'Duck'? Jon Jones says he's living his best life as Tom Aspinall's impatience grows
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones made it clear that he remains unfazed by fans accusing him of ducking Tom Aspinall.
Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) recently broke the record for the longest-reigning interim champion in UFC history as he still awaits a title-unification bout with Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC). Aspinall defended his interim title once with a quick finish of Curtis Blaydes last July at UFC 304, while Jones opted to defend against Stipe Miocic and won by TKO last November at UFC 309.
Given his remarks in a recent Instagram Live session, it's safe to say Jones isn't feeling the pressure of fighting Aspinall.
"I've got people in the chat calling me a duck," Jones said while apparently riding a motorbike (h/t ACD MMA). "Meanwhile, I'm living my absolute best life. I don't know if it's considered ducking when you're living good. I don't think it works like that."
Jones is currently filming Season 2 of "ALF Reality," a Russian reality television show resembling "The Ultimate Fighter." He is coaching opposite fellow UFC star Nate Diaz in Thailand.
Aspinall said in March he had a positive meeting with UFC CEO Dana White and UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell, but an announcement has yet to be made on his fight with Jones.
Aspinall is aware of how big of a risk he is to Jones' legacy but isn't sure he has the patience to wait around for too much longer.
"When you put him in there with, and I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet, but I'm literally the most dangerous guy in the UFC if you look at the stats," Aspinall recently said on the "High Performance Podcast". "When you put him in with a guy of my size who has them credentials at this stage in his career, I think Jon's a smart guy, and he realizes that, so he wants to be compensated financially for it. I'm well bored of it (talking about Jones). I've had enough. We either need to fight, or I need to move on to do something else."
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