In response to former undisputed heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, a possible pairing between present divisional titleholders, Jon Jones and interim greatest, Tom Aspinall may spell sure hazard for the veteran former — amid continued hyperlinks to a showdown sooner or later.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed gentle heavyweight champion and a present heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined by way of harm since he landed the vacant heavyweight crown again in March of final 12 months in a return at UFC 285.
Taking over former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane, Rochester native, Jon Jones made quick work of the Frenchman with a dominant opening spherical guillotine choke submission.
As for Atherton striker, Aspinall, the present interim champion avenged his sole promotional defeat again in July within the co-main occasion of UFC 304, taking residence a dominant opening spherical knockout success in opposition to stalwart contender, Curtis Blaydes.
Frank Mir ideas Tom Aspinall as robust problem for Jon Jones
Nonetheless, amid uncertainty over a potential future title unification showdown, Jones could also be in peril if he ever attracts the surging, Aspinall, in response to former undisputed UFC heavyweight titleholder, Mir.
“Jon’s (Jones) chink in his armor from once I sparred with him is he doesn’t do nicely with velocity,” Frank Mir instructed Jordan Ellis during a recent interview with talkSPORT. “When you’re quick, it provides him a tough time. He makes use of his size to beat that after which when you are available quick and possibly miss, then he grabs you and wears you down together with his wrestling skill.”
“… Tom form of represents that [movement and speed],” Mir defined. “He’s a really, explosive, fast-handed heavyweight with good motion. So there’s a good likelihood he may very well be very harmful battle for Jon as a result of a few of his attributes are weaknesses of Jon.”
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