Morning Report | Georges St-Pierre gives advice to Tom Aspinall over Jon Jones situation

Georges St-Pierre says Tom Aspinall must cease worrying about Jon Jones.

For over a 12 months, Aspinall has been making an attempt to get a combat with Jones to unify the UFC heavyweight titles. It hasn’t been going nicely. First, the interim heavyweight champion was handed over in favor of a legacy combat with former champion Stipe Miocic this previous November. Now, the most recent rumors are that negotiations are nonetheless stalled on a possible combat, and the UFC is even taking a look at having Aspinall defend his interim title for a second time this summer season. It’s an more and more irritating scenario for Aspinall and his camp, however one St-Pierre says he has to attempt to not fear about.

“I feel Tom, he must deal with the following job,” St-Pierre instructed Ariel Helwani. “I keep in mind once I misplaced to Matt Serra, I used to be making the error of making an attempt to deal with Matt Serra to attempt to get my revenge instantly. However I had just a few different fights lined up earlier than to get that. And if he’s solely specializing in Jon Jones, and if Jon Jones doesn’t come again straight away, he’s not specializing in the correct factor. He must deal with what’s subsequent, the following path. As a result of the remainder, it’s a distraction.

“Issues that must be carried out shall be carried out. I don’t know what Jon will do, however as a fan, I’d like to see this combat. As a result of when it comes to legacy and accomplishment, Jon Jones is the very best. And I perceive Tom, from his standpoint, he’s a proud fighter. He needs to beat the very best, however now all of it is determined by what Jon needs to do. If Jon nonetheless needs to do that, if he’s compensated pretty, all that performs. So Tom shouldn’t deal with that as a result of it’s outdoors of his management, and he’s losing lots of vitality specializing in that.”

It’s simple to grasp why Aspinall could be annoyed. He’s now formally the longest-tenured interim champion in UFC historical past, surpassing Renan Barao’s 535 days because the interim bantamweight champion whereas Dominick Cruz was injured. Aspinall is in an unprecedented scenario of merely ready to see what Jones decides to do, and the UFC seems content material to let Jones take his time. Besides, St-Pierre encourages Aspinall to place that from his thoughts.

“I do know it’s very arduous, however that you must form of self-[hypnotize] himself to deal with the following factor and be hungry concerning the subsequent job,” St-Pierre stated. “And by doing this, solely specializing in the following factor, subsequent factor, subsequent factor, he’s going to construct up his legacy, and maybe someday he’s going to be the best. He’s bought all of the instruments.”

And for his half, St-Pierre additionally understands the place Jones is coming from. The welterweight GOAT had his personal struggles with the UFC and contract negotiations at instances, so he will get the place Jones is coming from.

“Lots of people need this combat to occur as a result of lots of people imagine he’s the man that’s going to crack Jon Jones’s code,” St-Pierre stated. “As a fan, I wish to see this combat. I perceive each side. Jon needs to be compensated. It’s a negotiation recreation. It’s a chess recreation. And on the opposite facet, Tom is ready. I perceive each factors of view, however Tom must deal with what’s subsequent, and the remainder, form of clear your thoughts and solely deal with that factor.”

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As of as we speak, Tom Aspinall is formally the longest-reigning interim champion in UFC historical past. There must be a rule, when you’re interim champ for over a 12 months, you’re simply the actual champ. It’s time — previous time — for the UFC to both make this combat or strip Jon Jones.

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