On Thursday, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones posed a query to his X followers. “Who would you guys need to see me struggle essentially the most, Alex or Tom?”
Jones was reference mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall. On Friday, Jones appeared to have determined who he’d fairly face after taking up former two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic later this 12 months.
“If Alex P turned champion of the heavyweight division, would you guys take into account him the GOAT? Being again within the gymnasium has received me considering in another way. That struggle after stipe possibly the subsequent greatest transfer I may probably make,” Jones wrote on X. “This killer has already defeated so many champions, and is already thought-about a legend to hundreds of thousands world wide. Probably the most huge struggle the UFC may make. Give Alex an opportunity to avenge all these nice Brazilian champions I’ve defeated.”
“It could be completely huge,” Jones continued. “A man with an opportunity to be three division champion and a goat versus the precise goat. Identical age, totally different strengths. Nobody can argue that that may be the most important struggle in MMA historical past. There’s completely no struggle that generates a payday like that. Advertising can be insane.”
If Alex P turned champion of the heavyweight division, would you guys take into account him the GOAT? Being again within the gymnasium has received me considering in another way. That struggle after stipe possibly the subsequent greatest transfer I may probably make. This killer has already defeated so many champions, and…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) Could 3, 2024
It could be completely huge. A man with an opportunity to be three division champion and a goat versus the precise goat. Identical age, totally different strengths. Nobody can argue that that may be the most important struggle in MMA historical past. There’s completely no struggle that generates a payday like that.… https://t.co/B4LGC209sV
— BONY (@JonnyBones) Could 3, 2024
Aspinall has been lobbying for a struggle towards Jones since successful the interim title at UFC 295 final November. Jones appeared to shoot down a struggle with Aspinall for the ‘greenback indicators’ of a match towards Pereira.
“You really suppose me preventing Tom can be extra huge than Alex and I colliding? Tom solely issues within the UK, newsflash. Pereira is without doubt one of the most polarizing figures this sport has seen,” Jones wrote. “Toms a contender who received a belt towards one other contender. We needed to save Madison Sq. Gardens principal occasion. I’m considering greenback indicators, legacy, huge image right here. Not what UK followers are dying to see. Actually simply went by this with the French followers.”
You really suppose me preventing Tom can be extra huge than Alex and I colliding? Tom solely issues within the UK, newsflash. Pereira is without doubt one of the most polarizing figures this sport has seen. Toms a contender who received a belt towards one other contender. We needed to save Madison Sq.… https://t.co/JatZed5UUO
— BONY (@JonnyBones) Could 3, 2024
