After months of uncertainty, Dana White has supplied a optimistic—and considerably hopeful—replace on the continued Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall saga.
The heavyweight division has been caught in limbo since ‘Bones’ captured the title over two years in the past. Since then, the 37-year-old has defended his throne as soon as to Stipe Miocic and is seemingly avoiding any potential matchup with the rightful number-one contender, Tom Aspinall.
Some information has surfaced lately that implies the blockbuster conflict is transferring in the proper path, and Dana White’s most up-to-date replace provides to that.
“Hear, Jon Jones undoubtedly desires to combat,” White claimed. “[It’s] simply when and the place is what we’re engaged on now.”
In line with Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones’ facet is holding up the deal. The Brit believes the bout ought to have been finalized by now, although White is not frightened concerning the standing of the matchup.
“I am very assured that combat occurs,” White mentioned. “[In the summer], yeah.”
Rumors counsel this would be the largest payday of Jon Jones’ profession and certain his last stroll to the octagon.
A large $30 million purse is what could possibly be wanted to safe probably the most important combat in UFC heavyweight historical past. A collision between a person that appears like an unstoppable power and a champion that’s arguably the best fighter ever could also be too arduous to cross up for Dana White.
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Alongside Tom Aspinall, Alex Pereira was additionally being talked about as a possible combat for Jon Jones, although Dana White wasn’t an enormous fan of the thought.
“You are attempting to ask a man to maneuver up two weight lessons to heavyweight and tackle the best of all time… There’s nonetheless powerful guys to combat within the mild heavyweight division.”
“I consider in transferring up after you clear out divisions and this division wasn’t cleaned out but.”
The Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira is not an possibility following Pereira’s loss to Magomed Ankalaev final day trip.
Take a look at Dana White’s ideas under.
