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Can Jon Jones Win Back the Fans? The Trust Issue at the Heart of a Possible Comeback

Related Topics: Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen wonders whether or not Jon Jones has burned his last bridge with fight fans.

When ‘Bones’ announced his return to the Octagon in 2023, people were excited. Two years later, the former two-division champion seems to be on everyone’s sh*t list after practically holding the heavyweight division hostage for two years and forcing interim titleholder Tom Aspinall to sit on the sidelines waiting for a fight that would never come.

Jones ultimately retired from the sport in June, prompting the UFC to promote Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion.

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Can Jon Jones Win Back the Fans?