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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TUF is cooked, Tom Aspinall trolls Jon Jones, troubling BJ Penn news, more May 30, 2025
TUF is cooked, Tom Aspinall trolls Jon Jones, troubling BJ Penn news, more | The Craic | May 30, 2025 Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned's Ben Fowlkes and Drake Riggs to discuss the return of the Ultimate Fighter and whether the series is past its expiration date. Plus, conversations about the continuing Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall saga, troubling news about BJ Penn, and more.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Dana White told to strip Jon Jones of UFC title after his controversial comments as Tom Aspinall left in limbo
Jones issued another cryptic statement on his future this week HAVING US ALL JON HAVING US ALL JON Dana White told to strip Jon Jones of UFC title after his controversial comments as Tom Aspinall left in limbo Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DANA WHITE has been urged by UFC fans to bite the bullet and STRIP Jon Jones of his heavyweight title. A massive unification fight between Jones and his interim counterpart Tom Aspinall has been on the cards since last November but has still not come to fruition. 5 A mammoth heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall has been on the cards since last November Credit: YOUTUBE@TOMASPINALL 5 Former pound-for-pound king Jones has been ummed and ahhed with the prospect of retirement in recent weeks Credit: GETTY 5 UFC fans have called for Dana White to bite the bullet and strip Jones of his belt Credit: GETTY That's despite the UFC brass' willingness to break their pay structure and meet Jones' demands to be paid "F**K YOU MONEY" for the bout. Former pound-for-pound king Jones has infuriated MMA fans over the last few weeks with his umming and ahhing over the prospect of retirement. And he left fight fans on tenterhooks again this week during a rare sit-down interview. During an interview on Deepcut with VicBlends, he said: "I don't know what life holds as far as fighting and competing. READ MORE ON JONES VS ASPINALL 'SHUT YOUR MOUTH' Jones channels inner McGregor to mock Aspinall amid UFC fight doubt "I do feel like I'll be a lifelong martial artist whether I'm coaching others or taking exhibition matches and things like that. "There's a lot of great competition still in the UFC. I do view myself as more than a fighter. "Being in my position, I feel like I have a lot more options than a lot of the other fighters as far as the ability to leave and return. "And so right now I'm just focusing on love, happiness, kindness. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 "We're at the quarter-century mark, and this year should be a really special year." Jones' comments immediately drew the ire of UFC fans around the world, who took to social media to vent their frustrations. Jon Jones Blasts UFC Rival Tom Aspinall In X-Rated Rant One said: "Strip him already, make [Ciryl] Gane vs Aspinall in the UK. "We've had enough of this. Enjoy your retirement [and] if you want to come back, you'll have to fight Aspinall anyway." Another said: "He took 3 years off to 'prepare for Heavyweight'. How much time does he need? STRIP HIM!" And another said: "Strip him of the belt and let him come back and fight for it when he's ready." One remarked: "If he doesn't know, then I'd say he's done. Shame Dana can't compute that." Another chimed in: "UFC is a total joke for not stripping him and giving Aspinall another fight to defend his title. "If Jones [has] quit and let the UFC know about it, then the UFC has to move on. "I don't know what life holds as far as fighting and competing." Jon Jones on his fighting future "If Jones wants to fight and is just delaying, the UFC needs to give him a date and tell him to f**k off if he says no. "This entire situation is causing irreparable damage to the UFC brand because people are getting turned off by the constant lies." Jones has been accused of ducking Wigan warrior Aspinall since his maiden defence of the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last November. Fans' patience with the Hall of Famer has worn extremely thin, although he insists he's not leading them on. He recently wrote on X: "Y'all barkin' up the wrong tree. I told the UFC my plans a long time ago. "I have no clue why they haven't shared them with you guys yet." Jones' insistence that White and Co. know his plans came just DAYS after the UFC bigwig GUARANTEED he'd return to the octagon this year. He told Adam Glyn: "Jon Jones will be fighting in 2025. 100 per cent."
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Dana White told to strip Jon Jones of UFC title after his controversial comments as Tom Aspinall left in limbo
DANA WHITE has been urged by UFC fans to bite the bullet and STRIP Jon Jones of his heavyweight title. A massive unification fight between Jones and his interim counterpart Advertisement 5 A mammoth heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall has been on the cards since last November Credit: YOUTUBE@TOMASPINALL 5 Former pound-for-pound king Jones has been ummed and ahhed with the prospect of retirement in recent weeks Credit: GETTY 5 UFC fans have called for Dana White to bite the bullet and strip Jones of his belt Credit: GETTY That's despite the UFC brass' willingness to break their pay structure and meet Jones' demands to be paid " Former pound-for-pound king Jones has infuriated MMA fans over the last few weeks with his umming and ahhing over the prospect of retirement. And he left fight fans on tenterhooks again this week during a rare sit-down interview. During an interview on Advertisement READ MORE ON JONES VS ASPINALL "I do feel like I'll be a lifelong martial artist whether I'm coaching others or taking exhibition matches and things like that. "There's a lot of great competition still in the UFC. I do view myself as more than a fighter. "Being in my position, I feel like I have a lot more options than a lot of the other fighters as far as the ability to leave and return. "And so right now I'm just focusing on love, happiness, kindness. Advertisement Most read in MMA Exclusive JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 "We're at the quarter-century mark, and this year should be a really special year." Jones' comments immediately drew the ire of UFC fans around the world, who took to social media to vent their frustrations. Advertisement Jon Jones Blasts UFC Rival Tom Aspinall In X-Rated Rant One said: "Strip him already, make [Ciryl] Gane vs Aspinall in the UK. "We've had enough of this. Enjoy your retirement [and] if you want to come back, you'll have to fight Aspinall anyway." Another said: "He took 3 years off to 'prepare for Heavyweight'. How much time does he need? STRIP HIM!" And another said: "Strip him of the belt and let him come back and fight for it when he's ready." Advertisement One remarked: "If he doesn't know, then I'd say he's done. Shame Dana can't compute that." Another chimed in: "UFC is a total joke for not stripping him and giving Aspinall another fight to defend his title. "If Jones [has] quit and let the UFC know about it, then the UFC has to move on. "I don't know what life holds as far as fighting and competing." Jon Jones on his fighting future "If Jones wants to fight and is just delaying, the UFC needs to give him a date and tell him to f**k off if he says no. Advertisement "This entire situation is causing irreparable damage to the UFC brand because people are getting turned off by the constant lies." Jones has been accused of ducking Wigan warrior Aspinall since his maiden defence of the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last November. Fans' patience with the Hall of Famer has worn extremely thin, although he insists he's not leading them on. He recently wrote on X: "Y'all barkin' up the wrong tree. I told the UFC my plans a long time ago. Advertisement "I have no clue why they haven't shared them with you guys yet." Jones' insistence that White and Co. know his plans came just DAYS after the UFC bigwig GUARANTEED he'd return to the octagon this year. He told Adam Glyn: " Jon Jones will be fighting in 2025. 100 per cent." 5 Jon Jones decimated Stipe Miocic in his first heavyweight title defence at UFC 309 Credit: GETTY Advertisement
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Dana White told to strip Jon Jones of UFC title after his controversial comments as Tom Aspinall left in limbo
DANA WHITE has been urged by UFC fans to bite the bullet and STRIP Jon Jones of his heavyweight title. A massive unification fight between Jones and his interim counterpart Tom Aspinall has been on the cards since last November but has still not come to fruition. 5 5 5 That's despite the UFC brass' willingness to break their pay structure and meet Jones' demands to be paid " F**K YOU MONEY" for the bout. Former pound-for-pound king Jones has infuriated MMA fans over the last few weeks with his umming and ahhing over the prospect of retirement. And he left fight fans on tenterhooks again this week during a rare sit-down interview. During an interview on Deepcut with VicBlends, he said: "I don't know what life holds as far as fighting and competing. "I do feel like I'll be a lifelong martial artist whether I'm coaching others or taking exhibition matches and things like that. "There's a lot of great competition still in the UFC. I do view myself as more than a fighter. "Being in my position, I feel like I have a lot more options than a lot of the other fighters as far as the ability to leave and return. "And so right now I'm just focusing on love, happiness, kindness. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 "We're at the quarter-century mark, and this year should be a really special year." Jones' comments immediately drew the ire of UFC fans around the world, who took to social media to vent their frustrations. Jon Jones Blasts UFC Rival Tom Aspinall In X-Rated Rant One said: "Strip him already, make [Ciryl] Gane vs Aspinall in the UK. "We've had enough of this. Enjoy your retirement [and] if you want to come back, you'll have to fight Aspinall anyway." Another said: "He took 3 years off to 'prepare for Heavyweight'. How much time does he need? STRIP HIM!" And another said: "Strip him of the belt and let him come back and fight for it when he's ready." One remarked: "If he doesn't know, then I'd say he's done. Shame Dana can't compute that." Another chimed in: "UFC is a total joke for not stripping him and giving Aspinall another fight to defend his title. "If Jones [has] quit and let the UFC know about it, then the UFC has to move on. "If Jones wants to fight and is just delaying, the UFC needs to give him a date and tell him to f**k off if he says no. "This entire situation is causing irreparable damage to the UFC brand because people are getting turned off by the constant lies." Jones has been accused of ducking Wigan warrior Aspinall since his maiden defence of the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last November. Fans' patience with the Hall of Famer has worn extremely thin, although he insists he's not leading them on. He recently wrote on X: "Y'all barkin' up the wrong tree. I told the UFC my plans a long time ago. "I have no clue why they haven't shared them with you guys yet." Jones' insistence that White and Co. know his plans came just DAYS after the UFC bigwig GUARANTEED he'd return to the octagon this year. He told Adam Glyn: "Jon Jones will be fighting in 2025. 100 per cent." 5
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Aspinall shares petition for UFC to strip Jones of belt
Tom Aspinall is continuing his campaign to fight for the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship by sharing a link on Instagram to a petition urging the promotion company to strip Jon Jones of his 32, has been interim heavyweight champion for 18 months and was passed over by Jones as his opponent for his injury comeback last November, with the 37-year-old fighting Stipe Miocic months later, Manchester's Aspinall has repeatedly said he is unsure if he will fight Jones UFC fans have tried to take matters into their own hands by setting up a petition, with more than 150,000 people calling for Jones' title to be taken off from Thailand this week, Jones has continued to keep his cards close to his chest regarding his future."I don't know what life holds as far as fighting and competing," Jones said on DeepCut with VicBlends., external"There's a lot of great competition still in the UFC. I do view myself as more than a fighter, and being in my position, I feel like I have a lot more options than a lot of the other fighters as far as the ability to leave and return and things like that."Aspinall has beaten every fighter in the top five of the rankings except Frenchman Ciryl Gane, who sits at number two. Jones enjoys teasing people on social media and said last week he had already told the UFC his plans, and was unsure why it had not shared them with the American hinted he was retired, before appearing to suggest he would be open to fighting in the UFC is widely considered one of, if not the best, MMA fighter of all time and has an overall record of 28 wins, one loss and one became the youngest UFC champion aged 23, a two-weight champion, and is undefeated in 20 UFC fights in a row - the company's longest unbeaten streak."I'm so connected to winning, it's probably not even healthy," Jones said."I see fighters that take losses and they smile, they hug their wives, 'better luck next time'."If I were to ever lose I'd be devastated, angry, upset, and depressed."
