The heavyweight champ seems to be stirring up quite a storm ahead of his big heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic. His rivalry with Tom Aspinall is growing by the second and the fight-week pressure is getting to him. Recently, Jon Jones refused to do an interview before it even started, leaving fans bewildered.
It all started when Jones was scheduled for an interview with TNT Sports’ Adam Catterall. However, the fighter had other plans. Before the interview even began, Jones stormed out of the room as he refused to do the interview. He told his team “Hey, I’m not going to do this interview… because it’s going to be an Aspinall fest. I’m not going to do it.”
Jon Jones has been in a bit of a feud with interim heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall, who has been calling for a unification bout. It seems he just wasn’t in the mood to entertain any questions about his potential showdown with Aspinall. As he left the room, Jones told Adam, “Hey bro, nothing personal. Common sense tells me what type of questions I’m just going to get asked.”
Jon Jones seems to be in a bit of a mood these days. Perhaps the pressure of defending his heavyweight title is starting to get to him. Or maybe he’s just fed up with the constant Aspinall talk and wants to focus solely on his fight with Miocic. Either way, it’s clear Jones is in no mood to entertain any questions about his potential rivals.
Fight Fans React To Jon Jones’ Exiting The Interview Before Even Starting
This feud between ‘Bones‘ and Aspinall has been simmering for a while now. Jones has made no secret of his disdain for the Brit. It seems the mere thought of discussing Aspinall was enough to send Jones into a tizzy. Before the interview with Adam Catterall even got started, Jones left the room and refused to do the interview.
Fight fans are having a field day with Jones’ antics on social media. Some are calling him out and questioning how he can be considered the P4P best if he is now ducking interviews. Others believe that he has become too sensitive. A subset of fans embraced this persona of Jon Jones. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
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Regardless of how you feel about Jones’ behavior, one thing is clear. The buildup to UFC 309 is anything but boring. Fans will have to see if the former champ can keep his cool when he steps into the Octagon against Miocic. If his pre-fight antics are any indication, it could be a wild ride.
