UFC Heavyweight Support Pilower Alexander Volkov went to Jon Jones about the uncertain title photo of the division.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jones continues to tease fans about a potential return to the Octagon to be confronted with interim title holder Tom Aspinall later this year. After having plagued the retirement as recently as earlier this week, Jones has since turned that attitude and the UFC remains trust in the matchup that flourishes.
Jones, Aspinall and the UFC have been talking about the proposed matchup for months, as a result of Jones' long -awaited first defense in heavyweight in November. He finished Stipe Miocic on UFC 309 before he hints for threatening negotiations with the promotion in his interview after the fight with Joe Rogan.
The delayed Jones vs. Aspinall announcement has frustrated many Vecht fans, and several of the best heavyweight contenders who view a title shot. One of the biggest names of the division exploded at Jones and hinted at the linear heavyweight title holder with 'Dana White Privilege'.
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Alexander Volkov focuses on Jon Jones about stuck UFC Heavyweight Division
In a recent interview with the Russian publication championat, Alexander Volkov weighed on the Jones vs. Aspinall Saga.
“Of course I have a negative opinion about the delay of the Jones-Aspinall fight, because my chances of fighting for the championship title are getting smaller and up,” Volkov said about the Jones versus Aspinall situation.
“In other weight classes there is a real conveyor belt of fighting. That is why I am unhappy. I would have had the opportunity to test myself long ago in a title fight like Jones was not.
“But I can understand him. The UFC gives him this privilege, he feels like he is the master of the situation. Jon knows that he will certainly be valuable to the UFC. And he just benefits from it …
“And the question here is not so much about Jon Jones, but about the fact that the UFC enables him to behave in this way and shows him excessive loyalty. As a result, everyone waits for it.”
Volkov recently rejected a fight with Jilton Almeida after a controversial loss for Ciryl Gane at UFC 310. He lost through a split decision to leave in a fight that White believes that Volkov F- -'has the jury's scorecards.
Aspinall recently became the longest interim champion of the UFC, while he keeps waiting for Jones to sign the dotted line. Aspinall has not fought anymore since he defended the Interim -Riem against Curtis Blaydes on UFC 304 in July.
Petition for the UFC to strip Jon Jones reached 40,000 signatures and counts
In the midst of the uncertain return from Jones to the Octagon, UFC fans are getting tired of waiting for an announcement of a title fight. A petition that has collected more than 40,000 signatures called on Jones to be stripped of his UFC title.
Jones did not last long to recognize the growing Union, but minimized it in a recent Instagram remark. UFC CEO Dana White remains non -unpleasant in having the heavyweight fight that will flourish later this year.
As the summer approaches quickly, the Jones vs. Aspinall conversations foggy, although there could be an announcement.