Daniel Cormier: Tom Aspinall may change the UFC’s Jones/Miocic plans
In a current phase on his YouTube channel, Cormier weighed in on the state of the heavyweight division and the way Aspinall can change it.
“Might you think about if Tom Aspinall simply washes out Curtis Blaydes? Then the firestorm that will begin to collect for him to battle [Jon] Jones?” Cormier mentioned. “For there to actually be an rebellion, it must be Aspinall destroying Blaydes. Solely due to this: you’ve seen Curtis Blaydes lose earlier than, so folks would assume ‘Oh he beat Tom Aspinall, however we’ve seen him get beat by Francis [Ngannou] and lose to different guys…
“But when Aspinall goes via Blaydes, in the best way that he did Sergei [Pavlovich], and he’s solely misplaced due to that damage default, folks would lose their minds. Virtually insisting that he and Jones battle…if Tom Aspinall can get via this battle, and he’s clear and appears dominant, there could also be such a fan rebellion that the UFC could should be pressured to make Jones vs. Aspinall. I don’t know what that will imply for my man Stipe [Miocic]. However it seems like if it does occur, he’s okay with it.”
Miocic, in a current interview with CBS Sports activities‘s Shakiel Mahjouri, empathized with Aspinall’s frustration relating to the Jones battle. He additionally appeared content material in strolling away if the UFC determined to maneuver on from the Jones battle.
Jones captured the then-vacant UFC heavyweight title by defeating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 final 12 months. Since that victory, Aspinall has gained back-to-back fights over Marcin Tybura and Pavlovich.
The UFC heavyweight title image continues to be one of many hottest MMA speaking factors of 2024. If Cormier’s remarks are any indication, the Jones vs. Miocic battle won’t be set in stone till Aspinall has one thing to say about it.