There was a number of hypothesis surrounding the rumored and highly-anticipated Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall bout, and an enormous replace has now been offered for the conflict.
After a 20-month layoff, ‘Bones’ lastly made his return to the octagon to defend his heavyweight throne. As many followers predicted, the champion made mild work of Stipe Miocic and retained his throne—later confirming his resolution to not retire, regardless of prior hints.
Since then, the noise of Jon Jones unifying his title towards interim champ Tom Aspinall has gotten louder. Now, Jon Anik has given an replace on what he expects the UFC to do.
Although nothing has been confirmed, Anik believes the struggle does occur.
“I’ve no inside info, I really do not,” Anik mentioned. “You may name it knowledgeable hypothesis…”
“I haven’t got any inside info however I do consider that struggle goes to occur. And I believe most telling is the best way Jon Jones dealt with his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.”
Anik later insisted that Jones must be paid no matter worth he’s in search of, as the danger of competing at heavyweight is so giant.
“It simply comes all the way down to what Jon Jones’ quantity is. What’s Jon Jones’ internet value [and] what quantity is he in search of? Is it $25 million to indicate? , what’s Michael Jordan value? What’s the biggest of all time value?”
“I really feel like the corporate is in an awesome place to make this struggle and I believe you have to do Las Vegas. You have to do Worldwide Struggle Week 2025.”
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“I believe what he needs is that’s like that 30, 40, 50 million greenback payday, which he so deserves at this time limit. As a result of as heavyweight MMA goes, something can occur…”
“The implications are so nice in terms of four-ounce gloves with these guys chucking that yeah, Tom Aspinall might knock Jon Jones out in a minute and I do not suppose it is legacy diminishing in any respect.”
“However, you higher make $30 million as a result of then, at that time limit, possibly Jon Jones does not need to have one other coaching camp and rematch Tom Aspinall. Or have two or three extra fights.”
“In my thoughts, he has 16 championship banners already hanging… I simply need to see Jon Jones receives a commission and I believe that is what is going on to occur and I believe that is going to be the driving power behind making the struggle.”
Jon Anik's "knowledgeable hypothesis" leads him to consider Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall goes down at Worldwide Struggle Week 2025."I simply need to see Jon Jones receives a commission, and I believe that's what's going to occur." pic.twitter.com/FtCMJP3osz
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 28, 2024
