UFC veteran and longtime MMA critic Chael Sonnen recently spoke out in a shocking fan-made petition to strip Jon Jones from the heavyweight title, knowing that he avoids a title unified match with interim champion Tom Aspinall. He is working on why he is optimistic that a much-anticipated showdown between the two champions is likely to occur. Sonnen will explain himself by:
“The odds of getting Jones and Aspinel are very high. What Dana wants is because the athlete Dana is in a sport he is involved in and he has a contract.
Sonnen is not too surprised as the more optimistic critic who thinks this fight will happen, as Sonnen usually has a surprising opinion, as he has led some MMA fans to not take his opinion seriously. However, there are some truths in his statement. Both are still UFC contract fighters, and it’s up to Promotion and Dana White to pressure John Jones to defend or leave the heavyweight title.
Tom Aspinall Vs. John Jones may have been a runaway fight.
The potential showdown between Jones and Aspinel could be one of many great battles we will never see, with past examples such as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson and Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva. However, the cards are mostly in the hands of the UFC and John Jones, which is so hyped that it’s now a long wait, and the controversial matchup comes next.