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Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has defended Jon Jones amid latest criticizm over his obvious reluctance to face-off with present interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall – with the Dubliner claiming the latter nonetheless has “a approach to go” so as to land a struggle with the previous pound-for-pound kingpin.
Jones, himself a present heavyweight gold holder as well, has been sidelined since March of final 12 months, headlining UFC 285 in a primary spherical guillotine win over Ciryl Gane to land the vacant heavyweight crown.
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And dominated from a November return final 12 months towards Stipe Miocic after struggling a pectoral tendon tear, Jones leaked final week how he’s all however set to return at UFC 309 later this annum in Madison Sq. Backyard, in a rescheduled title defense against the Ohio veteran.
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Conor McGregor defends Jon Jones from criticizm
As for the above-mentioned interim gold holder, Aspinall, the Manchester native returns in July within the co-main occasion of UFC 304, taking on Curtis Blaydes in defense of his interim heavyweight championship, with the pair rematching.
Receiving mass flak on social media for apparently delaying a title unification bout with Aspinall, Jones has seen a former champion come to his protection within the type of McGregor, who claims the Atherton native has quite a bit to do earlier than incomes a struggle with the previous.
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“Ideas on (Jon) Jones avoiding (Tom) Aspinall? I disagree with that, I believe the Jones [versus] Stipe (Miocic) struggle is large,” Conor McGregor mentioned throughout a live stream. “I’m excited to see it. There’s a approach to go for the English lad to come back up and get that ‘There’s A Method To Go For The English Lad’. I believe the matchmaking has been stellar, I believe Curtis (Blaydes) and Tom is an efficient struggle and you realize, we’ll see after that.”
Conor McGregor says that Jon Jones isn’t ducking Tom Aspinall, and says “there’s a approach to go” for Aspinall earlier than he turns into undisputed:
“Ideas on Jones avoiding Aspinall… I disagree with that, I believe the Jones Stipe struggle is large…
There’s a approach to go for the English lad… pic.twitter.com/XOEGoDGJfE
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 22, 2024
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