Even earlier than the UFC may get to UFC 317 battle week, Jon Jones gave the MMA world loads of headlines after Dana White introduced that Jones notified the promotion of his retirement, and that Tom Aspinall has been promoted from interim to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. On high of that, Jones had one other alleged run-in with the legislation, which seemingly paints a harder image with every day that goes by.
On an all-new version of Between the Hyperlinks, the panel reacts to the shift within the UFC’s heavyweight division, Jones’ retirement and what he leaves behind within the sport, and Aspinall’s promise to get the division out of the mud. Moreover, subjects embody UFC 317 this Saturday, Ilia Topuria going through Charles Oliveira for the vacant light-weight title in the primary occasion, the place Topuria goes with a win — or a loss — on Saturday, Jake Paul competing on Saturday in opposition to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and the dearth of buzz for the occasion, and extra.
Be part of MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they reply your questions all present lengthy.
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