Tom Aspinall says Jon Jones retirement denied him the defining test of his career
Tom Aspinall has finally put the failed Jon Jones fight into the clearest possible terms. The UFC heavyweight champion wanted Jones because he wanted the hardest answer available.
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Tom Aspinall has finally put the failed Jon Jones fight into the clearest possible terms. The UFC heavyweight champion wanted Jones because he wanted the hardest answer available. He wanted the fight that could prove he was the best heavyweight in the world.
That is why Jones’ retirement still matters. Aspinall got the title, but he did not get the test that would have carried the most legacy weight. Tom Aspinall wanted Jon Jones for legacy, not money Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Aspinall made his frustration plain when he said he wanted to fight Jones to prove he was the best.
His point was not complicated. “Too late. All I wanted to do was prove that I am the best.
I wanted to fight Jon Jones to prove that I am the best, that is it. ” He made that even clearer when he added: “It was not about money or anything. I just wanted to fight the best of all time.