Though Jon Jones will probably be booked to combat Stipe Miocic subsequent, his rivalry with Tom Aspinall can be heating up on the sidelines. The interim UFC heavyweight champion is keen to unify the belts, requiring him to face the winner of Jones vs. Miocic.
Aspinall has bagged 15 wins since turning professional in MMA, and all of them have been stoppages through KO or submission. On high of that, he’s completed all however one combat within the UFC within the first spherical. This explains why followers think about him to be Jones’ actual take a look at as an alternative of Miocic, who hasn’t fought since dropping to Francis Ngannou in 2021.
Aspinall has seemed unstoppable until now, however Chael Sonnen has considerations about him not being examined sufficient within the Octagon but…
Chael Sonnen Highlights Putting Similarities In Early UFC Careers Of Tom Aspinall And Ronda Rousey
Sonnen mentioned the rivalry between Aspinall and Jones on his YouTube channel lately. He believes that the interim champ citing the undisputed kingpin’s previous PED utilization was certain to rub the latter the fallacious method.
“The American Gangster” then said {that a} combat between “Bones” and Aspinall, if it occurs, will seemingly be scheduled for UFC Worldwide Combat Week in 2025. It is likely to be arduous for Aspinall to get an opponent throughout this time because the interim champ, and his inactivity would work in favor of the previous UFC gentle heavyweight champion.
Sonnen additionally revealed the draw back of Aspinall firing by way of the competitors with such ease to date. His rise to the highest resembles Ronda Rousey, who had 11 first-round finishes in her professional profession, together with 5 within the UFC.
“I’m undecided you perceive that. That isn’t useful, that’s not a superb factor. It appears to be like good and it sounds good, it’s not good! When you end up in a combat more durable than you’re used to, it’s an issue for everyone. It’s the primary cause that Ronda misplaced to Holly Holm. It was not the precise leg kick. It was as a result of the six different ladies that Ronda had been in there with checked out collectively in a shorter time than Holly had made it. That was the issue. It’s an issue for everybody. There’s nothing you are able to do about it.”
In response to the previous UFC middleweight title contender, Rousey misplaced to Holly Holm as a result of she wasn’t used to opponents surviving her preliminary onslaught. As quickly as somebody put her to the take a look at, she was overwhelmed and all of it got here crashing down.
Sonnen fears that Aspinall might need related issues if he takes on an opponent as sturdy and skilled as Jones. For now, although, there is no such thing as a strategy to affirm whether or not we’ll ever see the 2 meet within the Octagon.
