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Jon Jones compared to Jake Paul by UFC legend frustrated with stance on Tom Aspinall unification bout

Michael Bisping says Jon Jones and Jake Paul annoy him for the same reason.

'Bones' is the UFC heavyweight champion, widely considered the greatest fighter in MMA history. Jake Paul is a YouTuber turned boxer who targets smaller, older, and less skilled opponents.

Still, the former UFC middleweight titleholder lumps them together as fighters who are icing on the cake and who they know they can beat.

It's mainly because Jon Jones is trying to get out of a unification fight with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and instead take what many people see as a more favorable fight against Alex Pereira.

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Michael Bisping compares Jon Jones to Jake Paul

Michael Bisping certainly feels that way. 'The Count' believes that both Jon Jones and Jake Paul will find success with their opponent's choices.

The 45-year-old, who is still recovering from serious surgery, has become frustrated with Jones and his excuses to avoid a fight with Aspinall.

“Jon can do whatever he wants,” Bisping said on his “Believe You Me” podcast.

“My only problem is that as a man, as a fighter, he says he has no obligation to fight these young, up and coming, hungry, dangerous guys who have the ability to beat him.

“I don't understand that. That's my problem with Jake Paul. Fighting guys he knows he can beat. Alex Pereira, he has a clear path to victory. He just took down Stipe. He took down Ciryl Gane. He will take out Alex Pereira.

'Could he take Tom down? That's the question. That's the fight. That is what we want to see.”

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Michael Bisping impressed by Jon Jones at UFC 309

Bisping's thoughts on a potential Jones vs. Aspinall fight changed somewhat when the heavyweight king knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last weekend.

The UFC Hall of Famer says this only makes a fight with Aspinall more intriguing, and the fact that Jones is seemingly trying to avoid it even more annoying.

Bisping added: “I've always said I think Tom would beat Jon. But when I watched on Saturday night, I thought, 'Jon looks big. Jon looks fast. Jon looks like he has the ability to do five laps if he wants or needs to.”

“I believe Jon would give him some trouble. I believe this is a real fight that the world wants to see.”

The good thing for Bisping and fans with the same opinion is that Dana White has ruled out Jones vs Pereira being next. The UFC boss has repeatedly insisted that Aspinall gets his chance at unification despite the American's aversion to fighting the Englishman.

So you can expect Jones and Aspinall to finally collapse sometime in 2025.

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