US President Donald Trump surprised the whole MMA community when he announced that the White House would host a UFC this year. For those who had doubts about it, Dana White would proceed to confirm the president’s announcement, sending the fans into a frenzy. “This will be EPIC,” the CEO wrote on social media. And now, people are talking about the possible fighters on the card, which also includes Jon Jones.
Last month, Dana White announced that Jon Jones had decided to hang up his fighting gloves and retire, which was news that was received with a bit of disappointment. Fans wanted to see ‘Bones’ fighting Tom Aspinall for a long time, but it did not happen. However, in the wake of the UFC White House announcement, Jones was one of the few stars who expressed his wish to fight at the POTUS residence, besides Conor McGregor.
After Jon Jones claimed that he wanted to make his return, the discussions about the Tom Aspinall fight started once again. Well, it appears that most people want to see that fight, but MMA veteran John McCarthy claimed that it should not take place in the White House. Well, the hosting of a UFC event in the POTUS residence is a part of the America250 celebration. If Aspinall, who’s English by nationality, happens to win the fight, it would not be a good look for American athletes.
“You can’t put Tom Aspinall against Jon Jones at the White House. Can’t do it. What happens if the Englishman wins? That’s like giving your country back,”
John McCarthy stated on the Weighing In podcast. As he added, “[It’s] almost like losing the Revolutionary War,” his co-host, Josh Thomson, would echo the same sentiment, stating, “That would be horrible.”
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Well, that’s a pretty sensible opinion from John McCarthy, who believes that Jon Jones needs to win if he fights at the White House. However, the consensus GOAT appears to be throwing caution to the wind because he recently shared his thoughts on a potential Tom Aspinall fight. Here’s what the former two-weight UFC champion had to say.
Jon Jones seems to be interested in fighting Tom Aspinall at the White House
After Jon Jones expressed his desire for a UFC comeback, he also announced that he was re-entering the drug testing pool to keep his “options open.” His manager would confirm that claim, as the talks of a potential Tom Aspinall fight kept going on across various social media platforms. Meanwhile, an Instagram user shared a doctored image of Jones beating the English star in the White House with Donald Trump watching cageside. This caught the consensus GOAT’s attention.
Jon Jones didn’t just take a liking to that post; he also insinuated that maybe he will finally agree to take on Tom Aspinall. He took to the comments section of the aforementioned Instagram post, commenting, “I like this,” and as you’d expect, this statement fired up fans, as they urged the former two-weight champion to complete his legacy by fighting the 32-year-old reigning champion.
Well, there are no details about the UFC White House event, even though we have confirmation that Dana White and Donald Trump are indeed partnering to set up an event soon. It remains to be seen if Jon Jones makes it to the card, but if it’s not Tom Aspinall he should be fighting, who should he take on? Let us know in the comments down below.
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