Amid the continued rollercoaster that surrounds his UFC return, Jon Jones remains to be discovering time to have enjoyable.
‘Bones’ is extensively thought to be one of many best fight sports activities athletes ever. Regardless of his accolades in blended martial arts, some imagine he’s afraid to place his legacy on the road towards the youthful, hungrier contender Tom Aspinall.
After months of defending his selection to not combat Aspinall subsequent, Jon Jones has given up responding to followers. Now, Jones has as a substitute used them to play a prank on a thriller particular person.
In a publish on social media, the UFC heavyweight champion posted a cellphone quantity. In a message adjoining to the quantity, the 37-year-old urged followers to textual content and name if they need him to conform to the aforementioned Tom Aspinall problem.
“In order for you me to combat Tom, name and textual content me,” Jones acknowledged in a publish on X. “I will reply for the following few days.”
In order for you me to combat Tom name and textual content me, I’ll reply for the following few days pic.twitter.com/bPdG7geaIE
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 6, 2024
Supporters immediately realized that Jon Jones was taking part in a prank. Whereas it is unclear which unlucky particular person might be receiving numerous cellphone calls and textual content messages for the following few weeks, the image clearly exhibits that they’ve ties to Greenview, Illinois.
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Nevertheless, this wasn’t the final time we heard from him on the matter. Jones later wrote one other publish on social media, urgent followers to proceed texting the quantity till they get a response.
“If the cellphone finally ends up getting turned off, simply hold texting,” Jones stated. “You may get a reply quickly.”
If the cellphone finally ends up getting turned off, simply hold texting. You’ll get a reply quickly.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 6, 2024
This comes simply days after Jon Jones dropped a bombshell on the world. Whereas Jones might be competing towards Stipe Miocic — seemingly later this 12 months — it very nicely could also be his last combat contained in the octagon.
If each Jones and Miocic retire following their rumored bout, Tom Aspinall will most likely see his interim title upgraded to undisputed.
