Media Jon Jones WTF do you mean #andstill?

[Young Calf Kick]

When's Tom defending pretty boy

why would he "defend" an interim belt against a different opponent when he already did, fighting for unification is pretty much mandatory and the actual "champ" is healthy, you absolute degenerate cretin?

 

[maximus__]

Wait till you find out that July is further away than November

Oh if you are talking time that's different. Tom also defended his belt way before Jones did. Both had recent injuries.

Tom also holds recent wins over 6 of the top 10. Most aren't in the position for a rematch for a belt.
Jones has only beaten Gane and Stipe.

I guess they could give a 3rd shot to Gane for the interim or Tom could fight Jailton who is 2-1 in his last 3, getting destroyed by Blaydes... Neither really deserve it IMO and everyone else has a loss in their last 3.

Or he could just fight the champion of his division instead of clearing it out before he gets the belt. That plan makes a lot more sense to me.

 

[jsbx45]

When's Tom defending pretty boy

When Tom is defending what? We all want to see Jones fight Tom, but if you're gonna be a Hater, don't suck at it. You're coming close...

 

[WelcometoHell]

Nah, there are some people who actually believe Jon's excuses when it comes to ducking.

So you think Jon Jones beats Aspinall?

 

[sanguinius]

Jones haters live in their own reality, this topic is proof.

 

[Iroh]

So you think Jon Jones beats Aspinall?

Nope

 

[WelcometoHell]

Nope

Nah, there are some people who actually believe Jon's excuses when it comes to ducking.

I have yet to hear someone sane say that

Jon himself doesn't believe that because Aspinall's in the prime of his life and Jon knows with Aspinall being in his prime he would get smoked

 

[Iroh]

I have yet to hear someone sane say that

Jon himself doesn't believe that because Aspinall's in the prime of his life and Jon knows with Aspinall being in his prime he would get smoked

Well, you never said they had to be sane... But I have argued with a couple of people that thought Jon isn't ducking.

And yeah, Jon kmows what's up. At the very start of his ducking, he said that he wasn't going to be one of these fighters who stays in the game too long, when asked about Aspinall.... Nothing he said was as clear as that statement. You only stay too long when you start losing, so if fighting Aspinall is staying too long, it means he thinks he will likely lose.

 

[markg171]

why would he "defend" an interim belt against a different opponent when he already did, fighting for unification is pretty much mandatory and the actual "champ" is healthy, you absolute degenerate cretin?

When Tom is defending what? We all want to see Jones fight Tom, but if you're gonna be a Hater, don't suck at it. You're coming close...

If Tom wants to just sit on his interim then why should he get to keep it?

There's a useless belt at HW and it's not Jon's. Tom can be #1 contender without an interim.

 

[GrantB13]

Why would we ever promote Tom who's doing even less than Jon? While being the one with the interim belt instead of the proper champ? That's rewarding his bad behaviour.

Some of you need to take your emotions out of this and see that Tom is factually the one sitting on a useless belt and is the one who should be stripped if he continues to do so. Doesn't mean he's not #1 contender, but his interim's obviously fake and should be discarded if we're at a standstill and Jon's the one who's defended more recently and open to multiple options for his next.

Not sure why this is even controversial. The UFC got rid of Tony's interim to simply have Tony/Khabib fight for a vacant title instead of Tony defend a newly promoted undisputed belt. They can strip Tom if he refuses to fight anybody but Jones while still making it for Jones title.

Christ, glad you guys aren't boxing fans. Their HW interim belt's existed since like 2022, has had 5 fights on it, and the current champ is fighting for another promotions instead of unifying. Could only imagine your bitching if MMA treated our interims like boxing realistically uses them for.

Aspinall: Won interim belt in 2023, defended in 2024
Jones: Won belt in 2023, defended in 2024
"Aspinall is doing less than Jones".... WTF? Come on, man.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[cws80us]

Seems to me that the ball is in Dana and the UFCs court. The fight can happen if they will pony up. It's the biggest fight that can be made at this point. Jon is obviously at the end of his career and looking for a big payday, and he deserves it. He's a legend of the sport and has been fighting at a high level for 15 years.

 

[El Panteron]

Jon's defended more recently than Tom has and has the actual real belt.

Tom's refusing to fight anybody but Jon meanwhile Jon's said he's open to defending against either Tom or Pereira.

There's a fake belt at HW alright but it ain't Jon's.

I think you're one of the best users on this forum.
By which I mean you're one of the most stupid human beings alive.
I wanted to thank you for the consistent entertainment because it's not easy, lesser idiots get tiring.

 

[markg171]

Aspinall: Won interim belt in 2023, defended in 2024
Jones: Won belt in 2023, defended in 2024
"Aspinall is doing less than Jones".... WTF? Come on, man.

July 2024 is further away than November 2024.

Calendars must be confusing to you.

 

[mkess101]

If Tom wants to just sit on his interim then why should he get to keep it?

There's a useless belt at HW and it's not Jon's. Tom can be #1 contender without an interim.

All belts are fake and just constructs of the UFC. You're blathering on about "real belts" is stupid. The UFC can strip any belt, at any time, for any reason. There's no bylaws or rules that govern the belts. They can grant a title shot to anyone that the sanctioning body approves, which we see with way lower "ranked" guys jumping into title shots over higher "ranked" guys.

Obsessing about your silly minutae and defending fake belts and all this shit is pointless. The only thing you should ask yourself is, "As a fan, do I want to see the two guys regarded as the best in the division fight each other or not?" If yes, you want Jones vs Aspinall. For a belt. Or not. Whatever. If you don't want to see that fight, you're not a real fan of the sport and are more concerned with protecting Jones' legacy or whatever. So which of those are you?

 

[Clark Rogers]

Imagine creating a whiny thread but the entire subject is a delusion.

 

[GrantB13]

July 2024 is further away than November 2024.

Calendars must be confusing to you.

Why should Aspinall have to defend his interim title twice? Its a principle thing. He's earned the right to fight for the real title.

Here's the thing. SOMEBODY has to sit and wait. Either Aspinall sits and waits for that stupid Stipe thing to be over and Jones get ready to fight him or Jones sits on the real title while Aspinall keeps fighting. If they both keep fighting you'll get in a situation where someone just got out of a fight and has a rest period. These days you can't trust 95% of fighters to fight and schedule another a month later. Jones has no business challenging anybody but Tom to a fight.

 

[jsbx45]

If Tom wants to just sit on his interim then why should he get to keep it?

There's a useless belt at HW and it's not Jon's. Tom can be #1 contender without an interim.

Yeah, but they both recently fought and we're all waiting for a unification bout to be announced. Yes, it will suck if it never happens, and unfortunately, I would not be surprised if the UFC somehow failed in this endeavor. That being said, let's give them a chance to make this fight. And yes the interim belt at HW is useless too but you should calm down lol.

 

[rjmbrd]

Jon will defend or vacate, so this will come to conclusion on its own thankfully.

Aspinall will fight Jon or whomever the next in line is for the vacated title.

There is no reason to bother arguing over this stuff. The Stipe fight was absurd as a 'defense' but its over and Jon won't get another gifted booking.

I'm looking forward to the fight and find it bizarre anyone who claims they don't want to see it?

 

[skylolow]

Dude just trolling you guys. He has done this for years and fans bite every time.