Jon Jones has revealed why he is not interested in quadrating with Tom Aspinall.
Since November, the UFC has been trying to have a unification between their two heavyweight champions.
A clear contents has led more than 184,000 people to sign a petition to strip Jon Jones from his title.
Yet the greatest hunter of all time continues to do everything he can to distance themselves from Tom Aspinall.
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Jon Jones explains why he will not fight Tom Aspinall
On Thursday evening Jon Jones returned to America after filming a reality TV program in Thailand.
Happy by Jetlag, 'Bones' involved with fans on social media in the early hours of Friday morning.
After Jones stated that Aspinall is 'not special', a confused fan asked why he will not fight him then.
The 37-year-old referred to his quick entry victory over Ciryl Gane on UFC 285 while responding.
“I remember it was yesterday,” Jones said about his heavyweight title win in March 2023.
“Three years since someone saw me fight. The massive amount of critics that Jones now looks so old, he is now too slow. Gane will be too fast, Jones has never confronted anyone so big, he has never confronted with a kickboker of this caliber.”
“The French and the casuals were convinced that Gane was the future of the heavyweight division.
“I showed up. I won. Then? Kerkets.”
It seems that Jones does not think he will get the honor for defeating Aspinall, so he will not fight against the Englishman.
I remember it was yesterday. Three years since someone saw me fight. The massive amount of critics “Jones now looks so old, he is now too slow. Gane will be too fast, Jones has never confronted anyone so big, he has never confronted with a kickboker of this caliber.” The French and the … https://t.co/lg8yrktsuy
– Jonny Meat (@JonnyBoes) 6 June 2025
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Is Jon Jones retired?
Earlier this week, Aspinall claimed that Jones retired to send the MMA world in a spider.
Jones seemed to confirm his retirement during the spontaneous fan Q&A session on X.
The UFC Hall of Famer claimed to have been 'at the top' in response to a fan who claims that he is 'scared' of Aspinall.
“It really has nothing to do with fear,” Jones tweeted.
“The question I have asked my good friends and family is how much higher someone like I climb this sport.
“The goal for athletes is to build a brand and then to take that brand and to become so much more than an athlete.
“Many of the fans and hunters are not used to seeing someone going at the top like me.
“I understand that it is uncomfortable and I don't expect people to understand areas they have never been before.”