{"id":244619,"date":"2025-10-28T01:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T01:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/244619\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T01:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T01:36:07","slug":"jon-jones-labels-tom-aspinall-a-quitter-as-6-month-old-unreleased-footage-comes-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/244619\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones Labels Tom Aspinall A Quitter As 6-Month-Old Unreleased Footage Comes To Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC 321 turned out to be a nightmare<\/a> scenario for both Tom Aspinall and the entire heavyweight division. The highly anticipated return of the Englishman after 14 months was cut short by a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane<\/a>, leaving the fight in chaos and the 265-pound division stagnant once again. To make matters worse, former champion Jon Jones added fuel to the fire by mocking Aspinall on social media, changing his profile picture to a duck wearing an eye patch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jab was a not-so-subtle reference to fans\u2019 claims that Jones retired without ever facing Aspinall for the title. Now, new footage has surfaced showing Jones seemingly predicting a similar outcome. In the clip, Jones comments on Aspinall\u2019s tendency to back away in what he described as adverse situations, a remark that many believe perfectly mirrors what unfolded in Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jon Jones Mocks Tom Aspinall\u2019s First MMA Loss While Comparing It to His UFC 152 Bout<\/p>\n

For the unversed, Tom Aspinall holds an MMA record of 15-3-0, with his first professional loss coming via submission. The Englishman faced Stuart Austin at BAMMA 21 in June 2015, where the heavyweight bout ended in the second round after Aspinall was forced to tap out to a heel hook.<\/p>\n

This early setback became a key talking point for Jones, who weighed in on Aspinall\u2019s alleged tendency to give up under pressure. In a previously unreleased clip from six months ago shared by Miami-based entrepreneur Geoffrey Woo, Jones discussed the topic during the interview.<\/p>\n

In the footage, the former two-division champion talked about the Englishman\u2019s tendency to quit and compared Aspinall\u2019s first pro loss to his own experience against Vitor Belfort at UFC 152<\/a> back in 2012. He said, \u201cThere\u2019s a video that hasn\u2019t gone viral.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Unreleased footage from 6 months ago shows Jon Jones discussing a past fight where Tom Aspinall appeared to give up \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of his losses, he was taken down and twisted his ankle. He had no defense and he tapped so quickly.<\/p>\n

The moment he felt any pressure on his ankle, he\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/iViOyPWuyC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Jones continued: \u201cBut one of his (Tom Aspinall\u2019s) losses \u2014 he was very much an adult, I believe, already a [Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu] black belt, and he was taken down and the guy twisted his ankle. He had no defense, he tapped so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Bones\u2019 then reflected on his own fight with Belfort, recalling how he was caught in a deep armbar that hyperextended his elbow. Despite suffering a strained ligament in his right arm, Jones refused to quit and ultimately beat the Brazilian in the fourth round with an Americana.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Andy Aspinall Share Emotional Conversation About Their Late Fathers Ahead of UFC 321 Bouts<\/a><\/p>\n

He concluded, \u201cI had a fight where I got armbar\u2019d, and I was literally willing to let someone break my arm before giving up. Vitor Belfort. With Tom, the moment he felt any pressure on his ankle, he tapped immediately, which lets me know a lot about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jon Jones Takes Another Jab at Tom Aspinall With New Instagram Story Comparing Ciryl Gane Fight Times<\/p>\n

This newly surfaced footage only adds to the criticism Aspinall has been facing from MMA veterans like Chael Sonnen, and even UFC CEO Dana White. Adding to the tension, Jones took to his Instagram Stories to share a graphic comparing his quick victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 to the length of the UFC 321 main event between Aspinall and Gane.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\udc40Jon Jones just reposted a graphic comparing his finishing time against Ciryl Gane to Tom Aspinall\u2019s fight time. pic.twitter.com\/bdS2yV8yIS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Jones famously captured the vacant heavyweight title by defeating Gane in just 2 minutes and 4 seconds, while the UFC 321 headliner lasted 4 minutes and 35 seconds before ending in a no-contest due to the unfortunate double eye poke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post was widely seen as another subtle dig from Jones, highlighting the stark difference in how both heavyweights fared against the same opponent.<\/p>\n


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