Jon Jones apparently wasn’t exactly living like an athlete. Tom Aspinall’s promotion to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion might feel a little like being handed the keys to a haunted mansion, exciting, sure, but with a lingering sense that the last owner left in a hurry. The saga between Aspinall and Jon Jones, now officially closed with Jones’ retirement, was a two-year game of chicken where Jones seemed as interested in fighting Aspinall as most people are in a root canal.
‘Not Living Like an Athlete’: Tom Aspinall Reveals Inside Scoop on Jon Jones’ Exit
Tom Aspinall, who’s spent nearly 20 months as interim champ, has been ready, willing, and able to unify the belts, but Jon Jones kept the world guessing, opting instead for a legacy-boosting (and let’s be honest, safer) fight with a 42-year-old, semi-retired Stipe Miocic.