The Jones vs Tom Aspinall Saga could almost be over, according to UFC legend Chael Sonnen, who claims that the fight has now been booked.
Since a few months, UFC fans have been wondering whether a heavyweight title -an apparent fight between Jones and Tom Aspinall will take place, because Jones has constantly delayed the potential fight.
With the delays, fans Jones continuously burned and labeled him a 'duck' because he did not accept the fight against the interim champion.
Although Aspinall starts to respect their rivalry, even the 32-year-old apparently loses his patience with the consensus the greatest of all the time.
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Chael Sonnen claims that Jones vs Aspinall has been booked
During the heavy title Unification Saga, UFC boss Dana White tried to keep fans hopeful by offering a positive update occasionally.
Recently, Aspinall has also given a cryptic update stating that he is 'sworn' with confidentiality about the potential fight, but he finally knows what is happening.
And with that UFC -legend Chael Sonnen recently claimed that he is in a good authority that the fight is official and that a date has finally been set after rumors that it was aimed at the end of June for the International Vechtweek.
“No, (I don't break the news that the fight has been booked for the International Fight Week), but I am sure it will be done that the fight was completed,” Sonen said in a recent episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy.
“That fight was agreed, all the way to the date, that I have the confidence to tell you. International Fight Week would be completely logical, I just thought they would go back to New York.
“I tell you that this Jon Jones company, Jones will say many things to the media, when he gets that phone call:” Here is the man you are fighting, you understand? “, And he will say,” Yes. “
“All other reports have not been true, Jon has come out and he has been a troll, he has had some fun, he has even tried to negotiate in the media, he takes that phone call, it is 'yes' … Jon Jones did not subject this fight, I wanted him to bury him, but he did not beat Tom Aspinall.”
When can Jones vs Tom Aspinall take place?
With the heavyweight announcement of title fight apparently threatening, fans are left behind and wonder when the collision will take place.
It is probably too short to be aware of the UFC 317 of the International Fight Week in Headline, however, a middle weight fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev became the target for that event, but is now in danger after an injury for du plessis.
The UFC currently has no temporary employment deal after the contract with ESPN expired last week, and they will probably announce a few major fights with the announcement of their new temporary employment deal.
With UFC 317 probably too fast, fans can expect that the heavyweight title Unification Fight will take place at any time after June, where 'Bones' probably wants as much time as possible to prepare.