Jon Jones by no means misses a possibility to troll one among his fellow fighters.
After years of teasing a possible conflict with Tom Aspinall, Jones opted to retire from the game, ensuing within the Brit being promoted from interim to undisputed heavyweight champion.
Aspinall stepped contained in the Octagon at UFC 321, set to defend his gold for the primary time towards perennial contender Ciryl Gane. Sadly, things came to a crashing halt 4 and a half minutes into the primary spherical when Gane unintentionally poked Aspinall in each eyes.
With Aspinall unable to proceed, the battle was dominated a no-contest, prompting fighters, followers, and pundits to query whether or not or not he took the “straightforward method out” on social media.
Jones, nevertheless, went in a completely completely different path.
Whereas attending the Dirty Boxing 4 weigh-ins, ‘Bones’ rode in—actually—on a white horse whereas donning a watch patch as a method of trolling his heavyweight successor.
Jon Jones eyes battle with ‘Poatan’ at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Jones introduced his retirement from the game in June, however the former two-division titleholder rapidly reversed his choice upon studying that the UFC would host an event at The White House in 2026.
Since then, ‘Bones’ has engaged in a little bit of a back-and-forth with Alex Pereira, who plans on making the transfer to heavyweight after regaining the 205-pound crown earlier this month.
“Alex, I’d be all the way down to carry the best talent degree to the White Home,” wrote Jones on X after Pereira advised a scrap between the 2. “I respect the respect you confirmed, let’s dance.”
