Shookologists Unite: What parts of Tom Aspinall has John Bones so shook to his core and soul?

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We're well beyond the point where there is any plausible deniability that John Bones would prefer a root canal on his scrotum to getting inside the octagon with the young Champion. The mere mention of Aspinal has Jonathan reaching out to the skies for the support of Jesus. He has alluded to the fact that he is incredibly old, brittle and washed up even though he has taken practically zero cage damage in the past 5 years and looks like he has only gotten better in his last two fights. We see him digging into the charade that he didn't just fight a rusty old tuna can, begging to fight another aged champ who was very recently a middleweight and presents zero challenge to Jones on the ground. Throwing out wild names like Jamal Hill and John Walker. I mean we can write a book about all the ways Jon Bones has copped beta status to the Champ, it's a long boring story but we're stuck with it for the duration so we may as well dig into it.

So can we figure out why? What is it about an all time great who legitimately only has a couple losses in an exceptionally credentialed career that has him so willing to accept beta status to Tom's alpha? We're talking about an unproven guy that nobody outside of diehards and New Englanders have ever heard of. What is it about this young British champ that has Jon talking about laying his belt at the mans feet rather than fight him? I have my theories but I'll let the resident expert shookologists sort this one out, possibly the most severe case of public shookiology we've ever seen in the sport.

So what are the multitude of reasons Johnathon Bones has tried every tactic under the sun moon and octagon to escape the one fight that could cement him as the undisputed goat forever? Because none of his excuses to date have added up. Does he feel vulnerable without his steroids? He shouldn't, he looks very game. What are the real reasons John drinks heavily and seeks comfort in the arms of men over the idea of this matchup?

 

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Really an essay TS ?

 

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Really an essay TS ?

Holy cow, words on the internet. Wild stuff. I take it you're no shookologist.

 

[The Big Babou]

I'm guessing it's Tom's pleasant, genuine demeanour

 

[dog y]

IMO Tom is able and Picto needs pills for his limp dick. That's all there is to it.

 

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IMO Tom is able and Picto needs pills for his limp dick. That's all there is to it.

I like it. The dick pill angle. He doesn't trust his fat as much as his pharmaceuticals, makes sense. But he should, he has looked great beating up Gane and more recently, an empty pizza box.

 

[Mind Mine]

Jon Jones has one glaring weakness and I’m going to do you haters a favor so you understand. Bones despises and struggles with non big name fights if he doesn’t respect their talent. Gus and Reyes come to mind. He doesn’t shine unless the meal feels right. This is also why his OSP and Anthony Smith fights blew. He absolutely and rightfully so doesn’t view Aspinall as the big moment to get his rocks off and he’s dangerous. He should do what he wants at this point and drop the belt if that fight doesn’t theill him. Let the fans say whatever

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Holy cow, words on the internet. Wild stuff. I take it you're no shookologist.

Read. Enjoyed.

 

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Jon Jones has one glaring weakness and I’m going to do you haters a favor so you understand. Bones despises and struggles with non big name fights if he doesn’t respect their talent. Gus and Reyes come to mind. He doesn’t shine unless the meal feels right. This is also why his OSP and Anthony Smith fights blew. He absolutely and rightfully so doesn’t view Aspinall as the big moment to get his rocks off and he’s dangerous. He should do what he wants at this point and drop the belt if that fight doesn’t theill him. Let the fans say whatever

He has so little respect for Tom that he publicly copped to cucking the belt for Tom rather than fight him. That tells me he respects Tom more than anyone he's ever fought. Your excuse is rotten eggs on rye.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

A question so pressing that it requires 3 threads made in one day

 

[Mind Mine]

He has so little respect for Tom that he publicly copped to cucking the belt for Tom rather than fight him. That tells me he respects Tom more than anyone he's ever fought. Your excuse is rotten eggs on rye.

Jones view Aspinall the same way he viewed Gus or Reyes. He understands they are dangerous but they SIMPLY HAVE NO GREAT LEGACY. If Tom Aspinall got knocked out tomorrow his name disappears and nobody gives a fuck. He has no legacy. I know if your head only perceives Jones this terrified bitch it’s hard for you to wrap your weakened logic around it but who the fuck wants to lose to a dangerous fighter with no strong legacy when yours is untouchable? Get your LEGACY up. The only legacy Aspinall is praying for is a fight with Jones and without that he’s a fly by night here today gone tomorrow fighter

 

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A question so pressing that it requires 3 threads made in one day

It's been the main topic for over a year and will continue to be for many years to come. People who don't come to Jonesdog to talk Jones should 2fa themselves. So do we think Jones is racist against pasty Brits? I think John should pursue that angle next.

 

[dog y]

I like it. The dick pill angle. He doesn't trust his fat as much as his pharmaceuticals, makes sense. But he should, he has looked great beating up Gane and more recently, an empty pizza box.

Also his fiancee, wife or whatever. And the cop car.

 

[AstralPanda]

Jon Jones has one glaring weakness and I’m going to do you haters a favor so you understand. Bones despises and struggles with non big name fights if he doesn’t respect their talent. Gus and Reyes come to mind. He doesn’t shine unless the meal feels right. This is also why his OSP and Anthony Smith fights blew. He absolutely and rightfully so doesn’t view Aspinall as the big moment to get his rocks off and he’s dangerous. He should do what he wants at this point and drop the belt if that fight doesn’t theill him. Let the fans say whatever

You're one of the rare people I've seen who's actually caught this

A lot of people don't realize Jones struggled with motivation his entire career.

When you've been on top for a long time, you aren't going to have the same level of fire and motivation for every fighter. It creates a level of overconfidence, which is when a lot of fighters tend to lose fights they shouldn't lose.

GSP is a great example of this. On a podcast, he said that he's always afraid before his fights. The one fight that he slept like a baby was the first Matt serra fight.

Even Rogan has said it, you can't manufacture fear and its that healthy fear which allows adrenaline to flow. You fight better, you react better, Jones himself said butterflies are information.

When you have no butterflies as a fighter, it's a very big problem.

And like GSP, I see this as responsible for some of Jon's worst performances.

DC, Smith, Rashad, all former opponents did a round table before his bout with Gane and all said Jones lost motivation during his LHW run, especially at the end.

When you study Jon's fights against DC, it's just a different fighter and it's because Jon respected DC as an opponent more than any fighter he's ever fought. Which creates a different level of fire and motivation to perform at his full potential.

I believe this is a big reason why he moved to HW. He himself recognized this and knew he needed big fights, not just financially, but also that will get him truly fired up, so, essentially an opponent that checks all the boxes.

Any time you're struggling to find the fire to keep training and competing at your best, that's when opponent selection becomes most important.

Which is another thing people don't recognize about his desire to fight Alex over Aspinall. People assume it's fear, scared to lose.

But it's about Aspinall checking those boxes as an opponent. Is aspinall someone that gets you fired up? Does he bring the hype, marketability, revenue, accolades to be gained, a resume that would be worthy of overcoming?

These are all factors that are going through the mind of not just Jones, but all fighters in the twilight of their career, which can be traced to even the og days of boxing.

 

[Mind Mine]

You're one of the rare people I've seen who's actually caught this

A lot of people don't realize Jones struggled with motivation his entire career.

When you've been on top for a long time, you aren't going to have the same level of fire and motivation for every fighter. It creates a level of overconfidence, which is when a lot of fighters tend to get upset

GSP is a great example of this. On a podcast, he said that he's always afraid before his fights. The one fight that he slept like a baby was the first Matt serra fight.

Even Rogan has said it, you can't manufacture fear and its that healthy fear which allows adrenaline to flow. You fight better, you react better, Jones himself said butterflies are information.

When you have no butterflies as a fighter, it's a very big problem.

And like GSP, I see this as responsible for some of Jon's worst performances.

DC, Smith, Rashad, all former opponents did a round table before his bout with Gane and all said Jones lost motivation during his LHW run, especially at the end.

When you study Jon's fights against DC, it's just a different fighter and it's because Jon respected DC as an opponent more than any fighter he's ever fought. Which creates a different level of fire and motivation to perform at his full potential.

I believe this is a big reason why he moved to HW. He himself recognized this and knew he needed big fights, not just financially, but also that will get him truly fired up, so, essentially an opponent that checks all the boxes.

Any time you're struggling to find the fire to keep training and competing at your best, that's when opponent selection becomes most important.

Which is another thing people don't recognize about his desire to fight Alex over Aspinall. People assume it's fear, scared to lose.

But it's about Aspinall checking those boxes as an opponent. Is aspinall someone that gets you fired up? Does he bring the hype, marketability, revenue, accolades to be gained, a resume that would be worthy of overcoming?

These are all factors that are going through the mind of not just Jones, but all fighters in the twilight of their career, which can be traces to even the og days of boxing.

Jones is Thanos clout chaser I just stfu not to give his haters his weakness. It’s game over now so haha

 

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Jones view Aspinall the same way he viewed Gus or Reyes. He understands they are dangerous but they SIMPLY HAVE NO GREAT LEGACY. If Tom Aspinall got knocked out tomorrow his name disappears and nobody gives a fuck. He has no legacy. I know if your head only perceives Jones this terrified bitch it’s hard for you to wrap your weakened logic around it but who the fuck wants to lose to a dangerous fighter with no strong legacy when yours is untouchable? Get your LEGACY up. The only legacy Aspinall is praying for is a fight with Jones and without that he’s a fly by night here today hone tomorrow fighter

So you touched on how Jones is scared to lose, and I agree that is very apparent. But the question is why would a dominant king showing no signs of slowing down be scared of that? You're saying it's because of his legacy. But he has spent the last year + doing nothing but diminishing his legacy. Running away from your biggest challenge, I mean there is literally nothing worse in sports for your legacy than that, aside from testing positive for steroids I guess. So it can't be that. We should just focus on the fear part of it. the shookness of it all. But you're getting closer, credit where it is due.

 

[Mind Mine]

So you touched on how Jones is scared to lose, and I agree that is very apparent. But the question is why would a dominant king showing no signs of slowing down be scared of that? You're saying it's because of his legacy. But he has spent the last year + doing nothing but diminishing his legacy. Running away from your biggest challenge, I mean there is literally nothing worse in sports for your legacy than that, aside from testing positive for steroids I guess. So it can't be that. We should just focus on the fear part of it. the shookness of it all. But you're getting closer, credit where it is due.

Jones is Thanos clout chaser. Has been his whole career. If you have no clout he sucks. From a day one fan

 

[NextGen]

Jones doesn't know where Aspinall is weak. He doesn't know what the gameplan is against him.

That fact terrifies Jon alone.

Once you factor the KNOWNS like Tom's insane physical attributes + technical abilities + one-punch KO power, Jon wants none of that smoke.

Hence why he will seek to fight someone like Pereira who has clear weaknesses Jon can exploit.

 

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Jones doesn't know where Aspinall is weak. He doesn't know what the gameplan is against him.

That fact terrifies Jon alone.

Once you factor the KNOWNS like his insane physical attributes + technical abilities + one-punch KO power, Jones wants none of that smoke.

Hence why he will seek to fight someone like Pereira (who has clear weaknesses Jon can exploit).

Def truth to this. Although I absolutely think it's a competitive fight, there isn't any clear cut path to victory for Jones. And the one achilles heel Tom has, that he can get caught in exchanges, is one area that Jon doesn't thrive in. Jon does his wizardry with kicks and elbows but the question is, will Tom even be in front of him to pull these off. Probably not.


My take going on years now is this: this is Jon's ego doing him in, and a little bit of paranoia. What he is truly terrified of, is getting highlight reeled at this late stage of his career. That would ruin him, probably give him permanent major depressive disorder. How many times have we seen that clip of Conor getting splattered by DP. That's what Jon is scared of. Because I don't think he thinks he's outclassed. He just recognizes he could very easily get knocked the fuck out and his ego just can't have that on his resume, playing on highlights like how DC has to watch himself get headkicked over and over, not now. That's what " I can't let this guy make a name off of me" explicitly refers to imo.

 

[Neck&Neck]

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