Jon Jones officially withdrew from mixed martial arts, with UFC president Dana White proclamation Tom Aspinall New champion for heavy weight promotions.
Jones, Former Two-Teek Light Championwon a free heavy strap in March 2023. years, before Aspinall has claimed a temporary belt that is NovemberWhen Jones suffered a torn sea muscle.
Jones’s injury delayed the planned defense of the title against Stipe Miočić until November 2024. year, when “bones” eventually returned to the cage and kept a belt with a third car stop. Meanwhile, Aspinall was a rare move defended by a temporary title, they do so so successfully last July.
It was set by British Aspinall, 32, and American Jones, 37, on a collision. Or so seemed. Frustrating Saga Pila Jones Refuse to fight a temporary champion, and again it is rejected for retirementWith many fans accusing Jones to spend time aspinals and segment of the British Prime Minister. On Saturday, however, Jones officially announced a pension from the MMA, leading white to declare an Aspinall regular severity champion.
“Today I officially announce my pension from UFC,” Jones wrote on X (Earlier Twitter). “This decision comes after a lot of thinking, and I want to separate a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey I experienced over the years.
“From the first I walked in the eight, my goal was to push the boundaries of what was possible in this sport. Becoming the youngest UFC champion in history, defending my title against some of the best fans around the world.
. […] My colleagues, thank you for taking the best in me and we shared in and out of the cage for respect.
“As I close this chapter in my life, I look forward to new opportunities and challenges.
Jones see many fans and pensions as the biggest fighter in the history of the Military Medical Academy, although his career interfered with numerous failed drug tests and law. Twice was deprived of UFC light titles and one 205-kilogram confiscated belt. He tested positively and for performance and improvement of performance and recreational substance.
However, many fans are clinging to the Jones record, and the American never lost beyond the only disqualification for the use of illegal elbows. For years, White tried to undo that result.
Jones left the title in the easy cage 2020. while he looked at the long-awaited transition to severe weight, and after three years from the cage returned to send Ciril Gane in one round. With that result, a free heavy strap was claimed. His delayed defense against Miočić, the largest-ever 205LB fighter compared to the largest higher UFC heavy weight ever. However, Miočić was 42 at the time of their fight, and his previous trip was a devastating loss of knockout for almost four years ago.
Meanwhile, Aspinall, in the meantime, was one of the most prominent fighters in the UFC from his debut 2020. years. Wigan Heavyweight is 8-1 in UFC with eight pokes for stopping, all in the first two rounds, while his only defeat is caused by injury.
Aspinall, which has a recorder for the shortest struggle against the UFC combat fighter with five or more pines, won the temporary title by typing Sergee Pavlovich before retaining the knockout for Curtis Blaydes. His victory over Blaydes saw Aspinall revenge loss caused by injuries from 2022. Years.
Aspinal said Independent earlier in June that Jones retiredAnd again the White was collected until Saturday, when he said, “Jon Jones leaned us last night and retirement. Jon Jones is officially retired. Tom Aspinall is a Champion in UFC.
“Do I complain about the time I gave [Jones]? Listen, if you look at what was reached in sports, no. That’s what it is. Obviously I feel bad about that he lost all the time and obviously money, but we will make it up.
“Tom aspinall is a good guy. He was amazing through this whole process we passed. He was willing to do anything, fighting him at any time and now he will fight it.” Tell me who I will fight against whom and I will fight against whom and I will fight that. “Aspinall was great. You’ll be a big champ for us hard. I’m excited to do with him.”