There was numerous hypothesis surrounding the rumored and highly-anticipated Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall bout, and an enormous replace has now been offered for the conflict.
After a 20-month layoff, ‘Bones’ lastly made his return to the octagon to defend his heavyweight throne. As many followers predicted, the champion made mild work of Stipe Miocic and retained his throne—later confirming his determination to not retire, regardless of prior hints.
Since then, the noise of Jon Jones unifying his title in opposition to interim champ Tom Aspinall has gotten louder. Now, Jon Anik has given an replace on what he expects the UFC to do.
Although nothing has been confirmed, Anik believes the combat does occur.
“I’ve no inside data, I really do not,” Anik mentioned. “You possibly can name it knowledgeable hypothesis…”
“I haven’t got any inside data however I do consider that combat goes to occur. And I feel most telling is the best way Jon Jones dealt with his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.”
Anik later insisted that Jones must be paid no matter value he’s searching for, as the chance of competing at heavyweight is so giant.
“It simply comes all the way down to what Jon Jones’ quantity is. What’s Jon Jones’ web value [and] what quantity is he searching for? Is it $25 million to point out? You understand, what’s Michael Jordan value? What’s the best of all time value?”
“I really feel like the corporate is in an awesome place to make this combat and I feel you have to do Las Vegas. You have to do Worldwide Struggle Week 2025.”
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“I feel what he needs is that’s like that 30, 40, 50 million greenback payday, which he so deserves at this cut-off date. As a result of as heavyweight MMA goes, something can occur…”
“The implications are so nice relating to four-ounce gloves with these guys chucking that yeah, Tom Aspinall may knock Jon Jones out in a minute and I do not suppose it is legacy diminishing by any means.”
“However, you higher make $30 million as a result of then, at that cut-off date, perhaps Jon Jones does not wish to have one other coaching camp and rematch Tom Aspinall. Or have two or three extra fights.”
“In my thoughts, he has 16 championship banners already hanging… I simply wish to see Jon Jones receives a commission and I feel that is what is going on to occur and I feel that is going to be the driving drive behind making the combat.”
Jon Anik's "knowledgeable hypothesis" leads him to consider Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall goes down at Worldwide Struggle Week 2025."I simply wish to see Jon Jones receives a commission, and I feel that's what's going to occur." pic.twitter.com/FtCMJP3osz
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 28, 2024
