Tom Aspinall ‘sees openings’ in Jon Jones’ game after watching UFC 309 | ESPN MMA

[@razrsliq7623]

This has to be the worst ever situation in the division. How on earth can we not see a face off between The Heavyweight Champion vs The Interim heavyweight Champion. The UFC have to fix this mess.

[@llPHAzERll1]

100%, Dana can’t be calling out boxing for doing this when he’s literally letting it happen and he has the power to make it happen

[@anthonygarcia3922]

Jon literally said he isnt retiring and will give the people what they want....stfu and just wait you clowns

[@Greazvstheworld]

@@razrsliq7623 he'll beat the great white hype as well

[@darraghsheehan9467]

They're gonna fight. Jones is playing money games. Plus Jones Will absolutely destroy Tom. Sorry folks

[@rainbowhouse3427]

You're new to the sport for sure, if you think this is the most mess in a division, when we had the lightweight situation not that long ago.

[@mysteretsym]

Ironically I think the whole Jon ducking controversy is the single best thing they could have done to promote this fight

[@craigmitcham2619]

and jones knows it hes after the big bucks

[@2764hu]

I don't think Jone is even going to fight, because he spoke of retiring

[@AriZonaK1DD]

@@2764huhe said post fight interview he decided to not retire

[@thomasj6814]

To say that Jon probably want a smoother ride this late in his career I could probably agree to that, but there’s no way he’s ducking. I hear ya bro

[@LeafararrabiDos09]

Jon just wanted to make stipe some money before he retired if Jon wanted he could have did all 5 rounds what he did in the 1st he took it easy on em he respects Stipe

[@LydiaPope-y8o]

Congratulations to this main presenter. Very thoughtful and professional inquiries. appeared to be a more traditional presenter.

[@abhisheksingh-dg2vp]

He's the best

[@J.C.117]

UFC slowly turning into boxing. Dana is showing that once you have enough star power you can decide who you wanna fight and when

[@groovetraxxxgingerbreadman1282]

Blame Conor McGregor for that!

[@abongilezolanipeterson5588]

I don’t think it’s the star power more than the age. At 37/38, Jon has the simple option of retirement if you don’t give him what he wants. Even in the post fight interview Jones was dangling retirement as a subtle “threat”

[@BennoTheTruth]

Isn't it like that with all organizations lmao? 😂

[@TehUltimateSnake]

@@BennoTheTruth Bro doesn't understand favoritism spans across all sports and organizations lol

[@azureavocado5195]

Are you new? It’s always been that way. Remember Ronda Rousey😂

[@63112]

Well done to the main presenter here. Very professional and well thought out questions. Seemed more like an old school presenter.

[@alake33558]

Caught that as well

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

Conor gonna come back before Jon fights Tom

[@decotronq9054]

😂😂😂 easy now

[@vinnbalor]

Conor would never come back

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

@@vinnbalor exactly lol

[@LanceHumphries]

Connor is done unless he fights Tony Ferguson which he would probably lose that one. He is not like Jones he can't fight while doing cocaine and alcohol

[@Peter-n7t3w]

@@Tac0maAr0maahahahahahh so funny but it’s true

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Terrible matchmaking. Aspinall should have been in there tonight. Jon is spectacular and Stipe just showed up for a paycheck, not to mention fighting in slow motion...

[@erickfernandez8236]

Still Stipe tagged him 😂

[@br0th3rb82]

@@erickfernandez8236ur a joke my man

[@alcottdevalte7440]

​@@erickfernandez8236This fight made sense during 2018-2020, but happened too late. Stipe couldn't do anything he usually does better, so Jon just played with him.

[@SELAHPAUSE]

Yep he was moving like Tyson

[@br0th3rb82]

@ yup Jon was badly beaten and Stipe took home the belt 🙂‍↕️

[@moijesuismoi99]

Stipe did not belong in there tonight , should've retired 4 years ago. Stipe was too slow , no set ups for punches and no kicks at all.

[@E_Z_Etlar]

Hes not slow when it started...hes slow coz jon make him slow.

[@1997Nico]

Jon rocked his head with elbows in the first round that’s why.

[@Greazvstheworld]

@@moijesuismoi99 he was slow after taking body shots and devastating ground elbows on the ground.

[@lordfarquard9902]

@@moijesuismoi99 he did retire 4 years ago!

[@zombieepx1933]

Stipe hardly ever uses kicks in his fights he’s always been a puncher. Against Jones walking him down would make even less sense for him to kick. Heavyweights are too simple for Jones. Aspinall will have no answer to the amount of weapons Jones has in his arsenal.

[@beautifulpinksweater1527]

**Common statements made by Jon fans and simple solutions** Statement 1: "Jon is much better than Tom." Solution: Jon should fight Tom to prove it. Statement 2: "Tom doesn't deserve to fight Tom." Solution: Incorrect. Tom is the interim champion. Interim champions and official champions must and always have had unification bouts. Statement 3: "Fighting Tom would contribute nothing to Jon's legacy." Solution: Incorrect. Beating a new-generation, lightning-fast, young HW with a 100% finish rate is much more impressive than fighting a 42-year-old whose last fight was a KO loss three years ago. Edit: Stipe was 42 (not 41) at this point in time.

[@rey_s90]

Stipe was 42…even older

[@beautifulpinksweater1527]

@@rey_s90 appreciate the correction, my friend.

[@wwklk232]

Its also the fact that jon contradicts himself on these points by calling out people like jamal hill or derrick lewis

[@jaquanedmonds5650]

Bro you guys just tuned into ufc.

[@TheKhyLife100]

Like Lebron, Jon Jones really got nothing to prove. His legacy is set. He fight for self now. Pay the man what he wants to set up the big fight - Tom, Alex, Francis.

[@devil1994]

Chael's take on the Interim title would be correct if it was an unification bout, but here Tom is still the interim champion and the Undisputed heavyweight champion in most of the people's eyes

[@professionalpookie]

Bro what?

[@ashb4275]

@@professionalpookie That was a very simple comment to understand, if you didn't, then I have to ask "Bro what?" to your level of intelligence.

[@nerdjournal]

@@professionalpookie Reading comprehension above your abilities bubba?

[@bennyboom6935]

Tony Ferguson

[@professionalpookie]

@nerdjournal my JKD abilities are extremely high...

[@THEGUYWHOSHOOTSPPL]

This fight will happen, Dana is too into it so we’re good guys 😊

[@CJVP99]

He's not going to pay JBJ the money he's asking lol

[@Lordofmrak]

Nope, Dana will protect his golden goose from this beast, no way Jones will fight Aspinall, he avoids the best.

[@TheButcher-w7z]

Unfortunately Dana can't force Jon to fight anybody that's not how it works. After Jon's adrenaline wears off he will come to his senses and realize he doesn't want any part of Aspinall.

[@JA-ru3il]

I hope so! 🙏

[@TheDarkhorsePurge]

Yeah but at some point Dana has to work towards the future, Jon is 37 years old Tom is a good bit younger, if Tom were to dethrone Jon it would be good for the future of the company.

[@Tai_05-h3f]

He has to fight Aspinall or relinquish the belt.

[@anthonygarcia3922]

That doesn't make any sense

[@joshf-w9602]

@@anthonygarcia3922why not? You can’t just hold on to the belt indefinitely. Who else is he going to fight? Ankalaev and Pereira are supposedly booked, he’s already beaten Gane and Aspinall has beat the rest of the contenders at heavyweight

[@elamcyril]

​@@joshf-w9602 He will fight Alex, who also wants to fight Jones in a megafight.

[@demond2134]

He’s gonna fight Aspinall if he fights again

[@MainVillainN]

@@elamcyril If Jones go down to light hw, i dont think Alex will go to hw.

[@vneprojects]

We might actually get GTA 6 before we get Jon vs Tom 😂

[@alanbaira6493]

The fact that Jones keeps saying he wants “F you money” tells me that he is the one who ducked Francis negotiations not Francis as Dana likes to make it seem.

[@g-wagonsg-wagon3693]

Exactly

[@duckmonster921]

I'm curious why he wants f u money with Tom aspinall if he thinks Tom is a nobody.

[@chiquita683]

Casual

[@chiquita683]

Francis still cries about UFC even though he supposedly is making so much money outside UFC. If he was really making money he wouldnt be talking about UFC or trying to get back in hyping a Jones fight.

[@Juel92]

Nah Francis also wanted boxing rights and stuff, it wasn't all about money. JBJ was asking for huge amounts of money though, maybe even too much for Dana but JBJ or money isn't why Ngannou left.

[@geggs1]

Jon doesn’t fight this guy. He’ll retire before he fights this fella. He’ll probably take the fight and then suddenly get injured in training. That’ll be the end of the story.

[@xtrrssss8498]

😂😂

[@lordfarquard9902]

I agree. He’s already told the world he’s willing to bow down and hand the man his belt 😂😂😂

[@zylumite]

I was also thinking the same thing. That's a great way to avoid Tom and not get the "duck" tag.

[@craigmitcham2619]

i dont think so i think its about getting a massive payday

[@lordfarquard9902]

@ Dana said it’s biggest heavyweight fight in UFC history- Aspinall vs Jones and I agree. No fight is making the amount of $$$ that fight is

[@liammaving6334]

Chael "you sold that well buddy" Sonnen

[@elihathaway6784]

My first thought was STFU Chael, that sounds stupid!!

[@omaewanani3887]

Chael "Salty" Sonnen

[@ItsameAlex]

yeah that was... I'm not sure what to make of that

[@zombieepx1933]

I think Chael wants Jones to lose is what he was saying by that, but he doesn’t really believe Tom is good enough. Jones is Albert Einstein in the octagon while Tom is just a simple fighter. He’s not doing anything technical in his fights he’s a brawler.

[@DontaiDonn]

@@omaewanani3887super salty

[@-InshaFayaz]

Tom is younger, stronger & Faster... Jon ll never fight him

[@MorningPeacock97]

Dumber too

[@Craigox001]

Hea won 6 fights 💀

[@Defort-jd8xe]

So.. what will Tom do when Jon takes him down? How many seconds will his britsh down syndrome wrestling make him survive? Im giving him around 8 seconds before he taps for his life.

[@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030]

Stronger than who? Jon is smarter, more experienced, more skilled, more durable, better grappler, on and on.

[@MorningPeacock97]

@ legacy wise Tom is homeless compared to Jon

[@chugrooster2]

Tom has improved so much ok camera. He's super comfortable now. Really cool to see

[@chiquita683]

He needs to go take a few more fights and earn the right to a title fight

[@tbgtabias]

@@chiquita683interim champion btw. clown show

[@JewruMMA]

@@chiquita683actual casual spotted

[@arnabkar3546]

Tom Aspinall is as cool as it gets. I'm a fan!

[@PBL-50]

Pretty sure that Aspinall would've finished this version of Stipe in the first round. Still, Jones would be his biggest challenge so far. I hope the UFC puts some pressure on Jones so that we either get this fight in summer or he is stripped of the title

[@gbaby619]

Just look at Aspinall’s footwork in his last 3 fights, then look at stipe’s tonight…. Yeah I wouldn’t wanna fight Tom either 🦆🦆🦆

[@crocop4life]

Are u a fighter, im not but. How can u really only on footwork. As jon got many ways to win.

[@daweeza42]

Lmao dude relax the fight is going to happen. It’s hilarious how some fans don’t realize Grade A acting/marketing in their face. The fight between Jones and Tom was always going to happen .

[@mangopudding5979]

​@@crocop4life lol, it's Tom who has got countless ways to win, accept the fact

[@sohnhazel2409]

Tom will never be in the ring wth the Goat...see ya Tommy boy ( use somebody else to build ur vag legacy ) lol💪🏾😉

[@crocop4life]

@@mangopudding5979 im sure hd does as a mma fighter. In based on what is there to see who has shown more Ways to win. Facts dont lie.

[@alex__2265]

Love Jon but he'll lose to Tom. At 37/38 he isn't as fast, explosive, dynamic & Tom is huge & about as fast, explosive as it gets for heavyweight & in his prime.

[@LourençoJácomeSchwartz.2003]

Love Jon? Other than his skills what is there to love?

[@ROLLUP424]

@@LourençoJácomeSchwartz.2003what skill does Tom have that’ll give him the win against Jon you d rider?

[@zzzsss3871]

@@LourençoJácomeSchwartz.2003 thats what we're here for bozzo. we ain't tryna marry the guy

[@isaabdullahi9097]

You do know Aspinal has dodgy knees, right.? 2 words, "Oblique Kicks".

[@relaxingm3340]

it took jones 3 dam rounds to finish an old man who hasn't fought since the dinosaur era just embarrassing but thats his specialty beating fat old man

[@summersdangersummers]

I see no issue fundamentally with what Jon is doing. If he feels he is, at 37, essentially doing legacy fights then fair enough. But he needs to relinquish the belt if so. The champ should fight the next guy in line, that's their job.

[@monicamoore8550]

He said he will relinquish the belt so that's no problem

[@chiquita683]

Poatan fight would be huge. Poatan wanted to fight ag heavyweight for a belt but Tom ducked him 🦆 🦆 🦆. Jones Poatan and then Jones Aspinal, if Aspinall hasnt lost by then. Jones already beat the next best in HW after Stipe, Gane. Either Aspinal or Derrick Lewis would be a great finish to Jones legacy

[@givemecataclysm]

Stipe couldn't have been further away from being a legacy fight. If anything, majority of the fans watching thought it should've never been scheduled and was boring. The only 2 fights that could actually expand his legacy are Poatan at LHW and Tom for the unification. So by the rules he either vacates his title at HW and puts dirt on his legacy to chase a super fight with alex which will be over within 2 minutes after jon took him down or he does whats right and DEFENDS his belt against the scariest and best fighter in the HW division which is Aspinall.

[@YasamK.]

No the UFC should strip his belt. A champ that’s declining to fight the next best contender doesn’t deserve the belt and shouldn’t be able to vacate. He had that option before the Stipe fight but that’s just my humble opinion. I agree on the rest you said.

[@MJ-gg1ef]

It should have happened the moment he injured his shoulder. UFC should have told him either you keep the belt and fight the number one contender when you are able to fight or you can have your legacy fight with Stipe after you healed up but then you have to vacate your belt now. Because we can't hold up the HW division for such a long time and we know you don't have the grace to relinquish the title on your own.

[@teamtakage2180]

I've never seen so many restrictions on one fighter before... Not allowed to be at the pre fight press conference, not allowed to drink at the event... They treating bro like he a serial killer or something... Jones must be terrified!

[@Muanfela2003]

Thats because he is the backup fighter duh.

[@CHISENGA]

Dude! It’s about keeping focus on the subject at hand and being a back up fighter! Are you dumb??

[@2shayyyyy]

He was the back up fighter. Can't have Tom drunk as a skunk fighting Jones

[@BennoTheTruth]

Because he's childish, and Dana knows that too.

[@CCGxWvde]

Lets use common sense now 😭

[@detectivemarvel8036]

Jon is a genius, the longer he drags out the Aspinall matchup the more money he can potentially make, the fans are clawing for it more than even a McGregor fight

[@ramuji5555]

i dont think thats smart for a 37 year old guy who preaches about his legacy. The longer he takes to fight aspinall the more he loses his prime.

[@DontMessWithCaesar]

And McGregor is never fighting again so it's an apt comparison.

[@detectivemarvel8036]

See, he got you guys hooked

[@ShootingStarz-j4j]

I don't think it was intended. But if he asks for something ridiculous like the Ngannou fight, Dana might oblige

[@TheGreenArrow83]

Biggest fight of HW history is coming and we are in the train lets go !

[@Trebelsi]

@@TheGreenArrow83 Jon jones has only fought a younger guy once Reyes. He won't fight tom

[@adambrock284]

Chooo chooo

[@I-Know-it-All-sc3jz]

@@Trebelsithat’s because Jon was always the younger guy so of course he not gonna fight the younger guys Y’all saying dumb things in these comments

[@daveyh6458]

​@Trebelsi true, and reyes won

[@Trebelsi]

@@I-Know-it-All-sc3jz ?

[@yagzsumer299]

Tom looks like fighter/warrior character archetype in rpg games

[@GDV-dl5tl]

Why are you gae

[@tho41881]

Which game specifically? Give us an example

[@TehUltimateSnake]

@@tho41881 UFC 5

[@martblart9884]

@@tho41881☝️🤓

[@yagzsumer299]

@@tho41881 kingdom come

[@Loommy203]

Dana got to open up the wallet for jone to fight Tom 😂

[@tvbant]

That was nice what Chael said at the end. He's often critical of fighters who can't promote themselves, so he congratulated Tom by saying he'd convinced him

[@iknownothingwillingtolearn]

4:35 he sees the Matrix. He is starting to believe, he is the One.

[@rt69420]

well of course. he saw jones was very slow lol

[@dukenukem1559]

And Stipe even slower

[@rt69420]

@ well he was faster on the feet in round 1, until Jones took him down and gnp’d him. And in round 2, Jon focused on the body, completely imobilizing the HW GOAT. It is very clear in this fight that Jon’s legendary legs cannot hold his massive upper body.

[@dukenukem1559]

@@rt69420 Stipe was slow from the get go

[@newlad56]

tom should be in stipe's place int he octagon tonight...

[@jericho-tube]

Lol. Nah because his hype train will get over as soon as he enters the octagon against JJ

[@ps9501]

​@@jericho-tubeJon has no chance Reyes destroyed him

[@carlt9265]

@@jericho-tube😂😂😂😂 nahh jons a coward

[@zanteo1814]

HAHAHAHA STIPE WOULDVE WON AGAINST TOM EASILY. anybody wanna gamble Jones vs Tom match?

[@anthonygarcia3922]

​@@carlt9265how?

[@andrewb5412]

Tom sparks both of them in the same night.

[@BennoTheTruth]

Tom could never spark Jones😂

[@JustChill-zd4ib]

You are talking about the goat here

[@Aw3someGYE]

​@@JustChill-zd4ibGoat of LHW, not HW, Jon is just an old placeholder for Tom at HW

[@daveyh6458]

Agreed

[@9yrkickboxing]

Same time if he wanted

[@youtoob1811]

"To beat Jon, you need good eyes" - Aspinall "This looks like a job for me, so everybody just follow me.." - Jon Jones fingers to backing music of Eminem's "Without Me"

[@binkyboo1964]

👍👇👉👈🫵👀🤣

[@AntMorris]

Goat comment lmao

[@TheDoubleM.]

I think we are going to see a huge feud between jones and aspinall in the next weeks

[@dikshantlama6642]

Tom is 150 favorite

[@markshepherd4791]

Tom could literally beat stipe then beat jones straight after, the stand up today was dreadful

[@halloundtschuss1131]

And after that he could run a marathon. He literally needs 2 minutes for both of them

[@DontaiDonn]

Keep sucking it bro 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BennoTheTruth]

Sure buddy, keep dreaming

[@CaBdosdos]

Yawn we hear it all the time until Jones fights them and he remains undefeated. You must be new here.

[@markshepherd4791]

@CaBdosdos we hear it all the time? No no we don't 😂 we've literally never seen a big case of ducking than this, go watch footage of aspinall and explain to everyone how the fuk current jones beats him

[@k_vanchhawng]

They all "see openings" and then they actually fight him..

[@JayMock-m4g]

Tom is so good I want to see this man’s growth.

[@RemingtonMiles-sr9uf]

Okay. Jones is scared of Aspinall. So let's give the undisputed belt to Tom and be done with this charade already lol

[@DCJames_2489]

Facts

[@tunaking1]

Where has Tom been the past 15 years Jon has been dominating the UFC? He really must be the GOAT if he's still relevant

[@reza3624]

​@@tunaking1 roid Cheat first of all, and is clearly ducking Tom

[@dethdaemon]

​@@tunaking1"Dominating" I didn't realise controversial split decisions and No contests was dominanting 🤣

[@ralleks]

​@@tunaking1 lmao what ufc are you watching 🤣🤣? Jones litterally the most INactive fighter the last 10+ years 🤡

[@williampacter7399]

Aspinall is such a class act. He deserves a shot at the unified title. I believe he would give Jones his hardest fight to date. Whether he wins or not is hard to say

[@BennoTheTruth]

Most definitely not the hardest fight to date, let's stop exaggerating things.

[@antonbelyaev8295]

How is it hard to say? Jon was slow af and struggled to finish retired Stipe. Tom will dominate on the feet or on the ground, shame the fight will never happen 🦆

[@OrangeHeadTM]

​@@antonbelyaev8295slow? I think youre the slow one....

[@BiLLYUM_]

​@@OrangeHeadTMWell your brain must be slow if you think that was fast 😂. My god take his pecker out ur mouth

[@Bob-e9f9q]

We NEED this fight. The sport NEEDS this fight.

[@JayR-ct8pv]

Not really if Jones wants to slink away without taking the fight that's fine, just let the division proceed with a true champ who'll fight all comers.

[@Bob-e9f9q]

@ true, but it is what most people want to see.

[@SIRtrizzytreyofcameltoe]

1:22 Lol “Idk Chael… what you just said” But i think i agree. lmaooo

[@Mightydoobieroller]

Stipe perrera tom can i ask a question 😅

[@Palerider2023]

So that's one person to agree with him...such a rebel

[@reviewforthetube6485]

No way jon beats tom. He got touched by a slow slow stipe. It was so bad that stipe almost dropped out of the fight. Which is why tom had to wait until the main event.

[@skywalkerq81]

Actual champ

[@DavidCross-d4s]

Crazy how the UFC community are loving Jones after fighting a 42 yr old in a championship fight wow he looked 42 and that's because he is and that's not a bad thing . He was an amazing fighter. But not active .

[@BennoTheTruth]

Jones is the GOAT. Love him or hate him.

[@Bigredfitnessmoshe]

Jon is 37. That’s only a few years difference

[@oaktree1626]

A 37 year old fighting a 42 year old. So criminal. 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@jorgen3662]

@@BennoTheTruth the goat of ducking, having split decision robberies, take cocaine and peds to be able to "dominate" as he calls it, most pathetic champion of UFC history. women beater and a coke sniffing sociopath

[@Plaitonic]

No one in the community is loving Jones

[@treetop9146]

We need this fight, Aspinall is the future of the UFC

[@rjb1115]

Until I see someone beat Bones, I'll continue to go with him. How many times has someone come along saying all the same stuff???

[@Mohanmuaythai]

7:06 "you convinced me Tom, you sold that well buddy" 😭😂💯

[@Edgycoo]

Aspinall destroys Jones. It was like watching paul vs tyson tonight

[@rsz3676]

Nah, I can see jones destroying aspinal knee and ending his career

[@its_joel7324]

@@rsz3676 let's see

[@Edgycoo]

@rsz3676 he couldn't even destroy stipes knees and stipes legs looked like rotten wooden logs screwed together

[@lordfarquard9902]

@@rsz3676The guys slow and old

[@lordfarquard9902]

@@rsz3676This isn’t even the jones that got dominated by Reyes. This is an older slower Jon

[@BullyBoxer]

This is our heavyweight champion .

[@roythousand13]

Facts!

[@MBoyer-ng6ok]

If I was the UFC/Dana/Hunter: Jones v. Aspinall ...July 4th or 5th... in Boston (TD Garden)... US v. UK : the Revolutionary MMA War... Stars and Stripes v. the Union Jack... Fireworks in the sky and in the Octagon.. Heavyweight fight for the ages....

[@lukken.skl.tarak2393]

Goodness Gracious, perfect match-making mate! UK 🇬🇧vs USA 🇺🇸!!! English vs The English descendants!!! Someone forward this text to Uncle Dana!!!

[@DCJames_2489]

That’s not a bad idea

[@Allenmnemonicx]

That would be sick.

[@XmanDota]

So UK gets their best fighter and US get junkie old slow duck criminal Jon Jones? Sounds fair. If being serious thie fight made sense months ago. Now Duck Jones will run away while stalling then retire and say he is the goat.

[@elihathaway6784]

With the President of the country giving it a mention and Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy attending!

[@zipzopzoobitybop11]

Brendan Fitzgerald (main presenter) doesn’t get enough credit. He’s very good at his job.

[@Zedaso]

Don't say that Tom, you're going to scare him. He's seriously that fickle. Say he looks unbeatable and incredible to bait him.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

Aspinal is a beast 🦍🦍🦍

[@mahasohona966]

Got TKOd by Blayeds . Please .. lol

[@UaG2423]

Glazer!!! U want me to get u a 12 pack frm crispy creme lol

[@Greazvstheworld]

@@wilhelmhesse1348 he'll get rocked just like the rest

[@tt0702]

That knee of his looks dodgy

[@mountainjews]

@@mahasohona966gets freak knee injury then molests Curtis in the first round cope harder Jon meat rider you even made him your pfp

[@FrakleTV]

Aspinall would be a great commentator

[@Edward_USMC13]

I don't know why people can't be objective, JJ is a textbook narcissist and not likable by any measure and Tom is such a cool and laid-back guy with humility but let's be real until somebody actually proves they can beaten jones, I don't care how much this guy is running through the heavyweight division, he ain't ever seen anything like JJ and I don't see him Landing any strikes regardless that's how good he is but this fight needs to happen

[@undefined69]

Brother one word.. age. It's that simple if this is prime Jones then sure valid but at this age I really got tom

[@anthonygarcia3922]

No he isnt. Tom is a hypocrite and crybaby...cool and laid back with humility? That's funny af

[@bradenlee2360]

To say you don't see him landing any strikes is pretty wild

[@MetaphysicalZero]

A person that is a fighter and fights for money and fame has humility? You better check your vocabulary again

[@uncleb7821]

You are extremely unlikable. Your service is not respected. Wish they woulda downed you out there, if you even saw a war.

[@deepaknambisan3251]

This was an EXCELLENT segment

[@spudicus7811]

“We gonna found out “--- insert date here 👀😂

[@chedbeckford8067]

Everyone sees weaknesses in Jon Jones game until they get in the ring lol

[@broughy23]

You say this but Jones himself doesn't want Tom's smoke

[@blazzz13]

Which is why he lost to Santos and Reyes 😂

[@RaymondMichaelBarrera]

Jones is a great fighter,I admit;that being said he's not perfect, he's been beaten before and Jones himself said fighting Tom is a gamble.

[@andrenunn4389]

@@blazzz13 doesn’t say on his record?

[@andrenunn4389]

@@RaymondMichaelBarrera beaten when fool

[@4747da]

Only in the UFC you get to be called the GOAT by beating a 42 year old who's last win was more than four years ago.

[@damskowest]

He was already the GOAT

[@Gogginsgoggins]

You forget too quick bro don’t disrespect Jon

[@biniammersha5993]

Have you seen anyone in MMA who defefended his title 16 times and won all! If you don't call that a GOAT and what is! Hate his personality but not his skills

[@Engleberta]

Naive and stupid comment or you just a jealous of a man’s success. Whether he loses to Aspinal or not. Jones is the GOAT

[@joseph1julius]

you clearly are a casual if you are not able to read jon jones resume

[@draceoedwards431]

Of course stipe couldn't close the distance, he was concussed multiple times in the first round alone, did y'all watch the fight???? He was done after that damage alone he took in the first, he never recovered

[@RagingCookie127]

He was done before he stepped in the Octagon, dude is old af and is well past his prime, hence why Jon wanted to fight him.

[@bryannyams]

Exactly

[@DontMessWithCaesar]

Dude could not generate power even before he was getting rocked. Stop tryna gaslight us into thinking "Stipe always fights like that". That only works on the kids not watching 3 years ago.

[@kennywise1]

John vs Tom do what the fans want

[@andret.1675]

They keep on talking about speed when timing is more important than speed.

[@TTAutowerks94]

Tom's timing is perfect! Go watch his knockouts in slow mo.. also, watch his extremely strong wrestling & bjj 💪

[@lazar1763]

Stipe and Jones are legends and deserve the paycheck. Whats so wrong about that and it was still a great legacy matchup

[@davidlawrence8051]

Jon already said he lacked motivation to fight guys like Reyes, who are just good up and comers. He probably wouldn't even take a fight with Tom seriously.

[@9ico]

Reyes is not popular and Jon didnt feel he was a threat so I can see why he was not motivated Jon vs Tom is one of the biggest fights you can make right now alot of hype around it Jon will definitely be motivated and take this fight seriously

[@Classditcha]

You gotta watch those calm confident guys, this dude is a killer just like Jon

[@Joeglass44]

Lmaoooo if you say so

[@RazoroidGaming]

Jon was just smashing his controller button. And stipe stood there like an NPC

[@cdorado1526]

Everybody knows why Stipe was there instead of Aspinal

[@jonjones7143]

Man, i wonder what will these people say next when jones beats Aspinall

[@whoknows8223]

I know what I will say. Respect you beat him in a fair fight. Until then I hate to see this ducking and holding up of the HW division.

[@nash06]

They will say he’s the undisputed goat, no 2 ways about it.

[@ixurlife8062]

😂 Well, Dana needs to let him out the pond 1st the little 🦆 so we can find out😊

[@NoRockinMansLand]

Francis

[@NoRockinMansLand]

​@@whoknows8223 that's great but he doesn't care about your respect or the respect of a degenerate fanbase anyway. He's given us a vague callout, it can only be Alex or Tom. I doubt he's ducking like DC said, he was just focused on his legacy. Not right but the UFC panders to him

[@sy0635]

Aspinall is way faster than jones. Jon will get ko’d if he fights aspinall, hes not ready for the speed and power

[@clevbo5527]

I am for Aspinal. Someone has to humble Jones

[@DarkPhantomSky]

Great interview, Tom.

[@dws0828]

You’re not gonna get the chance, Tom 🤷

[@ottobismarck-u9y]

I could see Jones beating Aspinal, hes fast but predictable. Jon has good eyes and will already be moving back when Tom blitzes forward

[@aarpoonwaify6694]

The only thing predictable about Tom Aspinall is that he knocks people out in the first round.

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

You know nothing if you think Jones has a chance. Maybe 5 years ago.

[@joshf-w9602]

How exactly is he predictable? What’s predictable is you obviously haven’t seen all of Tom’s body of work and his variety of finishes. Watch his wins against Pavlovich, Volkov, Tybura, Spivac and Arkovski, completely different paths to victory in all those fights. I’m guessing you’ve only seen his record and assumed that he runs across the octagon and overwhelmed guys?

[@shawna7813]

You guys are delusional. None of these guys are anywhere near Jones's level. Seeing Jones ringside will be a lot different than being in the cage with him. Too many disciplines, too high of a fight IQ, done and seen everything and you're giving the best MMA fighter ever at managing distance a 6.5 inch reach advantage. He's not steam rolling Jones in one round, he's too smart for that shyt...

[@halloundtschuss1131]

@@shawna7813ok fine i give him 2 rounds. Not any more.

[@davidshaddix5792]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, everyone sees openings until they get in there with Jones.

[@semafreak]

Yeah sure buddy lmao

[@NoNo-sq8zn]

​@@semafreakhomo

[@AudreyandmeAu]

Tom absolutely lights him up.

[@emmanuelallen4376]

No

[@HottestofDawgs]

Stipe got about 20 elbows to the head in Round 1 and still made a great account of himself in Round 3. You guys just see what you want to see it’s insanity.

[@cipherP9]

In Aspinall last 2 fights he got hit with bombs but just managed to drop his opponents first. If he can’t finish Jones in the 1st round, it’s Jones fight to win. Also Jones favorite kick is the oblique kick, Tom has a bad knee, that knee is gonna get rebroken.

[@dethdaemon]

Jones has never dropped an opponent in his entire career? And your point is Aspinall has been touched before koing his opponents 🤣

[@christaylor2128]

He dropped stipe today

[@darthbrexit]

Tom trains with Rico verhoeven . What makes you think Jon will kick Tom easy. More likely Tom snaps Jon's noodle legs with a calf kick.

[@WunnSEN]

Jones could just about finish Stipe and we all saw how he looked tonight... You Jon fangirls really make me laugh hahahaha!

[@Mason-626]

​@@christaylor2128not with his hands tho jones remains a slow , ploddy , pillow fisted , ped cheating women beating 🏳️‍🌈

[@ceevision5221]

What doesn’t make sense is they all stipe an old man but he’s only 4 years older than Jon. But Tom fighting Jon is great but the age gap is double that of stipe. Honestly, I think Jon beats Aspinall. Like Gane was supposed to be a lot faster than Jon and when they fought Jon was a lot heavier.

[@rey_s90]

It makes a massive difference where the 5 years is though, after 35 for a man you are in decline…..30-35 is not the same as 37-42.

[@timbucktwo8528]

Stipe has not won a fight in four years... this was terrible matchmaking, regardless of age.

[@XtraLateNightVisitor]

Stipe also has a day job -_- he's tired af

[@dethdaemon]

Guess Jon had to prove it then. Can't duck and say "but he'd win anyway". He's dropping the belt to run away after "bulking" your 🐐 is a lil 🦆

[@grigorisdhm1747]

If jones has openings in his game imagine how many openings you have buddy

[@jericho-tube]

​@@RetseaWhat undefeated ? He got ragdolled and choked out by a guy half his size . Good that nobody tried to take him down. Jj will finish him in round 1

[@adventureswithmichaelakaec7497]

@@RetseaDoesn’t matter. He’s not undefeated which you said he was lol. Don’t try to move the goal post now jaja

[@Retsea]

@ Womp womp who cares bud keep gobblin on the wifebeater

[@neerajbholan5369]

I think aspinall's stand up isn't that polished. But jones cannot finish aspinall in the ground i am sure of it. And as mentioned in the video tom is a lightning bolt. And sneaks in fast powerful punches in the pocket. But if jones addresses these points rhe. I think he will make easy work of aspinall.

[@eightythreealwaysnforever4983]

@@adventureswithmichaelakaec7497 facts

[@joelbabytotz9634]

He is not Boastful. He just confident and respectful. Lets go. Let this fight happen. 💪

[@greatestever3540]

He’s not going to fight the same way against you

[@SethMwangi-x3y]

Everyone is usually all talk till they got in the octagon with jon jones

[@zymap]

Jon Jones doesn't usually duck them though

[@jordanboland8558]

Yes y’all are all experts. Stipe was gonna spark Jon until the fight happened, just like a lot of you said Tyson was going to beat jake. Y’all don’t know fighting you just watch press conferences and ufc fights. All of you will say Tom will beat Jon just like you said ciryl gane would, then Jon would do it in a few rounds after 5 oblique kicks and that’s it, Tom is hoping to knock Jon out in the first round and that never goes well for people. Tom will be on his back foot all night

[@rey_s90]

Tom is fast and has quick feet. Stipe was very slow both with his feet and hands…..

[@ericspring2033]

nice paragraph brainlet

[@joshf-w9602]

There’s no logic to what you say, Stipe was a heavy, heavy underdog, none of the respected analysts favoured him, no one with any common sense thought Tyson would win, Jon was also favoured to beat Gane by every single bookmaker, against Aspinall it’s basically even money. You need to take the emotion out of it and pay more attention to logic

[@christophersmith210]

Cool, then lets see if the fight happens? Chz Jones said he wants to fight Alex next and he'd hand over the Heavyweight Championship

[@dukenukem1559]

Stipe was gonna spark Jon at 42 after a 3 year lay off and coming off a knock out loss, are you a comedian? 😂

[@QwidgyboMan]

So many tears gonna be shed when Jones beats him.

[@ghst-rb3iz]

Never happening

[@offlineuser4588]

Aspinall will run through him like a laxative if jones fights him like he fought stipe tonight 😂

[@markbeer6559]

Congratulations you are actually texting whist asleep ! 🤣👌

[@christophersmith210]

We won't know unless the fight happens but Jones wants to fight Alex Perierra next not Aspinall.

[@offlineuser4588]

@christophersmith210 pereira is one of the options, he said in the post fight ring interview about giving the people what they want meaning the aspinall fight I'm assuming since there's no bigger fight to be made than that

[@superflyguy4488]

Watch footage of both tom fighting, and last nights HW fight next to each other in real time, the difference in the speed of Toms movement, kicks and punches is huge.

[@TilekMamutov]

Who is this humble shy guy Chael Sonnen here? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@damnitsdan4342]

You don’t have enough experience to see gaps young man. Know your role.

[@CaBdosdos]

It's unreal that people will see Jones remain undefeated and still think some young guy is gonna beat him. He's been through like 7 of those.

[@kenzer2143]

In his 9 ufc fights he’s spent less time in the octagon combined than jones did against stipe , fairly sure he’s qualified enough to see holes in peoples games if he’s putting everyone to sleep round 1, there’s nothing jones has over tom

[@267-s6m]

Tom Aspinal a beast but no way he beats Jon jones! Jones 🐐

[@idzwanramli8197]

🦆

[@ImPoStier]

😂😂😂😂

[@alexg3405]

So why doesn't Jon fight him? Literally every mma fan wants to see it. Toms got the interim belt, but no... Jones want to fight a blown up middle weight he knows he can beat?TbF Jon is the goat of PEDs and beating women tho....

[@blazzz13]

Juicy Jones doesn't have the same confidence you have because he knows it's a wrap 🦆

[@Dz-tt9vg]

😂

[@MrSteezEnvy]

Am I the only one who realizes how overrated this guy is? This dude has been in the UFC for 4 years with 9 fights. He's arguably fought like 2 maybe 3 actually reputable, good fighters and we're somehow going through the same spiel of "This is the guy who will do it." not realizing we've been saying this about Jons opponents for almost a decade now...Think about that. For 9/10 years we've been saying "This is the guy who will finally beat him." Can we give it a rest and come to terms that whether you like him or not, he's the goat.

[@xtrrssss8498]

Maior Vitória. Curtis blaydes 😂

[@abhishekpimpalkar2945]

Fight the interim 🏆 then

[@S0L0Kingbrah]

He's finished nearly everyone he's fought .Well rounded and has both power and speed.Definitely not overrated .

[@Chris_mueller]

I agree man. There is always hype around new upcomers. But who knows, sometimes it’s hard to tell

[@sm.0774]

Jon struggled massively against Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes when he was 32-33, Tom is twice the fighter that either of them were and would be facing a 37-38 year old Jones. And on Tom not having great wins, what better wins is it possible for him to have gotten? Stipe wouldn't fight him, Jones wouldn't fight him, and Gane was acting instead of fighting, there's no other heavyweights who would improve his resume left

[@Khp1983]

Todays openings is NOT tomorrows openings when it comes to Jon Jones mate, It’s been the same for 15 years !!

[@disco_snow]

Nothing but respect for Tom. He’s real AND the real champ. Make this fight happen, UFC.

[@AbrahamCondone]

78 reach btw lmaooo 6:48

[@mikel.5414]

Sergei had a 84 inch reach too and got slept in 2 minutes 😂

[@abhinandantiwari8158]

​@@mikel.5414what does it mean by reach bro explain

[@halloundtschuss1131]

@@abhinandantiwari8158arm lenghts

[@hellofooty3517]

@@abhinandantiwari8158 how long his arms are

[@mikel.5414]

@@abhinandantiwari8158 reach is basically their wingspan. Jon has a 7 foot wingspan which is crazy since he’s 6’4. Tom has a wingspan of 6’6.

[@newworldgrover8588]

I hate to say it this guys resume is fairly one dimensional. I’ve been watching Jon beat “ great white hopes” for 17 years. Jon is NOT a one dimensional fighter. His base is wrestling JUCO wrestling champ. Black belt JuJitsu. His stand up is the Art-of-Eight-Hands. The man has mastered 2-3 disciplines and has never lost a fight. Mr. Aspinal you’re sowing the wind and you’ll reap the whirlwind…your fans are serving you on a platter…

[@groovetraxxxgingerbreadman1282]

Aspinall maybe younger...bigger...stronger and does have the speed and power over Jones.....BUT.......Jones' ring-generalship and Fight IQ are light years ahead of Aspinall's and that what will win him the fight when he and Aspinall are to fight. Jones just has too many tools. As u rightly said....Jones is a multi-dimensional fighter who's light years above anyone Aspinall has faced/beaten. He isn't one-dimensional like Tybura...Volkov..Blaydes...Pavlovich......fighters who Aspinall has demolished.

[@nickhobbs8288]

No you don’t. Jon has zero holes in his game. Zero. Even at 37. He’s unbeatable.

[@teddyhalls3667]

you absolute muppet

[@dukenukem1559]

Tell Jones to stop pricing himself out like he did against Ngannou if he has no holes in his game, it's in the octagon that he should beat Aspinall, not in his fans imaginations 😂

[@nickhobbs8288]

@ Aspinall is a young cocky European that has never felt anything like Jon’s power. It’s just different when you’re in there with Jon. USA!

[@dukenukem1559]

@@nickhobbs8288 Jones isn't a known for his power at all, Aspinall and Ngannou are that's why Jones is pricing himself out against both of them he's scared to go night night 🤷🏾

[@nickhobbs8288]

@@dukenukem1559 You’re too smart to actually think that bro

[@guntherbay]

1:34 me when i hear uncle chael say something

[@patrick5034]

Your dad texting another man to ask if you can have a beer is messed up

[@MitchHayes-re2vd]

Jon absolutely destroys tom. Hes just another hype train. Tom doesnt even beat gane imo

[@shoeplayisbad1]

Tom is going to be exhausted if the fight happens come the 2nd round

[@rey_s90]

Lol how is he a hype train he’s been finishing top 10 guys in the first round? What about him is hype?

[@christophersmith210]

Then lets see if the fight ever happens

[@frankthetank819]

You see no openings in jones game 😂😂😂 he’s flawless can’t be touched. His IQ is above all you don’t stand a chance vs jones 😂 jones will take you down easily and submit you or that surprise heel kick stipe didn’t see coming you’ll get that as well

[@Greazvstheworld]

Easily! Jones bones the greatest

[@Retsea]

“surprise heel kick”. you watch maybe 5 fights a year. please don’t speak on the sport. You’re talking like a five year old speaking about their favorite superhero it’s very cringe.

[@abhishekpimpalkar2945]

The younger, hungrier 🦁 mauls the old one

[@frankthetank819]

@ no chance you saw what jones did you can’t train for jones he the goat for a reason and let’s be honest Sergei will beat tom if he gets another crack at him

[@dilroberts6527]

Zip it up when ya finished lad 👊🫶