JJ accepted the IFW. Tom did not. JJ just won't tell that to the media. Actually, if you watched Aspinall's last video, idk if he'll even fight again in UFC.
Aspinall (talking to MMA psychologists in a interview) : "I'd be surprised when watching UFC guys talking on tv, and how they didn't seem to get nervous in fights. I get absolutely nervous. There were times I was wrapping my hands before a fight and hoping the referee would get in the way. And that's normal. There's no way I wouldn't be afraid to fight Jon Jones. He is arguably the scariest fighter ever. In that fight, one of us would be losing consciousness, there's no way you can't be fucking scared of that.
Psychologist : how do you turn that fear into power
Aspinall : that's the thing, I need to win, so yes sometimes it seems like I'm dying to get the KO. But also, I've received good advices to just enjoy the process... Not to care anymore so much whether I won or lose... Just to transform that fear into joy and enjoy the fight.
Look at this shorts... Aspinall went from saying he'd wait JJ a year since he beat Blaydes in August, saying that's a year worth waiting for... And his response to still not having fought: "look, it's no fault of my own... I just feel like I deserve a shot at the undisputed. But whether I fight JJ or not is ok. I'm not bothered if I don't fight him, I'm not pushing for it. If I can beat him, that'd be a big bonus, sure... But I can fight anyone.
Cameraman : so the UFC doesn't want you to fight anyone that is not Jon Jones, correct??
Tom : .... That's right.
Cameraman : but that benefits you as well, waiting and the financial for that fight, financially it's a good thing, right?
Tom : Yes, couldn't have said any better.
Curiously, Tom and JJ were headlined for IFW. Because it was said both signed the contract. And it wasn't JJ who said no, because the fight was offered and Tom never said anything about JJ refusing to fight him. So much so that Chael jokingly posted "Tom vs Gane... For the interim belt..." ... And Tom was visibly embarrassed seeing ppl talking about it.
The last short, Tom said the UFC said he won't fight any one other than JJ. And then Tom says he is just sparring to get better, not with an opponent in mind? LoL yeah.... Come on, he said in his last video that the UFC said if Tom fights next, it's vs JJ.... So he's not with an opponent in mind??
Tom says he is Ill:
Then Tom gets annoyed when he is said to fight Gane by Chael... Even tho the match was offered for him and JJ. He just said he has things Tom work out with the UFC and that he has things to sort out.
Noticed the pattern? "I want fight. The UFC said I can only fight JJ" ... Fight was offered ... "[Tom] feeling a little ill. Usually I get I'll once a year. Skin infections too. It's good not to be fighting right now" —> "[Tom] I still have further chats to do with UFC, but don't believe what you see in the news..."
Last video with Demetrious Johnson, DJ asked Tom's dad when he got his black belt in jiu jitsu and where he trained, and his dad said he never had a jiu jitsu trained and gave the belt to himself ... Plus, said he always liked boxing and judo, more.
Guru was already kinda disappointed with all this plot twist. Tom even had an interview saying he wants some big money in case he gets his ass kicked and end up not fighting anymore, so he said he wants a big guarantee participation — which is where the interim belt is important too.
You got played big time....
