UFC heavyweight number five, Tom Aspinall, doesn’t believe reigning division champion Jon Jones will go up against second-placed Sergei Pavlovich in the top 10.
“I’ve been saying this for an eternity,” said the Briton in an interview with Michael Bisping. “He will fight one more fight, fight Stipe and then retire. Everyone tells me, ‘He signed a contract for six or eight fights, put on weight on purpose’, and I say, ‘No chance at all'”
“A guy doesn’t need to fight someone like Pavlovich or someone like me. He doesn’t want to fight young challengers anymore. And that’s honest of him – I don’t blame him for that. He shouldn’t do this. He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone. The guy has already done it. I knew from the very beginning that he would rise up, have one or two fights, and leave. I’m sure that’s exactly what he’ll do.”
The day before, Jon Jones announced that he was going to defend the championship belt against Stipe Miocic in November of this year and end his professional career, however, he did not rule out a fight against Sergei Pavlovich, which could take place if the organization interested him financially.
Recall that Tom Aspinall plans to head the next British event of the organization, which will be held on July 22 in London.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31461-tom-aspinall-ne-verit-v-boj-dzhona-dzhonsa-i-sergeya-pavlovicha.html?rand=19907
