Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall hailed Jon Jones’ intelligence as his strength.
Aspinall who is the backup fighter for UFC 309 is hoping to face the winner of Jones vs Stipe Miocic.
However Jones has suggested he may retire after UFC 309 this weekend.
Tom Aspinall Praises Jon Jones as Intelligent Fighter
The interim heavyweight champion showed respect to the current king of the division. Aspinall who is aiming to become a heavyweight champion in 2025 showed his class towards the American. Jones who is regarded as the greatest of all time is looking to cement his legacy by beating Stipe Miocic this weekend.
Speaking to TNT Sports Tom Aspinall said; “His knowledge in MMA is some of the best to ever do it,” I’ve got to say that; I’ve got to give him that. His attacks are very varied, he’ll go on the front leg, he’ll bring the head kicks up, he’ll fake the takedowns, come in with the spinning elbows.”
“A lot of the times what Jones does really really well is once he gets his hands together on a double leg, it’s so difficult to break that… Once his hands are locked and he starts to pull his opponent away, he almost always finishes the takedown… His ground-and-pound is some of the best that I have ever seen. Some of the best elbows in MMA, period.”
Aspinall Bids to Come Undisputed UFC Champion
Tom Aspinall is hoping to become the third-ever fighter from the UK to win UFC gold. The Manchester-based fighter is hoping that Jon Jones will fight him in 2025. However, the American has teased retirement to fans ahead of UFC 309 this weekend. Jones believes that a win over Stipe Miocic means he has nothing to prove in the division and cements his status as the greatest fighter of all time.
On the other hand, Aspinall will be hoping to dethrone the champion if beats Miocic this weekend. A win over Jones will cement Aspinall status as the best heavyweight in the world. Blessed with incredible reflexes and agility Tom Aspinall has stormed up the UFC rankings and will now be hoping to claim heavyweight gold.
How would a fight pan out between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall? Let us know in the comments!
Featured image credits to Embed from Getty Images
