If Jones won, he would wait around for an easy fight like Pereira. I'm sure they would have rewarded him after Tom but yeah, Jon winning would have been the worst possible outcome.All of this was to get people talking about Aspinall who nobody cared much about previously. Dana set the play and Jonrs played along. There was never much benefit for the UFC or Jones to fight Aspinall. If Jones won he couldn’t retire or HW would look even worse. It was never worth the risk and in Jones shoes not worth the risk
This a broken man, look at him.All of this was to get people talking about Aspinall who nobody cared much about previously. Dana set the play and Jonrs played along. There was never much benefit for the UFC or Jones to fight Aspinall. If Jones won he couldn’t retire or HW would look even worse. It was never worth the risk and in Jones shoes not worth the risk
Remember when he was saying everyone who was upset that Jones was avoiding Aspinal were all just idiots who couldn't see that it was obviously going to happen and Jones shitting on him was just building hype for the fight?This a broken man, look at him.
Point and stare.
I don't believe Dana White because he's Dana White
... I don't believe Jon Jones because he's Jon Jones.
Also, in this case, Dana White has absolutely no reason to lie, whereas Jon does because he looks like a bitch right now.
"And as far as my future in the octagon, you know, I have decided that maybe I'll not retire. And that, ah... I have some conversations to have with Dana and Hunter. And, ah, we have some negotiating to do. And if everything goes right, maybe we'll give you guys what you want to see."
"We have options, and I'm going to see what Uncle Dana wants, and Uncle Hunter wants, and you guys are going to hear about it soon I'm sure"
Under every imaginable circumstance Jones winning that fight would be catastrophic FOR THE UFC. It just takes an objective mind to understand the situation past the “Jones scared” narrative. The UFC dod and played the situation the best way to build Tom’s name, use Jones, and leave the door open for him for anything in the future. Good business imoIf Jones won, he would wait around for an easy fight like Pereira. I'm sure they would have rewarded him after Tom but yeah, Jon winning would have been the worst possible outcome.
Jon Jones claims he was essentially retired after besting Stipe Miocic last November. That’s apparently not the impression he gave to UFC brass.![]()
Jones’ retirement didn’t become official until last weekend, when UFC CEO Dana White announced that the heavyweight champion was calling it a career at a press conference in Baku. White later stated that Jones vs. Tom Aspinall was basically a done deal for November in New York before “Bones” had a change of heart. Still, Jones says the decision was made after UFC 309.
“I was retired last November and I’ve been working nonstop, I’m actually working harder now that I’m not fighting, but it’s so much fun,” Jones recently wrote on X. “No more sweating, just using my personality and giving fans all the love that I can. Sounds like a pretty good gig.”
White doubled down on his assertion at the UFC 317 post-fight press conference.
“That’s not true,” White said of Jones’ retirement claims. “I’m telling you the truth. Believe who you want to believe.”
Jon Jones Claims He Retired Last November
The saga left the heavyweight division in a state of purgatory, as Aspinall and the rest of the division awaited final word on the champion’s next move. According to Jones, it was the promotion that was trying to convince him to change his mind.
“I was told 1000 times to just reconsider and just give it more time,” Jones wrote. “That’s the truth.”
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Jon Jones, Dana White Differ on Timeline for Retirement
Jon Jones claims he was essentially retired after besting Stipe Miocic last November. That’s apparently not the impression he gave to UFC brass.www.sherdog.com
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