Jon Jones is planning to battle once more. For actual, this time!
The sunshine heavyweight nice and present “undisputed” (they maintain utilizing that phrase) UFC heavyweight champion launched a prolonged assertion this week assuring his legion of loyal followers that “the story’s nonetheless being written.” This, regardless of Jones exhibiting no signal of reserving a battle since operating over a retiring Stipe Miocic this previous November at UFC 309 and undoubtedly wanting nothing to do with interim—or because the MMA Combating workforce refers to him, actual—champion Tom Aspinall, who’s ready for the UFC to present him a 2025 project.
If the tone here’s a tad glib, it’s solely reflective of the rising consensus that no matter Jones decides to do subsequent, it’s unlikely to be satisfying. All credit score to Jones for his previous accomplishments, he actually owes us nothing, however when it feels such as you’re conspiring with the UFC to keep away from arguably the largest battle you might make in all of MMA at present, nicely, individuals have a proper to be irritated.
Don’t imagine me? Take a look at what y’all needed to say about Jones’ newest shenanigans.
Reinier de Ridder flattens Bo Nickal with brutal physique shot knockout, calls out Sean Strickland
Bo Nickal confronted his hardest take a look at but at UFC Des Moines, matched up with a former two-division ONE champion with 3 times the quantity of fights and, nicely, it went poorly for him. Reinier de Ridder confirmed no mercy, out-grappling the three-time NCAA wrestling champion after which ending him with brutal placing.
Suffice to say, when one of the vital hyped MMA prospects ever falls flat, people are going to have one thing to say about.
Paddy Pimblett paperwork huge 40-pound weight reduce for UFC 314
Large weight fluctuation between fights is nothing new for Paddy Pimblett, however followers are nonetheless questioning how the light-weight contender retains getting away with it.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson transforms into UFC legend Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ trailer
Dwayne Johnson goes award-hunting along with his newest movie, the Mark Kerr biopic The Smashing Machine directed by Benny Safdie. It’s unclear if Rocky has the performing chops to take this undertaking to the following stage, however buzz is unquestionably beginning to construct for it.
Sean O’Malley beats up skilled poker participant Frankie C in sparring session
Actual speak: I don’t know who any of those individuals are that maintain signing as much as get knocked round by MMA fighters and I don’t assume I wish to know. Loads of you’re feeling the identical.
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