After Jon Jones’ dominant victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, speculation about his next fight runs wild. The buzz centers on a potential showdown with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Interestingly, Francis Ngannou has weighed in with a surprising perspective.
He believes Jones has little to gain from this fight beyond financial compensation. Ngannou argued that while Aspinall needs this fight to cement his reputation, Jones stands in a different position.
“As he said, ‘Aspinall needs that fight, I don’t need it,’ and when you look at it, pretty much true…. There’s nothing more that he’s going to [gain] In that fight other than money,” said Ngannou via MMA Fighting.
Jones himself has been clear about prioritizing money fights. His top target is UFC’s global superstar Alex Pereira. However, Dana White has already dismissed this matchup. He insists ‘Bones’ was significantly larger than Pereira, making the fight logistically challenging.
Despite the ongoing negotiations, Jon Jones remains optimistic about his 2025 comeback. He’s already back in training and speaking confidently about future opportunities.
Tom Aspinall Is Sure That Jon Jones Will Have No Edge Over Him Due To This Reason
‘Bones’ has long been considered the untouchable mastermind of the octagon. His trademark is his ability to dissect opponents’ fighting styles through meticulous video study. But Aspinall believes he has found the perfect countermove to Jones‘ strategic genius: unpredictability.
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With an astonishing average fight time of just two minutes and two seconds across ten UFC fights, Aspinall has become a walking enigma. He has essentially created a tactical nightmare for Jones, whose preparation typically involves hours of detailed opponent analysis. And this gives the English fighter much more confidence in his victory.
”One of Jon Jones’ biggest advantages that he has over everybody is that he’s a tape studier…he loves to study opponents like this, he has no chance of doing that with me…I am a massive, massive question mark for him,” said Aspinall via The Ariel Helwani Show.
It’s a cheeky psychological strike that cuts right to the heart of Jon Jones’ methodical approach. By keeping his fights short and explosive, Aspinall has transformed himself into a massive question mark that even the legendary Jones might struggle to solve.
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