Jon Jones by no means misses a possibility to troll one in all his fellow fighters.
After years of teasing a possible conflict with Tom Aspinall, Jones opted to retire from the game, ensuing within the Brit being promoted from interim to undisputed heavyweight champion.
Aspinall stepped contained in the Octagon at UFC 321, set to defend his gold for the primary time in opposition to perennial contender Ciryl Gane. Sadly, issues got here to a crashing halt 4 and a half minutes into the primary spherical when Gane unintentionally poked Aspinall in each eyes.
With Aspinall unable to proceed, the battle was dominated a no-contest, prompting fighters, followers, and pundits to query whether or not or not he took the “simple means out” on social media.
Jones, nevertheless, went in a completely totally different course.
Whereas attending the Soiled Boxing 4 weigh-ins, ‘Bones’ rode in—actually—on a white horse whereas donning a watch patch as a way of trolling his heavyweight successor.
Jon Jones eyes battle with ‘Poatan’ at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Jones introduced his retirement from the game in June, however the former two-division titleholder shortly reversed his determination upon studying that the UFC would host an occasion at The White Home in 2026.
Since then, ‘Bones’ has engaged in a little bit of a back-and-forth with Alex Pereira, who plans on making the transfer to heavyweight after regaining the 205-pound crown earlier this month.
“Alex, I’d be all the way down to carry the very best talent degree to the White Home,” wrote Jones on X after Pereira recommended a scrap between the 2. “I recognize the respect you confirmed, let’s dance.”
