Published 22:45 IST, November 14th 2024
'I Want To Fight For Fun': Jon Jones Wishes To Vacate UFC Heavyweight Title; Picks Opponents
Reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones openly talks about vacating the UFC title and wants to do only super fights after UFC 309 against Stipe Miocic.
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Reigning Heavyweight champion Jon Jones seems open on his future career move as fighter stated that he is willing to vacate championship after his next big fight at UFC 309 against Stipe Miocic and will appear only in super fights against stylistically attractive opponents.
While Jon Jones is focussing on facing Stipe Miocic in his upcoming big fight at UFC 309 he is challenged to step up in ring by Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall who is looking forward to unifying his title. However, it seems that Jon doesn't accept Englishman's challenge and gives his full attention to UFC 309 where he has to face Miocic.
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Jon Jones' Take On Sustaining Title
During a recent media interaction, Jon said that he is willing to relinquish his heavyweight title and fight for his own pleasure. He furr said “I could see myself, after this, entertaining super fights only. After this fight, if I get a dominant performance, I'm prepared to vacate heavyweight championship and fight for fun. I want to fight for fun. I've h a big chip on my shoulder my whole career. I've h to defend, defend, and defend."
"Just fighting guys that I stylistically want to fight against. Just random fights, Jamahal Hill, me and him meet at 220 [pounds] and see what happens... I can fight light heavyweights or heavyweights. Derrick Lewis - biggest knockout puncher in history. I'm just throwing out random names... Let's see if Dana allows me to do it or not."
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Jon On Why Tom Aspinall Doesn't Deserve To Fight Him
It's no secret that Tom has been trolling Jones on social media over past few weeks and has been consistent in his call-outs. In a recent media press conference Jon dressed approach of Englishman towards him and said he ruined chance to do business with him.
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He furr exaggerated his statement by saying 'I'm being completely honest, I feel like Tom's [Aspinall] been such an a**hole that I don't want to do business with him. It's just like his fans have been so annoying... I'm like, bro if you h a little bit more respect, n maybe we could have worked something out.
'I just don't even want to do business with him. At end of day, this is a business, and fighting me allows him to change his life forever, and I don't even want to give him opportunity, like he just played his cards wrong with me personally.'' Concluded Heavyweight champion.
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22:45 IST, November 14th 2024