Media Jones on why he's scared of Aspinall.

[payton]

 

[Xoleth]

But beating a 43 year old guy who hasn't won a fight in 4 years and looked very bad in his last fight would change a lot, indeed.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

It's not the GOAT part that's ducking, it's the champ part. He is the ducking champion

No but it makes him money

But that's not what Jon said, which you've already sucked his dick over in this thread.

 

[Wreckless]

People calling him scared are just mad he won't fight Aspinal.

Fighting him is not worth the risk. Stipe is an established name amongst casuals, it's a relatively easy fight for him and has a bigger pay off.

It's business.

With that being said, if he doesn't defend against Aspinal after this he should 100% get stripped.

 

[BigTruck]

Basically he's just admitting it's his ego and he's afraid to lose but he's also right at the same time....

 

[gosuasus]

Aspinall is out of prime.

 

[SuperAlly]

People calling him scared are just mad he won't fight Aspinal.

Some people. Sure.

Some people are just sport fans and want to see the champion fight the best contenders. In 2024 that is absolutely Tom. That's undeniable.

Not everyone is a soap opera / WWE fan.

Some people are actually sports fans.

And the fact that some people are just angry Jon won't fight Tom doesn't change the fact Jon is a duck. He's already said if he beats Stipe, he definitely won't fight Tom. How sad for genuine fight fans out there.

 

[joy2day]

Trying to rationalize one's ducking does not change the reality of the duck.

It would fundamentally alter his legacy to be a real HW champ, and everyone knows that.

 

[humperdoo]

Sounds like Mayweather.

 

[Uber_Noober]

Tom could play 4D chess, if he shows up cage side dressed like old man Volk, Jon would fight him on sight.

 

[wwkirk]

Hey, isn't it bad form to call yourself goat?

 

[Wreckless]

Some people. Sure.

Some people are just sport fans and want to see the champion fight the best contenders. In 2024 that is absolutely Tom. That's undeniable.

Not everyone is a soap opera / WWE fan.

Some people are actually sports fans.

And the fact that some people are just angry Jon won't fight Tom doesn't change the fact Jon is a duck. He's already said if he beats Stipe, he definitely won't fight Tom. How said for genuine fight fans out there.

He is absolutely ducking Aspinal. But that doesn't mean he's scared of him or wouldn't fight him under different circumstances. He's just not worth the risk right now. That's the difference. And people have every right to be mad.

 

[BigTruck]

Some people. Sure.

Some people are just sport fans and want to see the champion fight the best contenders. In 2024 that is absolutely Tom. That's undeniable.

Not everyone is a soap opera / WWE fan.

Some people are actually sports fans.

And the fact that some people are just angry Jon won't fight Tom doesn't change the fact Jon is a duck. He's already said if he beats Stipe, he definitely won't fight Tom. How said for genuine fight fans out there.

This, he's the champ and Tom's the clear #1 so wtf you literally have to fight him unless he does as he says and retires. The not being famous enough is bullshit bc he fought Gane who outside of regulars no one knows.

 

[nonoob]

People calling him scared are just mad he won't fight Aspinal.

Pico already said Tom would have to fight Alex first...

because you all know Pico, he always be doin' that goat $hit.

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Hey, isn't it bad form to call yourself goat?​

Please see above.

 

[Subline]

At this point not losing matters more to him than winning, it wouldn't be a problem if he wasn't champion. Tom is missing out on legacy because of old man Jones' weak mentality.

 

[Mr Dilkington]

Give up the belt, take all the legacy fights you want, no-one will care. It's the holding onto the HW belt while ducking the interim that's the issue.

 

[jx820]

But beating a 43 year old guy who hasn't won a fight in 4 years and looked very bad in his last fight would change a lot, indeed.

Honestly... Yeah.

10 or 15 years from now new fans wont be scrutinizing exactly where someone was in their career at the moment they fought Jones, or what thier last performance was like. They'll talk about the big names.

Thiago Alves is almost never talked about at one of GSP's biggest accomplishments, but in the moment he was on a murderous tear. He never went on to be champ and he was spotty after that so he's glanced over for bigger names or more eventful fights.

Tom is the most clear #1 contender in the sport right now, without question. But accomplishments wise, Tom's not different than Sergei was a year ago. Remember how Sergei was going to expose Jon to become HW champ, and Jon was ducking him? How did that turn out?

Jon's not wrong about what it means for his legacy, but the belt doesn't exist to serve Jon's legacy. It exists to prove who's the best. If he's not doing that, the UFC should take it back.

 

[PeterGriffin]

Well, I'm sure the beta bitches buy Jones' excuses.

Anyone who's ever actually fought can tell Jon's 100% shook on Aspinall fucking him and his record up.

 

[AmonTobin]

I've never seen any pro fighter make such a supreme effort to avoid the best fights and convince the public that they didn't. The excuses are so lame.

 

[Travis Alexander]

It’s true. Sherdoggers seethe at the idea that Jones has already locked GOAT status and at this point legacy enriching fights are all that matters. He will beat Stipe and ride off into the sunset.