UFC CEO, Dana White has shut down Jon Jones’ plan to tackle Alex Pereira for a symbolic BMF title struggle after his return at UFC 309 this weekend, claiming if the Rochester native needs to compete once more – he will probably be supplied a title unification match with Tom Aspinall.
Jones, who returns to motion this weekend at Madison Sq. Backyard, places his heavyweight crown on the road in a title conflict in opposition to former two-time gold holder, Stipe Miocic – with the Ohio native making his comeback to the Octagon for the primary time in three years.
Himself sidelined since March of final yr, former pound-for-pound primary, Jones most just lately landed the vacant heavyweight championship with a spectacular first spherical guillotine choke submission over former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane.
And forward of his title pairing with Miocic, Jones labelled present interim champion, Aspinall an “asshole” – claiming he had little interest in preventing him following his return at UFC 309.
Labelling a slew of potential pairings for his subsequent outing, Jones welcomed “enjoyable” fights with each Jamahal Hill, in addition to Derrick Lewis, and even proposed a symbolic BMF title affair with present mild heavyweight pacesetter, Pereira.
“If the UFC doesn’t need [the Alex Pereira fight] to occur… then it received’t occur and I’ll simply transfer on with my life,” Jon Jones advised assembled media. “Would you guys fairly lose me, or get yet another superfight? And that’s with Alex Pereira.”
Dana White shuts down Jon Jones, Alex Pereira struggle after UFC 309
Nonetheless, this night, promotional boss, White has claimed if Jones beats Miocic this weekend, he’ll solely be supplied a title unification conflict with Aspinall – placing a agency kibosh on an offing with Brazilian fan-favorite, Pereira.
“If Jon Jones needs to struggle once more after Saturday night time, he’ll struggle Tom Aspinall,” Dana White stated throughout an look on The Jim Rome Present.
