Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has defended Jon Jones amid latest criticizm over his obvious reluctance to face-off with present interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall – with the Dubliner claiming the latter nonetheless has “a option to go” with a purpose to land a battle with the previous pound-for-pound kingpin.
Jones, himself a present heavyweight gold holder in addition, has been sidelined since March of final yr, headlining UFC 285 in a primary spherical guillotine win over Ciryl Gane to land the vacant heavyweight crown.
And dominated from a November return final yr in opposition to Stipe Miocic after struggling a pectoral tendon tear, Jones leaked final week how he’s all however set to return at UFC 309 later this annum in Madison Sq. Backyard, in a rescheduled title protection in opposition to the Ohio veteran.
Conor McGregor defends Jon Jones from criticizm
As for the above-mentioned interim gold holder, Aspinall, the Manchester native returns in July within the co-main occasion of UFC 304, taking over Curtis Blaydes in protection of his interim heavyweight championship, with the pair rematching.
Receiving mass flak on social media for apparently delaying a title unification bout with Aspinall, Jones has seen a former champion come to his protection within the type of McGregor, who claims the Atherton native has so much to do earlier than incomes a battle with the previous.
“Ideas on (Jon) Jones avoiding (Tom) Aspinall? I disagree with that, I believe the Jones [versus] Stipe (Miocic) battle is big,” Conor McGregor stated throughout a stay stream. “I’m excited to see it. There’s a option to go for the English lad to come back up and get that ‘There’s A Method To Go For The English Lad’. I believe the matchmaking has been stellar, I believe Curtis (Blaydes) and Tom is an effective battle and you realize, we’ll see after that.”
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