Jon
Jones has taken several digs at Tom
Aspinall after the Brit vacated the
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title.
Aspinall hasn’t fought since his first title defense against
Ciryl
Gane ended in a no-contest after he suffered eye pokes to both
eyes in the first round. He vacated the belt of his own accord,
without any pressure from the UFC, and claimed he didn’t want to
stall the division amid ongoing complications with his right eye.
Jones, however, has a different view of Aspinall’s decision.
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Jon Jones backs criticism of Tom Aspinall after the former UFC
heavyweight champion vacates his title
An X user recently speculated that Aspinall chose to vacate the
title because of how the first round of his clash with Gane played
out. The user claims Aspinall doesn’t fancy his chances in a
rematch with the Frenchman, who currently holds the interim title.
Jones agreed with the user.
“My sentiments exactly,” Jones wrote on X.
Another X user opined that Aspinall was undeserving of the
undisputed heavyweight title to begin with, which also drew a
response from the former two-division champ.
“Ouch,” Jones commented in response to an X user taking a shot at
Aspinall’s champion status.
The same X account also noted that Jones was fouled by Gane in
their heavyweight title fight but made quick work of “Bon Gamin”
soon after, unlike Aspinall.
“Dude you are on fire,” Jones posted after the X user brought up
his fight with Gane.
My sentiments exactly https://t.co/MJqbMc9U51
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones)
September 15, 2026
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones)
September 15, 2026
Dude you are on fire https://t.co/x1R5FeMoZw
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones)
September 15, 2026