Jon Jones wants Alex Pereira, needs ‘f*ck you money’ for Tom Aspinall

NEW YORK – The UFC goes to want a number of convincing in the event that they intend to placed on a title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall.

Jones doubled down on wanting his subsequent combat to be in opposition to UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, and never interim heavyweight titleholder Aspinall following his profitable return to the octagon. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defended his heavyweight crown this previous Saturday by stopping Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the principle occasion of UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard.

Historically, with an interim champion in place, a title unification bout would observe and be the primary order of enterprise within the division, however Jones isn’t .

“I’m not likely nervous concerning the Tom combat. I’m nervous concerning the Pereira combat,” Jones stated on the UFC 309 post-fight press convention. “That’s what I need to do. I believe if the UFC desires to have me again, then I believe that’s the combat they’ll make. I’ve been actually clear about my intentions. That’s what I need.

“I simply really feel like anyone would perceive at this level. I’ll retire the heavyweight belt if I’ve to. … Tom can have the heavyweight championship. I don’t actually care about it.”

Jones did supply a glimmer of hope for these desirous to see him vs. Aspinall. Though he doesn’t just like the Englishman personally, and doesn’t see him match for his legacy, Jones stated he might be persuaded into it.

“I simply don’t like him, and on the finish of the day, if I give him the chance to combat me, I need to be so compensated,” Jones defined. “I need that f*ck you cash. Truthfully. That’s simply what it’s. That’s simply what it’s. My life is ideal with out him. I don’t want him in any respect, and he wants me, and that’s a great place to be in a negotiation.”

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