up first round then stipe will win!

[@alexmorris9339]

A win over Tom 100% does more for Jones career than any other victory

[@extremehunter11]

For the new fans. A juiced up vitor is no joke. Them resumes are way different than most of the stars now a days

[@mokodo_]

I don't know how anyone disagrees. A win against Tom does something for Jon than non of his other previous wins does. It validates him at heavyweight. If he never fights tom, his heavyweight run will ALWAYS be invalid.

[@Doron_and]

@@mokodo_exactly I don’t know how people don’t understand this 😅

[@shoaibd9953]

It basically cements him as the Goat. By clearing the last doubt that everyone has. But hes not up for it. I dont understand

[@jamesthompson9003]

@@extremehunter11 Yeah some washed up 185lber way more impressive a win than the defending 265lbs champion. Also Tom is a -150 favourite to beat Jones, meanwhile Vitor was a +700 underdog (and almost subbed Jones lol). I doubt even you believe what you're saying

[@christopherbrown9279]

Jones beats whoever you put in the octagon period.

[@austinmorris4212]

Dc nailed it. Jon fighting tom does absolutely nothing for jon. It does everything for tom. Tom needs jon. Jon doesn't need tom at all lmaoooo

[@LiarSlayer197]

Wrong. Jones is overrated lhw that somehow hasn’t been kod in public yet. At heavyweight it’s coming soon if he doesn’t run away scared. The only problem is Jones can’t With a guy like Alex that is showing his whole career up. He can’t say he’s old because Alex is older. Can’t cry about amount of fights because Alex has had more fights.

[@austinmorris4212]

@LiarSlayer197 all that yappin to say nothing🤣. You're wrong. And that's ok.

[@LiarSlayer197]

@@austinmorris4212 all of what I type is right though. Jones admitted being scared of heavyweights for the last ten years

[@meatrocket6979]

@@LiarSlayer197no he wasn’t he’s never said that a day in his life u must be a casual

[@LiarSlayer197]

@@meatrocket6979 😂 he said for 10 years now he’s scared of heavyweights in a couple interviews. Sorry buddy, the videos will come out because it’s the truth.

[@trevort7347]

I disagree with DC. Jon beating Tom… there would be no goat debate. That’s how big this is for Jon

[@GuttaMarley]

Jones fighting Aspinal if he loses to Miocic is the dumbest take ever DC 😂😂 You think he wouldn't just do a rematch.. REALLY? 🤦🏽

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

Love how DC has always been a voice of reason when it comes to Aspinall…we need to prepare for Aspinall vs Gane. At least Gane has been busy being an actor in France and getting pretty popular, so I wonder if the fight would be in Paris…

[@kamronsmith2738]

Anybody else hear that fart at 9:57?

[@loganhamstra8795]

Yes

[@LiarSlayer197]

Was dc

[@meatrocket6979]

@@LiarSlayer197no it wasn’t that was for sure chael u must be a casual

[@Or1undo]

lmaoooo im dying

[@Thesebdawg]

Came here to say the same 😂😂😂 Risk 💨 Reward DC’s popcorn machine is getting our boy gassy!

[@ngonimandizha7738]

Answer: ABSOLUTELY! They both don’t want that smoke, especially Jones. He needs to fight Tom to unite the HW belts and keep the division going.

[@imtherealfish6146]

Stipe isn't afraid of Aspinal, Jones definitely is

[@MuhGlassRibs]

so stipe gets a pass for turning aspinall already?

[@neighborhoodmingo5449]

Who has Tom beat for Jon to be scared😂

[@imtherealfish6146]

@@neighborhoodmingo5449 every single top heavyweight contender that Jones is fighting stipe to duck

[@LiarSlayer197]

@@neighborhoodmingo5449 you and jones are both scared. Jones fans are just as scared as jones is.

[@neighborhoodmingo5449]

@@LiarSlayer197 u sound like a idiot I'm sure u haven't beat anybody up in your entire life

[@wottevva]

I doubt that they are afraid chaps, but he will certainly make them feel his presence given the opportunity, Aspinall is a massive problem for that division, he is the uncrowned king Id say.

[@carnage1284]

Jon Jones being afraid of someone is so laughable to me. He is not afraid. This guy was beating legends in the top mma organization while his mates were in college still.

[@augustoamaral6084]

So what? We’re not talking about 10 years ago. He is afraid now because he has everything to lose.

[@carnage1284]

@augustoamaral6084 He isn't afraid. He stopped fighting for more than 3 years, then came back and beat the top guy in a different weight class in 2 minutes... this is the dude yall think is afraid of aspinall? Come again and come correct. Jon Jones isn't afraid of anyone that can bleed.

[@edgybravo4287]

@@carnage1284 if he's not afraid then why doesn't he just take the fight? Your logic is flawed. You gotta understand Jon is the same dude that Reyes and Santos went toe to toe with and he couldn't stop Anthony Smith... Anthony Smith is terrible if he keeps fighting for another 3 years he's about to be under 500 lmao. Tom Aspinall would literally kill those guys they would get their heads taken off. Jon knows Tom isn't an easy fight and he could easily lose he knows this otherwise he would have taken the fight already.

[@JuiceLeeroy8622]

Jon just said he needed three to get ready for gane like 6 months ago and he walks around at 220-230, them legends he beat could all be whipped by almost any top 10 middleweight, fight game evolves Jon couldn't, finish Glover or Anthony smith and lost to Reyes, how do you not want to finish your career against the best today and someone who steamrolls people.. he's ducking he doesn't have peds to save him

[@RyanClark-dl3sd]

@@augustoamaral6084really just saying he’s scared in every comment section 😂 get a life

[@Sonnel_James]

Until either Jones and/or Miocic fight Aspinal, yes they are afraid 😂

[@Loommy203]

Both would loose to Tom if the fight is going to ever happen 😂

[@meatrocket6979]

No they aren’t Tom is so overrated they both beat him easily u must be a casual

[@xcaluhbration]

@@meatrocket6979 Tom meat glazing is at an all time high. Which is why I need to see him fight Jones; it’s a tale as old as time “the passing of the torch” and if he beats Jon decisively we can complete it but if he loses decisively this is a yet another notch in Jon’s belt but it doesn’t add much to his legacy. Legacy is what Jon is thinking about. Honestly I don’t think beating Stipe would say much for him either but if he LOSES to him?!? WHOOOOOAAAAA!

[@meatrocket6979]

@@xcaluhbration I think Jon beats Tom in a decision and beating Tom does nothing for him at all I think Jon is just over fighting and doesn’t want to go out on his shield like most people do he wants to end it like khabib or gsp not go out like tony or Anderson

[@pnw58]

This could end up looking 10x worse for Jon in 5-10 years. Something has to be said for the risk that Tom ends up being an All-time great. Then this narrative will never go away about him ducking Tom.

[@sandman62100]

Jon Jones is afraid of no man. 20+ title defenses proves that. Let the man retire in peace as the greatest to ever do it.

[@Footb_All111]

What did I just read 😂 nowhere near goat status pal 😂😂😂

[@ghostaccountlmao]

Yall cali boys in the comments are crazy

[@s0m3cunt91]

Is that you Dana?

[@riley-6324]

Jones is running scared you clown

[@bobsagett]

Yes and he’s just sustained a lot of injuries

[@danishaiman8135]

do people forget that he turned down a middleweight who was on a 2 losing streak of a couch?

[@dyfox3856]

No one who's had 16 championship fights and won every single one of em is scared 😂

[@theenlightenedone1283]

If u fear to lose then u r very afraid

[@KennyPowers.]

​​​​@@theenlightenedone1283 must've been tom mindset in every organization he's every fought for. That's why he never left undefeated 😂😂😂

[@augustoamaral6084]

He is though. His past fights are not relevant to the fact he is afraid to face the best fighter in the division he’s in

[@toogoodtobeshoe1748]

He’s 100% scared to lose that fight. Timid, worried, concerned, choose your verbiage. He doesn’t want the risk.

[@meatrocket6979]

@@toogoodtobeshoe1748no he’s not Tom is overrated af jones for sure beats him like he did gane everyone was saying the same thing about gane, u must be a casual

[@blakenilsen9852]

The only thing I disagree with is beating Tom does nothing for his legacy. That would keep him as the goat for another 5 years MINIMUM. That would be like 4 generations of fighters and in 2 different weight classes. Tom has also smoked the entire heavyweight division except Gane so Jon doesn’t have to fight them all.

[@Suppp34]

Tom is a nobody. He’s never even had a headline without Jon’s name in it. Give it up.

[@jardel199]

facts

[@Know3ody]

Well, tom most definitely is one of the most scary fighters to ever be in the heavyweight division. Him vs Francis would have been a fantastic fight right now or even in the last 2 years. BUT Francis ran from Jones so there is that.

[@darudesandstrom1067]

Nobody is saying Tom Aspinall is a bigger name or he’s had a better career. All everybody is saying that Aspinall would beat Jones right now, which he would. Easily as well. Plus Jones ducking him is embarrassing, how can you retire with your head held high after that 😂

[@ducatixclutch008]

Sad but true

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Tom is the Rocky 1 balboa And Jon is creed Creed underestimated him

[@danelhernandez4875]

Jons is 100% scared of usda he hid under a octogon lmao

[@Thyhe457b67]

Tom aspinal ducked Francis ngannou 😂😂😂 now aspinal want to fight jon jones he is nearly 38..

[@AthelstansSuccessor]

Jon fan detected 🏳️‍🌈💉🏳️‍🌈💉

[@Thyhe457b67]

@@AthelstansSuccessortom aspinall ducked Francis fact tom aspinall fan detected hilly Billy..

[@JayDee-k8m]

@@Thyhe457b67 He never ducked Ngannou. Tom smashes both.

[@Thyhe457b67]

@@JayDee-k8m 👍 mate your going to see he is another Chris wedmien. Ronda rousey you will see

[@JayDee-k8m]

@@Thyhe457b67 Rousey had 8 title fight wins and retired early. If Aspinall's career is like that then he will be just fine 😂 Your overrated PED using posterboy doesn't want any part of him tho

[@jeradmang]

I wasn't thinking that way at first but the longer it goes and the more and more it seems like there is no convincing them to face Tom, I start to feel that way....not so much scared of Tom's ability but more so scared of father time and their own ability against a younger stud.

[@Meltymorty]

Tom fan girls making up the narrative that Jones is scared or ducking is hilarious when has Jones ducked anyone in his career I'll wait

[@michaelbechdel71120]

Chael Sonnen is the only man Jon ducked at first

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Who wants to lose at his/her last fight ?!!!

[@augustoamaral6084]

Francis Ngannou, that wasn’t too hard at all. But nonetheless, it doesn’t matter if he was never afraid before, he clearly is now

[@BartBasquiato]

@@michaelbechdel71120 he didnt cause he fought him, he just said he never fighting on short notice.

[@guccifer1017]

When he fled the scene of the accident

[@cjuice2943]

Tom aspinall has 3 losses already on his record, he has a lot of work to do before he can claim he’s anywhere near Jones level.

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Tom is better than Dominic ryas

[@gregluke8992]

Ok, the only real loss is a sub loss though and I'm sure he's worked on that a lot since that time. His opponents have only got better since that sub loss too. I'm under no delusional about Jon's goat status at light heavyweight but people want to see him in a real heavyweight contest. Not saying he's scared but since he's held on to that belt all this time, people think it's fair he should give Tom a shot if Jon gets past Stipe

[@KennyPowers.]

Exactly, man took Ls at every company he's ever fought for.

[@augustoamaral6084]

1 by DQ, 1 by injury. His only legit loss was a heel hook, that’s like Islam’s 1 loss, it’s not that relevant. The point is that he’s the best right now

[@cjuice2943]

@@augustoamaral6084 the one by injury is still a loss, jon broke his toe and continued fighting till he won…, mark hunt broke one hand and still fought with the other, even Thiago Santos continued with one leg and didn’t quit. Many fighters have.

[@Yahowah777]

Very happy for Merab and Aljo. Blood Brothers

[@WoVanGogh]

Jones doesn’t fight on short notice. He studies his opponent as part of his training. He prepares to fight who he’s scheduled to fight

[@BeatRock253]

The best mma show on YT

[@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural]

The idea of either of these guys being scared is just silly. The worst thing Tom can do is knock them out. Every guy they face could do that. Everyone has a Matt Sera shot.

[@lonestarhomepro]

Yes, they are, but they're smart to avoid him.

[@Buddyguy1988]

Keep it going espn !!!!! Keep exposing this bs

[@lokeshramphull5189]

dc spoke the truth here, mark his words aspinall vs gane if jone/stipe is out

[@sbag11]

Those dismissing Tom Aspinall as irrelevant are living in a fantasy world. That's the fight everyone wants to see, and the reason is simple...Aspinall is seen as someone who might have a real chance to actually beat the seemingly unbeatable Jon Jones. It has been a long time...probably since DC...that anyone gave the impression they actually had a real chance to beat Jones. And Jones beating Aspinall after mopping the floor with Stipe would cement his legacy as the best to ever do it, leaving no doubt...and Jones knows it. But, Jones is also keenly aware that losing to Aspinall makes him suddenly look human, depriving him of being able to retire with the Tyson-esque aura of a mythical, unbeatable demigod.

[@cookingfat1]

If fighting Tom is too much risk vs reward, then Dana should balance it out by inreasing the reward.

[@pwslattery]

A win over Aspinall does nothing for Jon’s legacy because he already has the belt and right now Stipe is still the heavyweight goat and he would have beaten him. Who Aspinall becomes later is just speculation right now. His major attribute is speed and your speed is the first thing you lose over a career, which suggests his reign might not last as long as others.

[@oldSailor24]

the b*tch should have fought Stipe like 5-6 years ago, wake the f up. Jones is a coward.

[@CoachTC23]

Stipe would 100% fight Tom if Jon drops out again. He’s a warrior in all aspects of life and it’s his last fight. He’s not wanting this training camp or this payday or the chance at stamping his heavyweight GOAT claim. Win win for Stipe even in a loss. Jon wouldn’t lose anything with a loss to Tom either. But he’d never take that fight because he doesn’t take fights he doesn’t know he can win. He doesn’t see a pathway to win over Tom. He’s had a youth skill or size advantage against every opponent ever and doesn’t face that against Tom.

[@stevencorey143]

Chandler v Paddy would have been better for views Personally, I'd say Chandler v Gamrot would work (both have wins and losses to top 155ers) Chandler v Oliveira is iffy for me, feels like a waste cause he's already lost to Do Bronx and he still wants to fight McGregor

[@MygodEmperor]

How did I not remember DC defending and retaining the HW title against Derrick Lewis

[@Stephen-zv2yi]

Jones is. If Stipe wins which is unlikely but if he does, i say Dana offers him big money and he fights Aspinall.

[@Thunderstick-y8h]

Everyone loves Stipe and knows how great he was , but his time is up ! Tom is the man now !

[@thetoughlists]

Love this show!

[@meatrocket6979]

U must be a casual

[@thetoughlists]

@@meatrocket6979 if you say so. :)

[@MattPowers209]

O'malley's coach Tim said it's only like a extra 25k to upgrade from 3 to 5 rounds "maybe for Co main's"

[@ryukishi8492]

No only Jones is. Stipe isn't even in the discussion to fight Tom

[@TimTurner4real]

Jon is calculated.. he never said he wouldn't fight Tom.. but I'm sure he knows he needs another fight gettin used to carryin that weight before he fights Tom. He know Tom serious.

[@TommyTipex]

If someone gets injured and we see Aspinall vs Gane that fight had better be for the real title, that's the only guy in the top 5 he hasn't beaten right now

[@oldSailor24]

A win over aspinall will shut everyone up but Jones know deep inside that Aspinall beats him 9/10 times.

[@camro8731]

It’s not a matter of fear it’s a matter of legacy. If I had the choice of my last opponent in ufc and it’s my record on the line I’m not gonna waste my last fight on an up and comer. I’m fighting record vs record. Let them have their last fights in peace it’s not all about Tom Aspinall and people just want to see Jon jones lose he’s already lost enough outside of fighting just let it be. People are freaking greedy

[@surendemel8297]

Let's say Jon wins against Tom, and then Tom looses to someone else, then Jon's victory over Tom means nothing. Let's say Tom beats Jones that is the end of it. So either way what is the use of taking that risk.

[@CoachTC23]

People talk WAY too much about size. Especially in this jones stipe fight. They’re the same size. With Jon being a bit longer. Both walked around about 235 from 21-35yr old. Lifting a bunch of weights for two years so they both weight 250 now is irrelevant. Just means they’ll both be slower with less gas tank given they’re heavier than ever and a lot older. This fight would’ve been great at 230 in 2016 I couldn’t care less about both at 250 in 2024.

[@AMPHETASAUR]

Not that i think this will happen, but if Jones beats Aspinal, someone should keep an eye on MMA Guru just to make sure he is okay.

[@shaunray7849]

How tf can tou not love DC and Uncle Chael? Yall are almost too good together.

[@danielacostanues]

Best show on ESPN

[@markfitzharris2600]

Jones isn't afraid of anyone pure and simple

[@world_of_manny_malibu]

If Jon pulls out with an injury (again !) he needs to be stripped of the belt and Stipe vs Aspinal is for the belt

[@freshboy9450]

Put it this way john jones ain't scared off no man he just not interested in that Tom fight. I understand people wants to see that fight but we don't always get what we want to see . Can't try to control another person's career , with that Being said it will B a good fight tho .

[@stevencorey143]

O'Malley will be fighting for the 135 strap in the back end of 2025 With his star power, the dude only needs one fight to get back in there. Plus Umar has said he'd give O'Malley a fight, and Umar is one of the next guys up. Figgy looking to screw all their trajectories tho 😂😂😂

[@lilmoloch]

Johnes only fights dudes with lower stats than him, stipe is lighter, older and shorter reach , but wont fight tom aspinall, coward

[@pipagsock4205]

All these people, I say Jones beats Aspinall fairly easily. He has a huge speed advantage which is where Asp has been able to win so dominantly. But not against Jones and Jones has like three times the weapons kicks elbows knees, Asp better hope he retires

[@notfarkingsurprised4052]

Cracks me up how people think that Jon is scared !he’s got nothing to prove with Tom boy.why hasn’t gane and asspinall fought yet?

[@irick1066]

Why does it matter? Both of these fighters are older and haven’t been as active fighting as Tom. These guys career are basically at the end and people are saying they scared to fight a younger more active Tom? Please that’s just like people wanting mayweather to fight a younger boxer they having nothing to prove people just want the undefeated guy to lose.

[@lambeddy1555]

Chael acts like he’s never fought in the UFC before. Dana will say anything to hype up a fight. I don’t see Stipe or Jon fighting Tom. I agree with DC it does nothing for them, it only benefits Tom if he wins