Tom Aspinall reveals Mount Rushmore of MMA, but does he include Jon Jones?

30/08/2024 19:44

Tom Aspinall has officially named Jon Jones in his Mount Rushmore of MMA, but he doesn’t rank his rival as the greatest of all time.

The fans are clamoring for the pair of heavyweight titans to go head-to-head in the cage, but for one reason or another, ‘Bones’ has shown little enthusiasm in a potential showdown.

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Since exploding into the UFC, Tom Aspinall has obliterated every man in his path, en route to picking up the UFC interim world title.

With lightning speed and Earth-shattering power, ‘The Honey Badger’ has cemented his place as the most dangerous man in the division.

Therefore, the combat sports community is united in hope that he will have the opportunity to face Jon Jones to put his status as the best beyond doubt.

However, at least for the time being, the American is focused on a fight with Stipe Miocic.

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But while that frustrates Aspinall, he’s still willing to give the polarizing sportsman credit for his ability, even if he still thinks Georges St Pierre was a tad better.

In an interview with SportBIBLE he revealed his Mount Rushmore.

The Englishman said: “Number one I’m going GSP — I think he’s the best ever. I think it’s hard to deny that, even though Jon Jones is a little bit more relevant than him at the moment.

“Number two, I’ll go Jon Jones, even though I’m trying to fight him.

“Number three, I’d probably go Demetrious Johnson. He slips under the radar a lot because he’s small and not very popular. But his skill level is ridiculous.

“Number four is a bit of a tough one. I think you’d have to go for Khabib Nurmagomedov in my opinion. I think the guy is really good. Even though he retired a little bit early and he could’ve possibly done a little bit more, I still think he’s one of the best ever.”

Jon Jones slams Tom Aspinall in a foul-mouthed rant

As their rivalry has marinated, it appears Aspinall has started to dig deeper and deeper under his rival’s skin.

In his conversation with SportBIBLE, he branded Jones the champion of ‘fight dodging’, which really aggravated his nemesis.

Raging at the remarks, the undisputed heavyweight King took to social media and typed out an extremely explicit reply.

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