UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has questioned Jon Jones‘ criticism of Tom Aspinall following his UFC 321 no contest.
As we all know, Jon Jones is a reasonably divisive determine – and that a lot is an understatement. He has been concerned in so many controversies through the years that we’ve misplaced rely, and there’s no assure that there received’t be extra to return.
He additionally wasn’t a giant fan of the thought of combating Tom Aspinall, with many believing that he actively ducked him for over a 12 months. No matter whether or not or not you consider that, there’s no denying that the timing of him now desirous to tackle Alex Pereira at UFC White Home subsequent summer season is unusual.
After Jones prompt that Aspinall is a quitter, his former rival Daniel Cormier had a couple of issues to say.
Daniel Cormier questions Jon Jones
“When Jon Jones is getting known as a duck, when Jon Jones is getting informed that Tom Aspinall is the man to beat him, he’s sitting again hoping that one thing occurs to present him a cause to go and downplay that,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “We spoke about it previous to the combat; I informed you guys that if Ciryl Gane received, Jon would always go, ‘That’s the man you thought would beat me?’
“Guys, that was a four-minute spherical of a combat. They didn’t combat an extended [enough] combat to essentially kind an opinion. You couldn’t actually kind an opinion as strongly as so many have. I believe the rationale they’ve fashioned an opinion within the sturdy approach that they did is that they’ve by no means seen Tom battle in any respect.”
“Is Jon Jones being a bit bit too harsh?” Cormier requested. “Can we actually kind that sturdy an opinion based mostly on 4 minutes? Does Tom Aspinall not deserve a bit grace? And are we reacting solely on this approach as a result of we’ve by no means seen him battle in any respect? And in addition, how a lot are you able to battle in 4 minutes? He had a bloody nostril, and I believe as a result of he had that bloody nostril, it made individuals really feel, ‘Oh my god, this dude’s in hassle.’ Once more, nonetheless 21 minutes left within the combat.
“I watched Khabib Nurmagomedov lose a spherical to Justin Gaethje, and find yourself submitting him afterward and overtaking the combat. Rather a lot can change between minute 4 and minute 7, 9, 15, 21, all the way in which to 25.”
Quotes through MMA Preventing
