https://www.mmanews.com/news/rising-ufc-heavyweight-jon-jones-skip-tom-aspinall-fight-stipe-miocic
“The Stormtrooper” weighs in on the Jones/Aspinall/Miocic situation.
UFC heavyweight fighter Jamal Pogues has given a relatively sympathetic take on Jon Jones’ current situation.
Last year, a pec injury forced “Bones” out of his UFC Heavyweight Championship defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295. As a result, Tom Aspinall was crowned Interim Heavyweight Champion after making impossibly quick work of Sergei Pavlovich at the event.
In the months since, Jones has frequently made clear he intends to fight Miocic when he’s cleared to return. In a bit of bad news for Aspinall, it appears “Bones” has no interest in fighting him for the undisputed mantle. The Aspinall issue has led to considerable criticism being throw Jones’ way by fans, fighters, and pundits alike.
During a recent interview with InsideFighting, the 11-4 Pogues acknowledged that champions typically fight interim champions when they first return. Pogues used the example of then-UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar coming back to take down interim champ Shane Carwin back at UFC 116.
“Jon’s the GOAT, you know? I feel like, and you know, it sucks to say this, because this is anything when it comes to boxing, any sport, you know, your first fight back as a champion, you do- you’re supposed to fight the interim,” Pogues said. “So that’s something that we always got accustomed to, UFC has always made it happen, look at Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin you know what I mean?”
However, due to Jones’ impressive legacy as a fighter - including total domination of the light heavyweight scene for years - Pogues isn’t against the champ getting what he wants when he returns.
“When you think of fighting, that is supposed to happen, interim fights the champ when he comes back,” Pogues explained. “But with the legacy that Jon Jones has, and who he is, you know, you kind of give him whatever he wants, you know? Like, he already said he wanted Madison Square Garden to be his last fight, you know, he had to get shoulder surgery so, you know, you kind of do give him what he wants.”
Pogues concluded by opining that giving Jones what he wants serves as a farewell and thank you of sorts for the efforts “Bones” has put in over the years.
lol at “rising” HW
Shut Ur fat Albert looking ass up
Technically, he is. He did just beat one of the “most promising” prospects. The division is awful.
Skip Aspinall? How the fuck is Stipe even in the top 10 picture any more? I can’t fathom even retarded casuals wanna see Miocic vs Jones. AVOID Aspinall, that’s what Jones, the woman beating, child traumatizing, drug addicted, egotistical, narcissistic, spoiled, entitled, modern mandingo, is doing.
Please God 
a rogue cell for cancer or a clump of cells that can fit through the eye of a needle to give him a fucking stroke. I don’t ask for much. Amen 
Tried to post it, but ive been having trouble uploading things onto the forum lately.
The UFC website has him at #4 lol where every other site doesnt even have him in the top ten.
The UFC is not very good at hiding their true motives. Only reason this fight is happening is so Jon can take the “Greatest UFC heavyweight” title from Stipe.
And we’re supposed to ignore all the asterisks behind that plan just as we are always expected to do with Jon’s career.
way better for the heavywieght division in general if jon fights stipe.
How so?
