UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is explaining his determination to stay with preventing Stipe Miocic subsequent.
Jones has come beneath scrutiny by some followers and critics for not eager to get within the cage with present interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
It was to be Jones (27-1 MMA) vs. Miocic (20-4 MMA) final November at UFC 295. Nevertheless, Jon Jones needed to withdraw from that combat after tearing a pectoral muscle previous to the match.
With Jones sidelined, the UFC made the choice to ebook Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA) towards Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA) for the interim heavyweight title that November day. Aspinall would defeat Pavlovich by KO to turn out to be interim champion.
Taking to ‘X‘, Jon Jones defined his determination to stay with preventing Stipe Miocic subsequent:
I’m in the midst of a reasonably clear determination… stick with actual and unique plans, and combat the person with all of the accolades. Or, fully disregard all the Stipe coaching I’ve put in and combat one other potential hype prepare that won’t even be round in three years.
I’m not…— BONY (@JonnyBones) Could 9, 2024
“I’m in the midst of a reasonably clear determination. Persist with actual and unique plans, and combat the person with all of the accolades or fully disregard all the Stipe coaching I’ve put in and combat one other potential hype prepare that won’t even be round in three years.”
Persevering with, ‘Bones’ mentioned:
“I’m not altering my plans for anybody. Stipe is over there as the most effective heavyweight ever working his ass off. I’m gonna give that man what he desires, and I’m going to say one other head. No matter comes subsequent comes subsequent.”
Concluding, Jon Jones shared:
“UFC is an excellent firm, did what they needed to do to save lots of the occasion. However I do agree with you, it positively confused a bunch of UK followers, received them entitled considering their boy actually is the champion. It jogs my memory of when (Daniel Cormier) was the ‘champion’ throughout my absence.”
Though the Jones vs Miocic combat has but to be scheduled by the promotion, it’s possible going to happen within the 4th quarter of this 12 months.
One factor is evident, Jones shall be preventing Miocic subsequent.
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