While fans remain frustrated by Jon Jones, the UFC seems to enjoy the heavyweight champion of his time away from the Octagon.
Tom Aspinall seems to go further from the Jones fight while he continues with his career instead of waiting for a matchup that may not happen.
Many of the fans have chosen the side of the interim champion during this process and have called on the fact that the champion of the title is being stripped with Aspinall, which recently declares that Jones is already retired.
While others, including former UFC champion Michael Bisping, are optimistic that the fight will come together, Jones did not give this impression.
A UFC legend, who previously encountered the best consensus of all time in the Octagon believes that the heavyweight champion gets the most out of this scenario because it is new to him.
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Chael Sonnen says that Jon Jones enjoys his chance to keep the important cards in potential Tom Aspinall -Matchup
Chael Sonen believes that Jon Jones enjoys the power he currently has with regard to the greatest fight that the UFC could now book.
“If you give a human power, it will be very rare that they don't use it,” said Sonnen Bloody Elbow in an exclusive interview.
He stated that for all the incredible performance of Jones he does not think that 'bones' was once a particularly great asset for promotion in terms of the money he brings.
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'The Bad Guy' referred to Max Kellerman's earlier comments about Mike Tyson and Oscar de la Hoya are the only two athletes who could pull completely alone.
“I don't really offend Jon, but it's a reality that Jon has never been good for business. Jon comes in. He takes a big salary. They give it to him because they respect the work and how well he was done. You can't tell me about a card that you couldn't get for a Jon Jones fight.
“You could walk to the window on the day of Jon's fight, and you can buy tickets. He is never sold out. He has no merchandise records. He has no PPV records. Now I only bring that to you because he is now in a place for everything to be different.”
Sonnen states that with this in mind now is in a position where he is the party who has this huge fight to make or break this huge fight.
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The UFC and Tom Aspinall have a lot to win at the matchup, and the UFC Hall of Famer thinks that 'Bones' enjoys this opportunity to call the photos.
“For the first time there was an opponent who wants to see Jon Face and for the first time there is an opponent who might even be the gambling favorite. For the first time there is a younger man with just as shiny belt called interim who is 30 pounds bigger than Jon, perhaps even 40 pounds larger than Jon.
“For the first time ever, people want Jon, and they can't get this fight without Jon and it seems like he is enjoying it.”
Chael Sonnen believes that Jon Jones is waiting for the call despite the current saga
While Chael Sonen believes that Jon Jones is finally in a position where he has a number of very important cards, the former opponent of the UFC thinks Heavyweight Champion that 'Bones' will say yes if the time is ripe.
Contrary to how many fans see it, Sonnen is convinced that this is not a game of Jones to completely avoid this fight.
“When I put myself in his shoes, he has the right to enjoy this moment, but I have to defend him in one way. I don't think Jon is holding this fight. I know he went to the media and he has spoken, 30 and $ 40 million, that you want 30, you from a fight from a fight is the same as a chickens from a fight.
Sonnen stated that although Jones clearly enjoys this constant back and forth, this will end that he returns to the Octagon to unite the heavyweight titles.
“I think he plays with the fans and he is waiting for that phone call. That's what I believe.”