Jon Jones had some enjoyable on social media at Tom Aspinall’s expense, however we don’t appear to be any nearer to a battle taking place.
Earlier this week, Aspinall—the interim UFC heavyweight champion and No. 1 within the MMA Combating International Rankings—wished the division’s official champ Jones effectively in “retirement,” declared himself the undisputed champion, and primarily publicly moved on from a Jones battle. “Bones” went on Twitter Thursday evening and tweeted up a storm, together with answering fan questions, and giving his opinion on Aspinall’s preventing résumé.
“That’s superior, you guys might use [a heavyweight champion],” Jones replied to a fan who declared Aspinall because the titleholder.
Sadly, my boy will not be as particular as his fan base thinks he’s proper now. I’ve seen Tom get tapped out twice now by two completely different individuals. Time will present. Right here at present gone tomorrow. https://t.co/ZnzRekapI7
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
Admire all the parents who corrected me! I mentioned Tom bought submitted twice, however seems it was simply as soon as… by a man everybody calls Cousin Earl. Then he bought TKO’d by another random. Powerful to recollect who did what when there have been a number of individuals concerned.
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
“Sadly, my boy will not be as particular as his fan base thinks he’s proper now,” Jones mentioned of Aspinall. “I’ve seen Tom get [finished] twice now by two completely different individuals. Time will present. Right here at present gone tomorrow.”
Responding to a fan asking Jones how he would defeat Aspinall, Jones declared he already is “by not even giving him the possibility” to battle him.
After an over three-year layoff, and vacating the sunshine heavyweight title, Jones returned as a heavyweight in March 2023 when he captured the vacant title with a fast submission of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Jones battled accidents that saved him sidelined for almost two extra years, however returned at UFC 309 this previous November when he knocked out Stipe Miocic within the third spherical.
Aspinall is the longest reigning interim champion in UFC historical past since knocking out Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 in November 2023. The U.Ok. rising star defended that belt efficiently with a 60-second stoppage of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.
Jones continued tweeting about Aspinall and his personal preventing future. Except Jones is enjoying thoughts video games and messing with the fan base, it doesn’t seem as if he’s in any hurry to return to competitors, whether or not it’s towards Aspinall or anyone else.
I keep in mind prefer it was yesterday. three years since anybody noticed me battle. The mass quantity of critics “ Jones seems so previous now, He’s too gradual now. Gane going to be too quick, Jones has by no means confronted somebody this large, he’s by no means confronted a kickboxer of this caliber.”The French and the… https://t.co/lG8yrkTsUY
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
It actually has nothing to do with concern. The query I requested my shut family and friends is how a lot greater can an individual like me climbing this sport. The purpose for athletes is to construct a model after which take that model and turn out to be a lot greater than an athlete. A whole lot of the followers and… https://t.co/UFYbyG0Dfa
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
I spoke to the UFC a very long time in the past about what my future plans had been. I haven’t actually labored out since my final battle in New York Metropolis. Truthfully, I consider it’s been within the UFC’s finest curiosity to maintain presenting me as the corporate’s champion—not Tom.
I’ve simply been enjoying the function… https://t.co/u3w6V932pu
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
Duck boy over right here profitable, and sticking one large fats FU to the haters on the identical time quack quack
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
There’s an attention-grabbing take! Shit, I’m 37 years previous now. My physique hurts in every single place if I’m being sincere. Humorous how Tommy boy talks zero shit to the studs of his technology. Barely even point out their names. https://t.co/ruDCrZ4jcX
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
And keep in mind, you may’t strip a man like me at this level I give the belt up freely. Veni, vidi, vici.
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
Truthfully, I wouldn’t be shocked. I see issues like this occur on a regular basis. Fighter permits me to turn out to be their complete id. They’re so targeted on being the person in the meantime, the competitors is lurking. The large mouth will get bit within the ass. https://t.co/rfAhNmmukv
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
Jones additionally added that he holds no “ailing will” in the direction of Aspinall, and supplied up some recommendation to the interim champion.
No, truthfully, I want Tommy no ailing will. He’s no menace to me in any respect, he ought to begin with simply attempting to be the perfect heavyweight of all time, that purpose can be loads. My profession is on a totally completely different planet if we’re being sincere. I actually don’t hate on different… https://t.co/cr38SjwCC6
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 6, 2025
“No, truthfully, I want Tommy no ailing will,” Jones mentioned. “He’s no menace to me in any respect, he ought to begin with simply attempting to be the perfect heavyweight of all time, that purpose can be loads. My profession is on a totally completely different planet if we’re being sincere. I actually don’t hate on different fighters, I’m normally simply responding to their envy.”
