Media Aspinall: nothing but undisputed title fight next

[HHJ]

He will become Chandler chasing Jon. While that is going on he could be fighting and collecting PPV points.
I can't stress enough... Don't leave money on the table...

lol yea a non title rematch w Volkov should do huge numbers

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Aspinall is a diva…shut the fuck up and keep fighting all title contenders. Desperate to beat a one foot out the door Jones.

Okay, Jones is fighting Stipe and then he’s done. Stop fucking crying about it like that’s the ONLY fight left in your career…because that fight is out of the window now.

 

[Lee Danger]

Aspinall should never have had to defend his interim title in the first place.

Jones is just the punchline in a bad joke now. Can't wait to read 5 more pages of idiots trying to justify the Stipe/Jon fight being legit.

you are right but at this point it's pretty clear that this dish'll be forced to all of us, it's a farce but Tom acting like this is not going to make things better.
honestly i was already annoyed about this belt situation but Tom is starting to add annoyance to the pile.

 

[MMAJunkie]

lol yea a non title rematch w Volkov should do huge numbers

You are totally missing the point here my friend

 

[Gum_drop]

Would he be the HW GOAT? Who knows or cares, he just deserves the ability to try.

I don't understand the UFC. They have a huge draw in Aspinall that has the potential to transform into the face of the HW division and string together several title defenses in a row. Instead, they are fucking around with this Jones vs Miocic "cough* super fight. It might pay off short term for the company but whatever Jones has left to offer is limited. It is time to move on and Miocic has no business fighting for a title. What a joke.

 

[Chayanne]

dana white always talks about boxing, the best don't fight each other. but he does the same by protecting jones

 

[Doctor Grudge]

I don't understand the UFC. They have a huge draw in Aspinall that has the potential to transform into the face of the HW division and string together several title defenses in a row. Instead, they are fucking around with this Jones vs Miocic "cough* super fight. It might pay off short term for the company but whatever Jones has left to offer is limited. It is time to move on and Miocic has no business fighting for a title. What a joke.

It is a little strange they're not pushing Aspinal even harder. Brits love their heavyweights, and he's an exciting fighter in general.

But I think it just comes down to the fact that Jon Jones has all the leverage. I guess they can strip Jones of the title, but the UFC doesn't gain much from it.

 

[haj02]

So this guy is just doing something no different than Jon. He's saying he only wants a specific fight. Well stop being a hypocrite and judging Jones for doing the same thing.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

Lol at all the idiots criticizing the interim champ for demanding the real belt. The fact he has to demand the shot to unite the belts in the first place is such a clown show

 

[Steve Fox]

The funny thing about Tom and other fighters that think they have sway is that they literally do what they are told.

 

[Poatan Power]

I don't understand the UFC. They have a huge draw in Aspinall that has the potential to transform into the face of the HW division and string together several title defenses in a row. Instead, they are fucking around with this Jones vs Miocic "cough* super fight. It might pay off short term for the company but whatever Jones has left to offer is limited. It is time to move on and Miocic has no business fighting for a title. What a joke.

You're right, you don't understand.

Let me break it down the other way.

Dana and the UFC truly believe Jones is the best fighter ever and in the world. There is a chance, no matter what you may believe, that Jones smokes Tom and ruins his star power before retiring. Why would the UFC want that? Even if it's a 10% risk, why risk it at all? Let Jones fight Stipe, sell that fight, let Jones and Stipe retire into the sunset and then let Tom go on his run that you believe he will go on.

Having Jon forego Stipe (a fight he wants) and risk him beating Tom before retiring doesn't make any sense. It's a one fight pay off that if Tom loses, you diminish your investment returns on every fight Tom ever fights again. His star power immediately diminishes because he couldn't beat a 37-38 year old LHW that moved up and everyone just returns to "ah, HW is thin." You already have a one fight payoff with Stipe and JJ without tampering with Tom's future earning potential.

Most of you folks think Jones has no chance against Tom. I guarantee you he does. He may be older and slower, but he has a chin and is one of the most dangerous fighters to ever do it and his grappling could be very problematic for a British heavyweight who's rarely had to fight for more than a minute. Even if you 100% believe in Tom's ability to win that fight, it's a high risk endeavor.

Now, ask yourself: Why would the UFC take a high risk endeavor and risk future marketing potential so that Tom can potentially (and probably) beat a 37-38 year old LHW transplant? I know it's Jones, but still, you'd be diminishing Jones legacy if he loses and not really enhancing Tom's potential moving forward. It's a lot of loss/risk for not much return. Tom beating Jones as he approaches 40 after moving up to HW is about as impressive when/if Jones beats Stipe, imho.

 

[OldBoy91]

So this guy is just doing something no different than Jon. He's saying he only wants a specific fight. Well stop being a hypocrite and judging Jones for doing the same thing.

He literally fought last month my guy. He isn't sitting out. Nor is he demanding a specific opponent. He's saying he will fight whoever the UFC put in front of him next, as always. Just as long as the undisputed title is on the line.

Meanwhile Jon hasn't fought since March 2023, it's now almost September 2024 and his next fight still hasn't been officially announced. He will ONLY defend his belt against Stipe and nobody else. Stipe being 42 and not having won a fight in half a decade.

Acting like Tom and Jon are in the same boat is ridiculous and something only a zealot would come up with. Nobody is buying the shit you idiots are selling. You Jones fangirls are huffing so much copium right now to avoid the simple fact that Jones is ducking. Pure and simple.

As long as Jon keeps holding on to that belt, the fight Tom is chasing is him. As soon as he relinquishes it and ends his joke of a "reign", Tom will fights somebody else for the belt, if he isn't just handed it.

 

[Iroh]

Is there that much of a difference between Trolls and Contrarians? Aren't they one and the same, give or take?

The differnce is a troll is looking for a certain reaction out of someone, a contrarian is just a know-it-all who is overly combative.

 

[Oz.Pride]

tom is getting awful whiny

He's a pom it's what they do.

 

[Simple Southerner]

 

[Xanzito]

Imagine if Jon wins and then asks for a match against Poatan, leaving Aspinal still as interim?

 

[justmark]

Imagine if Jon wins and then asks for a match against Poatan, leaving Aspinal still as interim?

actually, I would be all for this. can you imagine the reactions and the comedy of the situation if that happened? Then imagine if jones loses and they make the rematch

We might see Aspinall fight for the title in 2026, with 4 inter title defenses.

 

[haj02]

He literally fought last month my guy. He isn't sitting out. Nor is he demanding a specific opponent. He's saying he will fight whoever the UFC put in front of him next, as always. Just as long as the undisputed title is on the line.

Meanwhile Jon hasn't fought since March 2023, it's now almost September 2024 and his next fight still hasn't been officially announced. He will ONLY defend his belt against Stipe and nobody else. Stipe being 42 and not having won a fight in half a decade.

Acting like Tom and Jon are in the same boat is ridiculous and something only a zealot would come up with. Nobody is buying the shit you idiots are selling. You Jones fangirls are huffing so much copium right now to avoid the simple fact that Jones is ducking. Pure and simple.

As long as Jon keeps holding on to that belt, the fight Tom is chasing is him. As soon as he relinquishes it and ends his joke of a "reign", Tom will fights somebody else for the belt, if he isn't just handed it.

I get the context but he is doing the same thing. He'd better off knocking down contenders left and right while proclaiming to be the real world champion. He'd get Jones that way.

 

[HHJ]

So this guy is just doing something no different than Jon. He's saying he only wants a specific fight. Well stop being a hypocrite and judging Jones for doing the same thing.

Wow you guys really doin some seriously impressive mental gymnastics in this bitch.

 

[Staph infection]

You can't say I will fight anyone but then say it has to be a fight to unify the belt.

He knows that small European chin and British boxing style of keeping his head up is a time bomb waiting to explode in a KO. He wants to get the full title before that happens.

He is just super mouthy now and constantly whining on about everything. He has the potential to be the HW Canor. Just sitting on the sidelines bitching and demanding things.