Dana White: “Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is the biggest fight in UFC history”

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

"Stipe looked old & slow?.. I have an idea!" - Jake Paul

[@Juel92]

Too soon. He's gonna wait a decade.

[@edgybravo4287]

​@@Juel92😂😂😂 true

[@tylersorg4586]

Haha

[@theshadow-]

true!!! hahaha

[@sheronhunt5192]

😂😂😂😂

[@skidmarksteven9861]

Stipes retirement was so depressing, he didnt even get a retirement farewell edit

[@light-qe3gv]

He just came for the money. Bro could barely move from the start

[@nickkemp4979]

Yeah, I felt really bad for him. People online were absolutely garbage to him by saying hes old and washed up. Age was definitely a factor in this fight but that first round absolutely destroyed Stipe. He looked relatively sharp before he got taken down and took 20 elbows to the face.

[@DLC-sy7pp]

​@@light-qe3gvAbsolutely right. I'm glad you saw that too.

[@icouldbewrongbutithink5279]

They gave him a tribute in the after show.

[@nickkemp4979]

@@light-qe3gv Naw, dude. I've watched Stipe's fights. He's not THAT fast of a fighter. He was definitely a little slower at the beginning than he usually was but it was that first round that killed him.

[@-XXI-]

gatebreaking records = ticket prices getting higher. thats it

[@mr.gentlemansir3151]

Of course. Logical spin on the stats to further promote.

[@dovydas1329]

​@@mr.gentlemansir3151 I mean, if it sells out, why not up the price lol

[@mr.gentlemansir3151]

@@dovydas1329 exactly. As if ten extra dollars is going to make you throw up your hands and say no more. These people are already getting milked like dairy cows by the hotels and airlines and everything else that goes into the trip lol

[@8thaccount535]

Well yeah, unless they are adding seats to the arena the only way to break records is to raise the price. That's how business works.

[@Herbert_Rudolf]

*Inflation

[@Jonjonesp4p]

Anthony Smith :"You're attacking my family Jon Jones :" I attack my family ".

[@kevin084life]

Hilarious 😂

[@slobro7398]

Hahaha

[@remnantsaved144]

Dana white attacked his on camera lol

[@MukeshS-t3f]

@@remnantsaved144 hahaahaaa right? -_-

[@jamiemerrick4216]

😂😂😂

[@anyerquantum.nuclearrites]

Stipe punching underwater at 42 with ring rust after 4 years of not being active and people say Jones was such a systematic killer in a flawless performance.

[@MogauLephaka]

Jon hasn’t fought in years too

[@jasonmiller9495]

Jon is the GOAT

[@123456789helloman]

​@MogauLephaka March 2023 mate then February 2020

[@luciofilipe]

@@jasonmiller9495 gsp is.

[@chipchippahson]

Dude your constant excuses against Jones for the past 15 years is ring rust.

[@MeatBallZ42069]

People treat chandler like he didn’t fight bellator for 10 years and hold the bellator belt for 3 years🤦🏽‍♂️ the man is quite literally just trying to entertain us

[@shanetaylor6823]

He isn't entertaining though Henry cejudo did the whole wwe schtik how'd that work out? Dude barelybhas 500k fans and isn't getting paid big money

[@Philip_Taylor]

@@shanetaylor6823 Chandler will have 2-3 more exciting fights in the UFC and then go over the WWE. That was what he demonstrated last night. Even his callout was wrestling style.

[@Joes35]

@@shanetaylor6823lol he’s definitely top 10 paid on the roster. You don’t know anything

[@thefuture23kid]

I just wanted to see if someone would bring up how he has 5 bonuses in 6 fights for quite literally being entertaining like the OP said because it for sure wasn’t for winning 😂

[@8thaccount535]

​@@thefuture23kidAn entertaining loser is much better to watch, and for business, than a boring winner. Hopefully one day you will understand reality.

[@willemp6330]

He really said Stipe looked good 😂😂 stipe looked horrible tonight.

[@joshf-w9602]

Yep, I think it’s a massive disservice to Stipe’s career to even pretend that was anywhere close to what Stipe was capable of when he fought say DC

[@UsernameUsername-v4v]

That was by far the worst performance in a title fight in history of the ufc. Everyone involved in making this fight should be ashamed.

[@henkevdb]

Just like bo nickal 😇

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Old bombed pro and kissing the ground for a headliner final payoff retirement fight. This was my view when the fight was announced, nothing changed that . Stipe would have lost to quite a few other heavyweights currently in top ten rankings . We all know how Francis WALKING away was detrimental to the draw of the heavyweight division. Jones could still be a light heavyweight if needed.

[@Rowsy91]

Dude looked like he retired 4 years ago

[@-InshaFayaz]

Stipe looked 90

[@light-qe3gv]

Not even joking lol

[@parmar__12]

After that gnp

[@JeanpoloBelmond]

Jone make him look 90

[@UsernameUsername-v4v]

​@@JeanpoloBelmond being 90 made him look 90 lmao. Be objective for once

[@ThefuckingCatalinaWineMixer]

@@JeanpoloBelmond Jone sure did little buddy..

[@UnlikelyReply]

Part of me thinks Dana is actually losing sight of reality during fights. He said Jake Paul couldn't knock out Tyson - he wasn't even trying to hurt him as the fight looked like an exhibition. He also said Stipe was slowed down by body shots and turned up in great condition - he didn't look good at all and showed his age.

[@phillipmartinez9232]

Hes 3 years older than jones who also hastn fought much, and 2nd time at heavyweight excuses every single time no matter what its crazy

[@Floridaman2015]

Stipe looked like stipe, that’s how he fights. It’s not as easy to knock out Jon at 42, but he looked good, that spin kick was nasty. I do wish it was prime stipe, but prime stipe was only 5-6 years younger.

[@dy120481]

​@Floridaman2015 What? Miocic looked old, slow and stiff. Even the commentary team noticed it. He's 42 coming off of a 4 year layoff. This isn't rocket science.

[@jbb8600]

Stipe is 8 years past his prime ffs

[@davewastaken1386]

He's the one that signed the contract

[@GaryMorris2112]

Yet everyone thought he would destroy Jones.😂

[@jbb8600]

@GaryMorris2112 nobody did. Jones was $1.13 you fool.

[@momentum680]

@@GaryMorris2112no one thought this

[@drewm7455]

​@@GaryMorris2112literally nobody thought stipe would win.... he was like a +500 dog.....

[@ronnie1049]

I have a feeling that it's going to take forever for Jones vs Aspinall to happen if it does.

[@MiarmudVon-v5z]

Not in Jones favor to be older and older just to fight Tom. That’d be like a repeat of this whole ordeal

[@njk6916]

Yeah. Jon will ask for like 100 million to fight then he will stall the division for another year

[@TipOfAfrica0010]

I think it's gonna happen sooner than u think. Not sure if u heard what Jones said after the fight. He said he's not retiring and he'll leave it to Dana and Hunter to work things out...

[@light-qe3gv]

@@ronnie1049 jon will demand 1 billion dollars to fight that beast

[@leftnutlarry24]

@@TipOfAfrica0010 he done nothing but talk about Alex in post fight interviews. Wants to fight a guy vulnerable to grappling

[@TatianaGreene-e1c]

wow is it the biggest fight in ufc history?

[@CaBdosdos]

Khabib Conor 2 would be insane numbers.

[@captainpete-y3x]

chuck liddel vs randy couture trilogy was epic, how is it bigger than that?

[@captainpete-y3x]

try to top this fight: Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald 2 DAAAYUM!

[@captainpete-y3x]

some GSP fights .... biggest?

[@captainpete-y3x]

Fabricio Werdum Flying Kick against Travis Browne

[@Rich-Indie-UK]

Sick of reporters asking this question every week 'Hey Dana, that fight you haven't announced yet? Is it made?' He replies the same every week, such a waste of time

[@cnxrogueone]

Mike Bohn from mmajunkie asks those kind of questions every week. It’s obnoxious

[@taxationistheft7]

lol that’s how you get the fights the fan wants by pressuring them and the fighters

[@DLC-sy7pp]

Let's be real here. Jon looked good because Stipe looked so bad. Jon was pouring with swrat after the first round and Stipe was super slow and hesitant from the get go. Tom would absolutely finish Jpn in the first round.

[@DonutdaddyLMF]

Bro stop the bs. Jones ain't Sergie. Yall said the same with gane said the same with francis but both ended up horribly getting finished in their last fights. Jones woops tom

[@e13kid]

The cope is just crazy at this point. Tom would not survive as long as Stipe did.

[@nickkemp4979]

Watch the fight again. Stipe looked good from the beginning. He was light on his feet but wasn't quite the Stipe that he used to be. It was only after Jones took him down that Stipe looked tired.

[@333Sonder]

@@nickkemp4979 after round 1 his footwork looked like that of Shamil Gaziev be real bro. Stipe looked pretty bad tonight, i think most of the top 5 would have finished him if he fought with that form

[@ec9697]

He even looked great against Gane..aspinall vs jones would be a great fight..

[@RationalLlama]

When Merab dominated Sean O Malley (a 29 year old), Dana said that Sean looked slow and not like himself. When Strickland dominated Adesanya, Dana said the same thing. Now Jones fights a 42 year old Stipe who was obviously way too old and now Dana is saying that Stipe looked great.

[@ezmoney57]

I agree for the most part but he knows he still needs to sell those two fighters in the future. Stipe retired and Jones is the next big fight to sell. If Jones handles Aspinall with ease then I think Dana would be considered correct in his assessment.

[@DJFaNaTiiC]

Absolutely no disrespect to Stipe, but that genuinely reminded of Mike Tyson yesterday. Even worse since he’s 42 but fighting the GOAT. Slow and had zero chance and a fight that shouldn’t have happened.

[@jvanek8512]

Jones is 38. How is a four year gap any different. If you make it to 42 you probably won't feel old. I'm 30 and I remember thinking that was ancient when I was in middle school.

[@brandonmizzen9035]

I’m poo poo 00s 😊😊ztgggststf A see et

[@PokemonProfessore]

I really felt the exact same way... I really Hope stipe will get the respect he deserved for his reigns someday

[@jonathancirami9737]

​@@jvanek8512Correct. I'm 39 and I feel just as good as when I was in my 20's. I think it's mainly teens and young adults who make this argument. They don't know what they're talking about.

[@lifelessgaming9240]

@@jonathancirami9737yes but you’re talking about in regular life lmao. If you were in combat sports no matter how you “feel” in your 40s compared to your 20s, your ability to take damage, recover and your speed and reflexes will be lower than they were. That’s life Bud

[@wadi5145]

BORING FIGHT, NO RIVALRY, NO EMOTIONS, NO GOAL, NOTHING

[@SiiMPLYNOTORiiOUS]

Your no fan of the fight game

[@333Sonder]

@@SiiMPLYNOTORiiOUS It wasnt that hype tbf, the entire build up no one was really talking about Jones vs Stipe, most of the narrative was about Jones and Aspinall

[@Aik0119]

wwe fan. go watch misfits boxing

[@joebirdent]

I agree it was a nonsense fight

[@Novanityyy]

@@Aik0119 yall get so pressed its hilarious

[@Ruddy_Games]

This fight was almost as bad as the tyson paul one. Stipe had no business being in there at 42. We certainly didnt watch the two best heavyweights tonight

[@drews0n]

No one is impressed by this win. You cannot say Stipe looks remotely similar to the one that fought DC. Because that one would actually give Jones problems

[@solace4114]

Jon jones would also be younger stronger faster.. your logic is flawed..whitey lost ..cry about it ..jon kills stipe in every “ prime “ stipe is in

[@CharmingChowder]

Awwww yt boi’s feelings are hurt 😂

[@benjaminkell3726]

Stipe and Dc looker old and slow in their last fight he wouldn’t of gave Jon shit that night

[@NikoMartin03333]

Lies the haters were the only people not impressed

[@drews0n]

@@CharmingChowder I ain’t even a white boi pussy. You can’t say this Stipe was the one that fought DC the second time. This was Mike Tyson at 58 2.0

[@pierregodeau4286]

Dana is a total joke now. How did this fight vs Stipe do anything for Jones legacy. Stipe looked 70 in there from the beginning. 80% of fans would have rather seen Jones fight Aspinall, or at least an active fighter.

[@Philip_Taylor]

Yeah but he got these two legacy assets squared off, pumped them for the payout, and now he can make the Aspinal-Jones fight that everyone asked for anyway. With even more hype around it, and after getting an extra payday. He made the right bet.

[@CSgof___yourself]

Stipe was someone he wouldve had to beat regardless. This sets up more options than doing it backwards

[@mr.gentlemansir3151]

They're frustrating you to build energy for that fight.

[@cristiansegarra3814]

Shut up hater

[@amosbrock234]

You obviously haven’t been kicked in the liver. It slows you down.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Stipe was so slow and jon still got touched. No way he beats tom now we know why he doesnt want to fight him.

[@toomanyunlearned1]

Stipe looked the same he always has. He’s always chased like that. Pay attention cupcake

[@Diontb]

@@toomanyunlearned1 hahahahha slobber on jons knob some more dickhead

[@fedro1986]

Jones was a lion playing withhis food. He wanted this fight to last longer than last time. Stipe was definitely concussed after the 1st round.

[@thylacinepaz]

youre a casual clown. Jon destroys turkey teeth tom for breakfast.

[@Krome1111]

And that’s why you’re a casual. Go touch grass

[@allpraisewebb1142]

Bit of a stretch i dont see any fight in history topping Khabib vs Conor that was like the pinnacle of UFC

[@jaynsilentboom]

Idk, I think the numbers could hit big on it. Don’t underestimate UK fans and their traveling/buying power. We haven’t had a good US vs UK matchup like this since Tyson vs Lewis. Yeah Tyson was already washed up, but it still drew in huge numbers.

[@RamboReelz]

​@@jaynsilentboomnah Khabib and Conor was different level

[@Kaihegon]

"Any fight in history". UFC could last another 100 years and you think Conor v Khabib will still be top?

[@bb8942]

Records are made to be broken eventually

[@aayushmansingh4316]

Agreed

[@davebaz8142]

His fight IQ - for cherry picking fights at Heavyweight that he knows won’t challenge him - is unmatched. 🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@ApexPunisherX]

@davebaz8142 You're clearly a casual because Jon vs Stipe was scheduled before Tom ever won that short notice interim belt. Then the UFC rescheduled it. When did Jon actually "duck" Tom? Stop repeating false narratives that dopes say.

[@Wokedestroyinglives]

He ducking Francis Ngannou too.

[@GDAWG.]

@@ApexPunisherXgo away with your “casual” crap. You kids that say that somehow think you know who you’re talking to and that it’s some sort of slur. Wrong again pea brain. 🫛🧠

[@Xx_SuperPenis_xX]

​@@ApexPunisherXyou're listening to jon spinning the narrative... an interim belt should not be defended in the first place when someone is an interim it should a guarantee a title shot Even before that tom cleared most of the heavy weight division and jon calls him a nobody but thinks old man stipe is someone more worthy of his time

[@archie7288]

Tom fans so depressed, jones don't gave him exposure, cuz hes nobody 😂

[@reynossa3187]

Jon Jones looked like a killer out there. If he is prepared and fights Aspinall, I think he can manage to get slept 10 out 10 times.

[@kevin084life]

Khabib vs McGregor is the biggest fight in UFC history. No current fight is gonna top that.

[@nickkemp4979]

Aspinall Jones might. This fight was no. 2.

[@jaynsilentboom]

Idk, it could be close in terms of views, promotion, and ppv buys. I think we will see. Don’t discount the numbers of U.K. Fans who support their fighter.

[@rm7588]

He said heavyweight fight

[@user-em6lz4bz9f]

💯

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

He literally said biggest heavyweight Do you dudes listen ? Or just see a title and comment

[@goofybaII]

This thing did not have "upset" written all over it 😂

[@nickkemp4979]

People underestimated Stipe

[@MCfFreWall]

I said the same thing😭😭

[@AndrewSmith-fj8jj]

​@nickkemp4979 no they didn't

[@TheTrueWelshIdiot]

Gaslighting at its finest.

[@digg_7]

6/1 favourite now they're acting like he's unstoppable for beating a washed firefighter

[@monacobenedict8991]

Aspinall is 6'5- 265, in his prime, is bigger stronger faster than Jonathan, is a bjj black belt and has KO power.

[@bboyorc]

6 9 285

[@midnightrider287]

7'2 315 ​@@bboyorc

[@JayWill-ti4ft]

Aspinall is in fact 6’5 255.

[@Nate_rare]

@@monacobenedict8991 aspinall in his prime not beating Jon at 37, 38, 39

[@tha1f1ghter]

@@Nate_rareyeah, won’t be beating him, he’ll be battering him.

[@Human-ll5yv]

Dana is delusional. Stipe looked slower, stiffer than Mike Tyson!!!

[@Theothesleeper]

This

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

"Stipe looked old & slow?.. I have an idea!" - Jake Paul

[@freesh0es773]

U people have never even been in a spar u don’t even know how that ground in pound can affect ur body. That was nasty elbows.

[@richardmathes4383]

Yeah looked slow and stiff after getting smashed in the first round. This is why Dana said it's hard to talk to people that know nothing about fights. People swear they actually really know and "bro i trained for 1,233 years in MMA so I would know." Type of vibes and then can't understand why Stipe would look slow after round 1. The amount of comments of, "Stipe looked old after the first round Tom would walk through Jones blah blah blah." Yeah if Tom gets taken down and smashed for the first round like Stipe did then he will look slow, too.

[@freesh0es773]

@@richardmathes4383 agreed mate Tom would even look worse I was shocked that stipe barely had any damage on his face

[@lubamovie5841]

Don't know what was worse Dana's spin or Jones Christian pride over beating up an old washed up fighter while ducking the young hungry lion. So. Fricking. Gross. Dana might be the greatest spin master of all time. Stipe was visibly and obviously old, slow, tired and scared stiff, from the opening bell. He clearly did not want to be there. And Dana made it sound like it was Stipe in his prime. Watching Jones beat up old man Stipe was almost as bad as the phoney Paul/Tyson "fight". Sad and pathetic through and through.

[@8thaccount535]

When Jon beats Tom what will your excuse be then?

[@ducko1988]

Jon jones fans glazing. How anyone can be considered the greatest after being caught cheating multiple times is beyond me.

[@awgawn7098]

I think it’s because USADA changed regulations on picogram levels some years back and under the new regulations Jones would’ve never been flagged. I don’t like Jon Jones, I think he’s fake af. But it’s hard to argue his greatness and what he accomplished over his career. Not only has he been dominating in the ufc since 2008 but he won the LHW belt at only 23. And he was dismantling killers in the LHW division at the time.

[@ducko1988]

@@awgawn7098the rules were the rules, I just don’t think anyone caught cheating can be considered the goat. He’s a talented fighter but he’s also ducked many, eye poked many, few debatable wins, lots of decision wins - he’s very good just not the goat imo.

[@chrismcgeehan7150]

​@ducko1988 steroids alone don't help him become a champion lots of juice heads are terrible fighters

[@jondon3182]

If you drank a beer last night and the law suddenly changed meaning that any alcohol in your system meant that you were 'over the limit', would you consider that fair? He got banned and stripped of titles for measurements that are now considered irrelevant. If he was tested today, he wouldn't be banned. Are all other fighters cheating because they're given the same allowances today as he was back then? These arguments are so asinine

[@ducko1988]

@@jondon3182 in short, no. You’re not convincing that someone caught cheating should be given a pass because later down the line the rules change. It should be a zero tolerance policy on peds, period.

[@ApexPunisherX]

If Dana thinks it's the "biggest fight in UFC history" then he better pay Jon what he wants since he agrees he's the GOAT and all.

[@ReliantStrenght]

Doesn't mean he brings in the most views. Still a business.

[@Texasmade74]

Casual

[@LProfesorr]

​@@ReliantStrenghthe brings in the most views after mcgregor. You casual

[@ApexPunisherX]

@@ReliantStrenght Jones isn't Conor but he does bring in views. Don't kid yourself. Business is good when he fights.

[@IJDAI]

@@Texasmade74no you!

[@midasthestallion4105]

I think Jon got like 15 mil for this fight. If I had to guess, I'd say he's gonna want around 25-40 mil to fight Tom. I think the UFC will offer him a similar deal like they did for Francis making him the highest paid HW in UFC history, and a shot at Alex if he gets past Aspinall. I think that's what it'll take to get Jon to throw down with Tom. I just hope Jon takes that fight cause that's a question that I'd like to see answered; who wins between him and Tom.

[@drm3259]

You think Jon Jones got 15 million dollars from the UFC for this fight? Can you please explain to me what would make you think that?

[@midasthestallion4105]

@@drm3259 He posted a reply to a comment on his insta several months ago. He said something about getting 15 mil for this fight then riding off into the sunset.

[@Lezzyboy87]

So do they expect Tom to just sit around wasting his career?

[@kristianvukajlovic6789]

He might fight someone in the mean time. It's not unusual for champions to fight once a year, and for Jon it's even beneficial, if Aspinal fight someone and he loses, that's a get out of jail free card.

[@andresgonzalez-gm5ry]

I don't understand. what do you want lol.. they're trying to make it happen, and it seems like they will, but it is a business and negotiations need to occur

[@biggs7109]

jon looked bad he is scared of tom

[@ripdib]

Hopefully. That crybaby and his widows can cry in british 😂😂😂 Dont ever mention the GOAT again

[@8thaccount535]

Tom should be happy, the faster he fights Jon the sooner he will lose.

[@dogu_kaya_]

Jon Jones is old and slow, Stipe is older and slower. This was grandpas fight. Come on let's be honest.

[@rainbowhouse3427]

It gave me the vibes of the Mike Tyson fight last night 😂

[@fangiscool1]

Yeah, but the ground and pound was nasty though

[@dirtycaveman1454]

Yeah, and to think alex pereira is the same age and ngannou is older. Both don't look like they're 90.

[@TheMindfulOpinion]

Jones punches and kicks were sharp and conscise.. idk what fight you were watching..

[@dogu_kaya_]

@@dirtycaveman1454 Alex and Francis old and slow aswell.

[@rif5556]

Stipe looked like he was in great physical shape, doesn't change the fact that he looked slow, he looked exhausted almost immediately, he looked like he didnt wanna be there. I'm sure Stipe trainer very hard and got himself into the best shape he could, but at 42 years old it doesnt matter when the body can't do it anymore it doesn't matter how hard you train.

[@davidmazzola5547]

Truth

[@Glendocious]

The body kicks in the 1st 2 minutes definitely affected him. It was clear as day.

[@goofybaII]

2:19 literally shaking and licking his lips 💀

[@cruzrocha7347]

😂 😂😂😂

[@ThugNastyGaming]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 bro I'm legit LMAO

[@Socab808]

He said pound for pound 😋

[@nosferatu5872]

Cover all 9000 tastebuds

[@Jon--Jones]

😂

[@sportsfan_91]

I don't see Jon beating Tom at his age/weight. Doesn't look as fast, dynamic as he once did. Tom is in prime & beast.

[@nickkemp4979]

Bro...c'mon lol. Even Tom looked scared. And Jon's at heavyweight now. He's not going to be moving around as much. He had more power than before and is definitely scarier at heavyweight. Jon almost knocked Stipe out with a punch which Jon's never been able to do before. He's always been a weak puncher.

[@sportsfan_91]

​@@nickkemp4979Jon is my favorite fighter man. I want him to win badly. Just how i see it. Love to be wrong!!

[@chiefhardy6312]

@@nickkemp4979 this is why we have to see the fight though man. difference of opinion amongst the fans is healthy for making a big fight.

[@nickkemp4979]

@@chiefhardy6312 Yeah, but there's a difference of opinion and then there's people following the crowd and not thinking for themselves. Tom's the new thing. There's a lot of hype around him but mainly because we had so many questions about Jon. How would he take a heavyweight punch? Could he take down a heavyweight? Could he hit a heavyweight hard? Well, this fight just answered a tonne of those questions. Tom's faster than Stipe but besides from that he doesn't have a lot more to offer.

[@TheycallmeWilly]

@@sportsfan_91your take is realistic.

[@RichardBorden-b7q]

This is the gold standard now. Fighter at 42 who hasn't fought in forever fights the champ who looks out of shape and slow. And of course it's considered great. This is what the public gets now for its money. Just get in the Ring and get paid.

[@frankthetank5445]

Everyone knows Dana goes to bed at night with a framed photo of John Jones.

[@3quartertim3]

And connor

[@Jwt1983]

Oscar asked that best question in is there a time limit before we get Jones - Aspinall or Jon needs to relinquish the belt, Tom can't wait forever, he's already been waiting too long, it's not fair on the future goat of the heavyweight division.

[@CaBdosdos]

I like how Dana admits Jones is gonna go away for another 2 years then randomly text him when he thinks he can beat up someone who has the belt.

[@ThisOffendsMeTV]

Stipe tagged Jon so much. Aspinall will absolutely starch Jones. Man will take a MASSIVE payday for it, he knows he’s gonna get folded like Sunday laundry. Casuals will say “Jon will dismantle him” not the Jon we saw tonight buddy lmao that man was slow, has pillow hands and his reaction time isn’t great. Stipe was the equivalent of my Xbox 360 booting up and running a game in 2024 lmao man was rusty, 4 years out of octagon coming off a KO at 42 is insanity. Stipe deserved so much better, UFC did him dirty til the end. Feed Jon to Tom. Jon had less top ranked wins before his title shot than Stipe has now.

[@Nate_rare]

@@ThisOffendsMeTV aspinall not lasting 3- 5 rounds with Jon.

[@guilty8407]

​@@Nate_rare He doesn't need to

[@JoesphHogan]

@@Nate_rareyou’re right because he’s knocking Jon out in 1 minute

[@Nate_rare]

@@JoesphHogan he might be the clumsiest heavyweight of all time, ain’t no way he beating Jon

[@a_ya5555]

@@Nate_rare You spelled jon jones wrong. I haven't seen jones say anything intelligent in his rebuttals to Aspinal. He's been embarrassingly stupid thus far.

[@MattaiYoussef]

Stipe looked horrible. he was way past his prime coming into this fight and had been on a 4 year hiatus.

[@deltaromeo5542]

Jon Jones is also the sports most prolific cheater. No cheater will ever be the greatest of all time to legitimate sports fans. Dude is a cheater beyond anything else, and had he not been given special treatment and 20 second chances he would have been banned from the sport a lonnnnnnggggg time and stripped of his records just like histories other cheaters. But nope, not Jonny boy. He is doing Cocaine right now as we speak 😂 Jones is the most talented disappointment in all of sport. I’ll be glad when he is gone. Stipe didn’t deserve to be done like that by the UFC. Set up fight no one wanted to see, went exactly how Uncle Dana wanted lol

[@vaughnordakowski8774]

It doesnt matter if stipe looked in shape. Tony ferguson completed the david goggins hell week after his 6th loss and then lost again. The age shows in durability, speed, and recovery time. Strength and steady state cardio doesnt suffer as fast

[@MagnusVanElcardoba]

means nothing Jon is smaller then all of his opponents and takes them out

[@JoesphHogan]

@@MagnusVanElcardobawtf? Jon has been bigger than every single person he ever fought except Cyril and Stipe

[@saulcamiedokawachi]

@@MagnusVanElcardoba

[@georgegeorgiou1511]

Jones is old too.i think he should retire

[@a_ya5555]

Jones knows he'd lose

[@claymincey3751]

Stipe 100% did it for money, cuz he looked like a stiff zombie in there. Had zero chance of beating jones. Glad he got his 💰. Now jones needs to fight aspinol

[@dadybad08]

COPE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊 🤡

[@AcidGlow]

Stipe didnt seem to have a winning chance with the way he swung his arms around hoping to land... 😵

[@V-95K]

Praising Jones for this W is crazy 🤦🏻‍♂️ Stipe coming off couple of brutal wars against Ngannou and DC,a brutal loss, and almost 4 years ring rust…

[@tomdelaney4411]

A 63 year old geriatric firefighter vs a gay man with a beer gut, this isn’t high level fighting, it’s a mockery of mma.

[@UFCPresidentDanaWhite]

Dude shut your mouth. Your hate blinds you

[@andrenunn4389]

Oh okay Tom your cool.. lmao bro I would love to fight you I like fighting people like you win or lose

[@andrenunn4389]

From the sound your prob a young kid that’s never trained I would sleep you

[@andrenunn4389]

Old fire fighter and gay man with gut? Bro send location

[@Juel92]

Does sound like a fun bar fight though.

[@jaymac7203]

Stipe totally looked like he was fighting underwater 😭 lol

[@bourneleader8001]

Having Rosie Perez breaking down fights was absolutely bizarre. Some owners of companies have no clue or idea what the general public want during a live event. Netflix clearly isn’t in sync with what they want and how it happens.

[@josephgarnett5201]

that was a favot for tyson we know that

[@natenav8247]

Buddy we watching ufc what

[@bourneleader8001]

@@natenav8247 people or I’ll call them “haters” actually trying to compare the Tyson fight to the jones fight. UFC will always have the best fighters and all these other leagues are just entertainment.

[@jkh5]

No chance Jones vs Aspinall would be the biggest fight in ufc history. It’s not touching Conor vs Khabib numbers

[@johnnyherne]

I had to check my TV settings whilst watching Stipe to see if was on slow mo. Don’t think Jones was in any real trouble at any point.

[@light-qe3gv]

Stipe looked like a grandpa. Literal elder abuse

[@cg2535]

I guarantee he would still end you quick.

[@Jon--Jones]

But he always looks like that and somehow still gets it done. He got beat up in round 1 and handicapped him that's why he was moving slower and hesitant but you've never seen stipe fight before hahahahaha

[@demond2134]

Gane looked worst vs Jones

[@light-qe3gv]

@@Jon--Jones jon fanboy coping mad lol

[@Jon--Jones]

@@light-qe3gv ironic

[@ricecakejohnson]

Dana clowning on Rosie Perez commentating LMAOOOO!!

[@tonydixon2684]

Am I the only 1 that thought Jon didn't look anything special? He was teeing off on a stationary target and took 3 rounds to get him out of there. If any one thinks he's going to do the same to any other top heavyweight they're delusional, we need to see Jon against Tom to see how good both really are.

[@demond2134]

The fights gonna happen. Dana won’t put Jones against anyone else. The only reason this fight seemed weird is because they had to reschedule it because of injury when it was originally scheduled it was the fight to make

[@joshf-w9602]

Jon looked good to me and this is from someone who thinks he’s a 🦆. Stipe looked completely compromised but I thought Jon fought a controlled and calculated fight. You’ve got to remember Jon isn’t some marauding monster that finishes everyone he wears guys down and wins via decision a lot of the time

[@dewayneperry8395]

I don't think he looked special in his last fight but it's still enough to make his opponents look terrible. I think it's the fact that his heavy weight body is a dad bod that throws people off.Hes still deadly

[@ximmolation]

Stfu, gane was the next best thing and he did not even make it out the 1st round, wtf are you talking about!!? Stipe beats aspinall.

[@BIGGLO061]

Cry more jones GOAT 🐐

[@voiceofreason1829]

Bo said he dominated? Loved him till now but he delusional af lol

[@captainlight8050]

Dudes a clown

[@bac8730]

@@bobjimbobjim9006can you not read?

[@johnhall8675]

You can't really blame Dana at this point. I'm a fight fan, but not a huge fan, and listening to Jon speak prior to this fight, and you can easily easily tell this isn't a "dumb" fighter. Not saying they're all just mindless meat shells, but if you've listened long enough to it you know

[@igotlobsterhands]

"He has the highest fight IQ he's like Elon Musk in the octagon" Jesus Christ this is getting embarrassing

[@andrenunn4389]

What’s embarrassing kid?

[@Juel92]

@@andrenunn4389 You

[@jvanek8512]

@@andrenunn4389 Elon is not intelligent. He's a charlatan, snake charming con man.

[@jondon3182]

It's honestly more embarrassing to be a guy online trying to downplay another man's legacy for no reason 😂😂😂😂 You really don't see how weird and pathetic it is, do you?

[@jamesmccusker2260]

Jon looked incredible

[@arashvahdat]

Who is the next senior citizen for Jones to fight? Andrei Arlovski? Frank Mir? Randy Couture? Or maybe someone lighter, Bisbing?

[@cnxrogueone]

Jones wants to fight Mark Coleman next 😂

[@cosme2032]

That’s most UFC fights

[@andrenunn4389]

How about you to just box me

[@ximmolation]

Gane was not a senior citizen, he was the new thing for heavyweight, we all saw how that went.

[@SmokeyBaconDan]

Jones vs Chael sonnen

[@ryan3390]

I'm a Tom Aspinall fan but damn this is Jon Jones night, stop asking about Tom non stop. Yall asked about him all week, you got to witness the GOAT make another monumental moment in his career, shut up about Tom for 1 night and enjoy watching the greatness that happened. Dana is right Jon is the GOAT. Tom is great but it's not his night YET.... Congrats Jon, I had fun the last 15 years watching your whole career in the UFC ups and downs since day 1. Pay for UFC Fight Pass for 1 month and watch every Jon Jones fight from his first UFC fight and just watch his career, it's amazing.

[@yes9752]

It’s been Tom’s time since he became the interim champion, nobody wants to see Jon beat up basically retired Stipe. His belt is worthless and therefore needs to be united.

[@SirJoey420]

Jon Jones is a bum.

[@svavar82]

Dana is delusional calling Jon Jones the best EVER while he KNOWS Tom Aspinall would just ridicule and destroy him like he's nothing.

[@majorwakanda8858]

Tom Aspinall might probably beat a past prime jones in an unnatural weight class with years of layoffs. Tom Aspinall would not beat prime Jon Jones.

[@larsnootbaarfann]

@@majorwakanda8858 keep coping casual

[@bengrantfool3981]

Tom could knock Jones out with his first punch and Jones would still be regarded as the best ever.

[@svavar82]

@@majorwakanda8858 Maybe you're right but Jon Jones never beat anybody of the great in their prime. He was always given fighters past their prime.

[@dag5473]

Can you please inform us who the best fighter is ever then if it isnt jon jones?

[@Deasnuts1]

Dana is a little detached 🤣

[@scottlxndsensei6920]

Jon jones is 38 yrs old yall are ALL HATERS the dude is the GOAT. Tom is cool and all but to try and discredit a living legend because you weirdos not getting a fight you THINK he will lose is silly. Casuals .. pure casuals

[@stony5243]

lol facts

[@Vince-Latour]

Keep glazing. Scared shitless of francis years ago and now super scared of Tom and thats a fact

[@markhenry6816]

Um ok lol 😆

[@markhenry6816]

Maybe the goat of abusing steroids

[@aviduke]

He's likely been cheating his whole career

[@Khyrelunar]

Imagine Jon retires so Tom fights Alex for the real belt and Alex KOs him with a left hook. Alex will take over as goat

[@amenra7613]

Jon beats a full time firefighter, retired mma fighter of almost 4 years who lost his last fight, 42 year old and Dana thinks Jon beating him proves Jon is p4p 😂

[@Devon_38]

Maybe Jones really was just publicly negotiating, trying to get that bag for fighting Aspinall. Or he realized he ran out of options, if he wants to keep fighting.

[@afc2333]

You talk like you’re a LeBron fan…..stop different sport but you sound like a chump!

[@Nate_rare]

He definitely publicly negotiating

[@TheButcher-w7z]

Or he just beat Stipe and felt on top of the world and changed his mind. Never under estimate Jonny boy's ego.

[@Nate_rare]

@@TheButcher-w7z who else he gonna fight at this point, none of the heavyweights messing with him fr.

[@TheButcher-w7z]

@@Nate_rare Lol. if you say so. My money is on Tom but I'm absolutely not convinced Jon will fight him. In fact I'd be willing to bet he won't.

[@itsgav2334]

I couldn’t believe everyone was hyping Jon up “that was a perfect performance by Jon Jones” and Anik screaming “the best to every do it!!” Really pissed me off. Jon beat a rusty veteran that hasn’t fought since 2020 and came off of a KO loss. There was nothing perfect about that performance.

[@Justsomeguy26]

2022: Conor will fight early 2023 2023: Conor will fight 2024 2024: Conor will fight late 2025. Conor is FINISHED.

[@jmc6327]

No way is it the biggest fight in ufc history.

[@jamesmccusker2260]

It will be HUGE

[@2ClutchCorey]

It’s the biggest fight the ufc can make rn 10000%

[@mattsmith6108]

Jones vs Aspinal will be the biggest easily, its not even a debate my guy

[@bmlaforge]

Dana I have bad news for ya bud. I'm not a fan of Jake, but he respected Tyson and went super easy on him the last 4-5 rounds. He knew Tyson looked old and those two little jabs stunned mike pretty bad which is pathetic. Jake's a good dude after all.

[@theearlynovamber8295]

I agree. You’d have to be heartless to beat up an old man.. Mike gave us a little hope he’d have a bit more in the tank but that just wasn’t the case. I’m glad he didn’t receive a ton of damage and walked away with lots of money.

[@senorKuanysh]

Francis Ngannou really is HW king of modern time. Aspinall might come as the succesor.

[@hmongranger]

The best don’t put on the most boring and terrible fight of ALL TIME against Derrick Lewis.

[@Vertex-xy8ts]

Jon would take him down easily

[@afrimidrizoski2712]

@@Vertex-xy8tslol

[@8thaccount535]

Well we'll never know since Francis ran away

[@light-qe3gv]

@@senorKuanysh aspinall is way superior. Francis got flatlined

[@cheahhhh]

Fester creaming his pants over Jones beating another fighter way past his prime. Stipe did it for the money and didn't move his head once.

[@Sanbonzakuraa]

😎😎😎

[@TeeCee792]

I genuinely believed dana was about to start this interview with “Jon jones is the pound for pound best fighter in the world” 💀😭

[@Alex.8081]

36:00 Got to love Dana always trying his best to deliver a complete experience to the UFC fan: (outside stadium)There won't be rain stoppage in UFC or wait for 1.5 hr for the Next fight like...

[@jaynsilentboom]

If Jon beats Tom and sticks around for one more fight against Alex and wins. It would be hands down the greatest accomplishment of any MMA fighter ever. If he really wants to cement his legacy. That would certainly do it.

[@shsumant126]

He should also fight ngannnou . If he beats him then greatest mma fighter till now.

[@Newbtuber]

Dude his legacy is already there. He beat 3 generation of fighter, is basically undefeated, youngest champion in UFC, champ in 2 division and defeated the greatest Heavy weight ever. If it wasnt for the PED, NOBODY has a better resume then Jon Jones by a mile and nobody will for the next 50 years.

[@joshranimal2292]

@@Newbtuber if you say so

[@jeffreystevens3917]

Yall keep moving the goal post and it would never stop he ALREADY is the greatest of all time and the actual ufc community/ his peers already admit that

[@bigkubz6003]

He already has the greatest Legacy... But as a fan of MMA I can't say no to those fights.

[@Sean-i4r]

As far as Nick Diaz listen, nobody loves the general and respects the general and his brother Nate more than me.But I don't want to see the general fight.Not anymore.I don't want to see him get hurt

[@davidjohnson1536]

The only time it makes NO SENSE to say “pound for pound” is when you are talking heavyweight. Think about it.

[@sfgox10]

You're not very bright

[@TheButcher-w7z]

The whole discussion is fruitless really. But if you're gonna have it everyone needs to be included that's kinda the whole point. Back in the day there was no weight class and they could actually figure those things out but now it's all theory.

[@TheCraigy83]

especially when a light fly weight would absolutely pepper a heavyweight and avoid everything they threw with ease

[@MarcusSmith-g1l]

​​​@@TheButcher-w7zliterally none of what you said makes any sense, you must be liberal. P4P has nothing to do with "inclusivity" - if everyone was the same weight, who'd win? "Including everyone" is NOT the whole point. And open weight doesn't answer that. A 140lbs man fighting a 220lbs doesn't answer P4P, they're not the same weight. Keep your thoughts to yourself.

[@ZKing-h7r]

Best line of the press conference: "You won't have to see Rosie Perez breaking down fights" 🤣🤣

[@battles151]

This fight was no different than Tyson loosing to Jake Paul - boring. Stipe was stiff and clearly wasn't high level whatsoever..

[@toooooooooopicky]

Dana White literally is the best pound for pound sales guy - since humans have started to do any kind of sales.

[@Shlongclock]

he actually put himself in a horrible position for negotiations with jones. jones can ask for whatever he wants (he already said he wants a jake paul mike tyson like payday) and dana has to ether give it to him and have nowhere of the earnings like that fight had, or jon walks away and the ufc will have to withstand the biggest sh*tstorm in their history and permanently damage their brand, especially the heavyweight division. He should have made the legacyfight with stipe after tom, from a financial and a athletic standpoint. The number of people who are interested in that fight didn't grow at all from this circus, maybe the interest of some people who are already into mma got bigger, but not a single new fan was won, not a single new subscription was made. He is handling this horribly

[@Philip_Taylor]

LIDDURALLY

[@FUNGUSLORD]

Tom aspinall is better

[@NoThanks-j9p]

Prime or otherwise

[@BIGGLO061]

Definitely not, Cry more jones GOAT 🐐

[@solace4114]

aspinoll is 5-6 years younger then jon .. so you wanna see a young lad vs a old man ..or is that excuse only built in for white fighters who arent good enough to ever beat jon jones? 😂 cry more . In mma jon vs francis or pierra is the only fight that is worth a training camp. Period .. cry more

[@Banji_Codswallop]

He's ASSpainal

[@guillermogarcia9694]

​@@BIGGLO061monkeys stick in packs I see

[@thelleftaremad7556]

Tom Aspinall has the highest percentage of KOs in UFC, so for anyone to say who is he is ridiculous. Jones doesnt want to know about him, he actaully said he would retire first.

[@VedanSync]

My respect for DC has significantly increased

[@GoodBye-hy3zw]

Connor IS back in 25!!!! 25 century😂

[@Philip_Taylor]

Back after 25 cans.

[@tylerlucas7187]

Late 25 😂

[@GoodBye-hy3zw]

Back to the future😂

[@MrSupremeNeckProtectah]

I can speak for the entire community when I say that Dana needs the “background commentary” guy at every presser going forward

[@noizyzincity8275]

Dana i see what you’re doing,changed your mind now,jones old now if tom beats him you got a new young champion who gonna reign for years,smart business man😎

[@demond2134]

Jones is gonna shatter Tom’s ACLs and he’ll never be the same again

[@JoesphHogan]

@@demond2134jones would get slept in 2 minutes tops

[@demond2134]

@@JoesphHogan we’ll see

[@Windsouls]

He already has that new young champion who's gonna reign for years, nobody with a brain is buying his Jones bullshit. Now most people can see how much of a liar and how manipulative he is. Most people cheer for Aspinall because it's so obvious he's the real HW champions and the UFC is becoming a fucking clown show.

[@Windsouls]

​@@demond2134 he's not gonna be able to pressure Aspinall since Aspinall is bigger than him and has good grappling, and at HW he's not fast enough to move around quickly, so he's gonna be forced to fight with the back foot, everytime Aspinall throws a fast flurry he's gonna lean and run back with his hands forward trying to eye poke him, after that Aspinall is gonna corner him and starch him quite easily since he's younger, faster, stronger and way more explosive. Basically they are gonna play cat and mouse but Tom is gonna get him.

[@N_Davido]

Jon looked good because Stipe looked so bad. Aspinall by whatever he wants.

[@JoesphHogan]

He didn’t even look good tbh

[@ximmolation]

Yeah gane looked great vs jon.. NOT! Tom is done in round 1 just like gane.

[@danielharley8374]

@@ximmolation if you think Tom is the same fighter at Gane then you should watch something else. There is a reason Gane ducked Tom as well.

[@ximmolation]

@@danielharley8374 i dont think he is but you definately did until jon made it look easy.

[@danielharley8374]

@@ximmolation What are you talking about? You said you think Jon beats Tom in round 1 like he did to Gane. Which is ridiculous. Gane’s ground game (lack of) was exposed early. Tom is a black belt. I watched how slow JJ looked last night and I believe Tom finishes him with ease, and early. Just use your eyes pal.

[@dannydx2345]

Tbh I get what Dana is saying about outside fights but I feel like certain football stadium, especially the new ones, can give fans great experience and it’s indoor so he can have control. Imagine a fight at So-Fi Stadium with all the lights and projectors, it’ll be a crazy experience with the right fight.

[@sharosatheesh7656]

Stipe looked good?! What are you on about?! He was just as bad and slow as Mike Tyson against Jake Paul!!

[@handzofstone1152]

“What’s up gang” lmfao Dana embracing the young generation’s talk

[@sebastianGunnarson71]

He’s always said that

[@sebastianGunnarson71]

That’s not zoomed speak, if he just walked out and said “gang” then ok

[@nickkemp4979]

Sounds like Scooby Doo talk tbh

[@theyoungmanthegun2049]

It's an old expression

[@UtherPendragon2020]

If he said "what's up gang gang?" then I would agree

[@BurnedNerd]

Dana started with "Whats Up Gang"... Should have started with "Whats Up Duck" 😂

[@MrsCrust]

If Jones now ducks Aspinall then his legacy is even more in question (not to mention all the past cheating in and out of the cage, and the obvious loss to Reyes).

[@andrenunn4389]

Dude your ducking me wya

[@andrenunn4389]

Get slept

[@MrsCrust]

@ you’ve gone real quiet.

[@yeyo489]

Mrs crust you sound like a dork

[@LAKush90]

At 2:05 oh they see it Dana make no mistake these jones haters definitely see it that’s why they want him to lose so bad and tom looks like their best bet, let’s just be honest adults here he doesn’t HAVE to fight tom, that’s just what the people who dislike jones and desperately want to see him finally get smashed want, they’re not even real tom fans 😭😭😭😭😭

[@kingdumb9692]

I personally liked Jones (as a fighter) before this whole Aspinall thing. I still like him as a fighter, but I respect him less now. I agree he doesn’t have to fight Tom, of course not, but then he should vacate. The undisputed heavyweight champion should always have to fight the interim champion. Jones hater or not, it’s just logic. Otherwise what’s the point? Jones has gone out of his way to make excuses as to why he doesn’t want to fight Tom.

[@27thAndBethany]

I hated Jon for many years due to his outside of the cage antics

[@MfotaNzimbu]

True 👍

[@Tortex88]

The issue here is Jones holding the title. Tom is interim. The best HW should have the HW title.. It really is as simple as that. Jones NEEDS to fight Aspinall or vacate the belt.

[@TouchdownTamagotchi]

People acting like Jon is a natural heavyweight when he it not. He's a bloated up lightheavyweight .

[@Bob-e9f9q]

Musk should do the decent thing and give Stipe a chunk of cash for an evenings entertainment.

[@TheJuanvegas]

Guy wants people to work for free lol. I can't see it happening

[@luisnejez1232]

And send me a bit too

[@R.Y.1]

All these “mma fans” using the word “casual” every two seconds is just hilarious

[@TheJuanvegas]

It usually gets thrown around when someone is losing an argument. I've been called it loads and went to my first event in 2002 headlined by Matt Hughes 😂 A casual viewer can still be right...

[@TheTrueWelshIdiot]

​@TheJuanvegas I mean, technically, none of us get paid, right?

[@GDAWG.]

It’s usually people being insecure about being new to the sport that spray it in the comments like a tommy gun. Makes them feel like they know what their talking about. 😂

[@9yrkickboxing]

@@TheJuanvegas”I paid money to watch a fight in 2002 and therefore not a casual”. You don’t watch fight nights, you don’t watch prelims. You don’t watch fights at 125, 135 or 145 unless it’s a paperview. You’re a casual.

[@TheJuanvegas]

@9yrkickboxing I didn't say I wasn't a casual lol. The whole post is laughing at what you are doing right now. All fans are casuals unless they compete or coach for money, it's a strange insult and has no benefit to winning a debate. Watching from 2002, or watching 135 pounders doesn't make someone right about everything else, it's irrelevant

[@chrisb.1301]

Tom vs jones is the fight to make!!! Jones wants pereira because it’s a more easy fight for him, every real mma fan knows this. The people want Tom vs jones.

[@adamhadfield5831]

That fight was a complete joke. Jon Jones was allowed to hand pick an old man then take as long as he wanted to actually fight him, then beat him up as if it made him special. Everyone knows Aspinall should have had that title fight a year ago.

[@awgawn7098]

You do know Stipe requested the fight and was adamant on waiting for the fight after jones got injured in camp last year. Jones kept his word out of respect.

[@jvanek8512]

Can you really call someone four years older an old man without calling yourself an old man?

[@jvanek8512]

Aspinall lost to Blaydes in the first fight. Aspinall is an old man at 32 and .kre important my he's a fraud

[@fikrijuventino]

So Jones vs Aspinall and Pereira vs Ankalaev.. And if both Jones and Pereira win, imagine how big the fight between Jones vs Pereira..

[@615-l8r]

Tom sorry to tell you that everyone wanting this fight for you aren't really your fans they just want to see Jones loose. You'll find out how quickly they'll drop you and stop supporting you as soon as you loose to Jones

[@BIGGLO061]

Big fucking facts your spot on 🎯💯💯

[@kennethkreider8698]

Lose

[@donutman1101]

When tom wins, if jon stops ducking, his star power will only grow. Besides its not even about that, the champ should fight the number 1 contenders, let alone tom who has the interim belt and defended that belt.