Jon Jones has held UFC accountable for not sharing his plans with the fans. Jones, who is receiving flak from fans for seemingly ducking interim titleholder, Tom Aspinall, has claimed that he had conveyed his plans with the promotion a while ago, and thus, he has nothing to do with the delay.
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Jon Jones Holds UFC Accountable
Aspinall won the Interim heavyweight title in November 2023 after Jones sustained an injury and could not defend the regular belt against Stipe Miocic. Precisely a year later, Jones returned to the Octagon and delivered a masterclass against Miocic to retain the title. Since then, the fans have been waiting for an announcement regarding the title unification bout between Jones and Aspinall.
While the fight makes all the the sense in the world, it is still not a part of any card and. As a result, the fighters and belts have been left in limbo, although UFC president Dana White promised this month that he would announce the match-up soon.
One X/Twitter user wrote to Jones on Sunday (18 May), “enjoying your last days as champ before being stripped [of your title] i see eh jon?”, to which the American replied: “Stripped? Lol do I come across as the type of person who cares about things like that ?”
Another user replied: “Yes otherwise you’d have vacated the belt a long time ago because you don’t plan to fight Tom.” Jones then hit back again, writing: “Yall barkin up the wrong tree, I told the Ufc my plans a long time ago. I have no clue why they haven’t shared them with you guys yet.”
When one fan asked, “What exactly are your plans?”, Jones responded: “To continue to monetize on this amazing brand that I’ve created.” Another pressed, “So are you fighting again or not? You are the current champion of the division,” with Jones replying: “Not a bad idea.”
The former two-time light-heavyweight champion also fired back at a fan who urged Jones to “shut the f*** up and fight”, writing: “This, this attitude, right here is making me a very wealthy man. This desperation is incredibly lucrative, so thank you. Keep it coming.”