{"id":241922,"date":"2025-10-26T19:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/241922\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T19:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:08:09","slug":"jon-jones-trolls-tom-aspinall-after-ufc-321-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/241922\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones Trolls Tom Aspinall After UFC 321 Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jon Jones lost no time in reigniting his feud with Tom Aspinall after UFC 321<\/a> ended in controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the no-contest between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, Jones mocked the injured champion with a silent but hilarious move on social media that quickly garnered attention.<\/p>\n

The former two-division champion updated his trademark duck avatar<\/a>, one he has long used to deflect claims he was \u201cducking\u201d Aspinall before Jones retired earlier this year, by adding an eyepatch.<\/p>\n

The jab came hours after Aspinall was hospitalized following injuries to both of his eyes, as detailed<\/a> by Daniel Cormier after the event.<\/p>\n

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Jones instantly went viral, with the avatar change seen as an obvious and direct response to the Brit\u2019s decision to call for the bout to be stopped, claiming he could not see.<\/p>\n

The rivalry between Jones and Aspinall dates back more than a year. Aspinall spent months chasing a unification fight with Jones while holding the interim belt, only to see negotiations collapse repeatedly.<\/p>\n

Jones, who submitted Gane in 2023, chose instead to face Stipe Miocic one last time in November 2024 before retiring, subsequently leaving the heavyweight title in limbo after retaining it in that bout.<\/p>\n

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Aspinall mocked Jones’ moves publicly, often calling Jones a \u201cduck\u201d and once attending UFC London with a rubber duck<\/a> prop to taunt him. When Jones eventually relinquished the belt, Aspinall was promoted<\/a> to undisputed champion.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi was supposed to mark his first defense, but the fight ended after Gane accidentally poked both of his eyes in the first round.<\/p>\n

UFC CEO Dana White\u00a0addressed the controversial ending<\/a>\u00a0during his post-fight press conference, hinting<\/a> at an upcoming rematch between the two fighters as soon as their health allows.<\/p>\n

\u201cTotal pain in the [expletive], but yes,\u201d White said. \u201cThey’re both in shape. Other than whatever\u2019s wrong with his eye, both guys are not injured, so, as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n