After Merab Dvalishvili, Cory Sandhagen, and Conor McGregor weighed in, Jon Jones has now joined the viral debate of 100 men vs. 1 silverback gorilla that’s taken social media by storm. Amid the chaos, fighters were asked whether they could take down the beast. Sandhagen, Dvalishvili, and McGregor all echoed a similar sentiment: They could do it, but it would take time. The undisputed heavyweight champion, however, delivered a far more measured and articulate response. Yet even while entertaining this wild scenario, ‘Bones’ has been marred by the MMA community, why? Let’s find out.
When asked about whether humans could defeat the gorilla at ‘TMZ Sports,’ Jones stated, “That’s a good thing. I’d love to be one of the hundred. I think it’s such a funny topic, though. It’s like, everyone’s so serious about fighting this damn gorilla.”
He further added, “What did the gorilla do to us? What did he do? Yeah, it’s a funny debate. 100 men definitely beats up a gorilla when you think about the intelligence of the human being. You know, we’ve conquered the planet, so the animals on it shouldn’t be a problem to us.”
When asked about whether he would go solo in that fight, Jon Jones expressed that he certainly wouldn’t be able to navigate against a silverback gorilla. However, if he gets a squad of NFL giants behind him his back then he might be able to defeat the beast. “Definitely not solo, I would need a lot of help, but I think you get a bunch of guys from the NFL roster, a bunch of the heavier guys from the UFC roster, and we have that thing down in no time.”
And at last, the man who many consider the consensus MMA GOAT expressed his desire to be the ‘commander’ in this battle. “Where am I coming in? No, let me lead the pack. Yeah, I’d like to be a part of the first wave if we did that.”
Leading the pack? Well, it’s a bold statement from Jones, who has been on hiatus since defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. But why are fans angry at Jones? The video, shared by TMZ Sports on their YouTube channel, was flooded with comments questioning why he hasn’t addressed a potential unification bout with Tom Aspinall. Let’s look at that front!
MMA community asks one question to Jon Jones: When is the Tom Aspinall fight?
Starting off, a social media user ascertained, “Jon will fight a gorilla before he fights Aspinall.” It has been more than 540 days since Tom Aspinall won the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295 by beating Sergei Pavlovich, yet he is still waiting for a chance to fight Jon Jones. Why? Because ‘Bones’ is not willing to face Aspinall—at least for now.
There were rumors that they might clash during International Fight Week, but those rumors were soon dismissed when voices like Din Thomas stepped in to vouch for Aspinall facing Ciryl Gane instead.“If I had to put my money on it, I think they convinced Tom Aspinall to fight Ciryl Gane,” said Thomas in his conversation with Mike Bohn.
Another fan stated, “The Gorilla Gonna Get Eye Poked to death if he goes first lol.” One thing Jones is notoriously known for—aside from being one of the most dominant champions in UFC history—is his controversial tactic of using extended fingers to blind or distract opponents, often resulting in eye pokes. Fighters such as Brandon Vera, Vladimir Matyushenko, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Glover Teixeira, and Daniel Cormier have all experienced this during their bouts with Jones.
Furthermore, another fan called out to the reigning UFC champion, “He won’t even fight Tom Aspinall but he’s gonna fight a gorilla lol.” Moreover, another fan believes that a juiced-up Jon Jones can defeat the Gorilla: “10 Jon Jones on the juice vs 1 Gorilla is a fair fight.”
Will Jones ever fight Aspinall? Fans are curious, but they are not getting their answer, and their patience is waning. Looking at this, a fan added, “How many Jons does it take to be a Tom Aspinall?” Reportedly, the undisputed champion has requested six months to prepare for a fight against Aspinall. And it appears the UFC has agreed to his demand.
Their superfight is now expected to take place either at the end of this year or early next year. Last but not least, “Wants to fight a gorilla, not Tom Aspinall.” As the MMA community eagerly awaits official confirmation of the super-fight, Dana White is moving forward to make it happen. What are your thoughts on all the excitement? Share your opinion in the comments below!
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