Tom Aspinall recently sounded off his frustrations with the UFC for allowing Stipe Miocic to fight for the undisputed heavyweight title ahead of him. However, the former 2-time champion responded to those statements from the interim champion with a solution. As such, fans flocked to the comments section to react to what Miocic had to say on social media.

The British fighter recently mentioned that he should have been the one to fight Jon Jones since he was the no.1 ranked heavyweight and the interim champion. Moreover, he took a jibe at Stipe Miocic, pointing out that he hasn’t fought for a while now. Tom Aspinall’s words garnered the attention of the veteran. Let’s see what Miocic had to say.

Stipe Miocic responds to Tom Aspinall

The 41-year-old former champion heard what Tom Aspinall had to say about him fighting Jon Jones. He responded to the interim champion by claiming that it was not his fault that the fight was postponed. Instead, it was due to an unfortunate injury that led Jones to pull out and take some time off. Miocic said, “I have never caused a delay in the Jon fight.” Due to the injury, the Miocic vs. Jones fight will presumably take place in the latter half of 2024.

Moreover, Stipe Miocic even laid down his plans following the heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones. The former 2-time champion sounded confident in his ability to defeat ‘Bones’ when they fight, following which, he suggested Tom Aspinall engage in a discussion for them to fight and unify both championships. “Tom, once I get this win, let’s talk to unify the belt,” Miocic added. Meanwhile, let’s see what the fans thought of the veteran’s response.

Fans praise former 2-time champion for his elegant response

The fans loved how Stipe Miocic handled the situation with Tom Aspinall. They called his response a “classy” one, to say the least, as they were all praises for ‘The Silencer’.

One fan claimed that Miocic completely defeated Aspinall with his words.

One Twitter (X) user said:

Some fans sided with Stipe Miocic’s explanation of having nothing to do with the delay of his fight against Jon Jones.

They cannot wait to see the former 2-time heavyweight champion back in action.

However, there were some fans who suggested that Stipe Miocic took on Tom Aspinall while he waited for Jon Jones to make his return.

Another fan claimed that the winner of Miocic vs Aspinall could go on to fight Jon Jones for the title.

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Both Tom Aspinall and Stipe Miocic have made valid points regarding their situation in the UFC. However, it is all up to Dana White to decide the course for the heavyweight division. For now, it seems like the Miocic vs. Jones fight is on and Aspinall may have to wait before getting to fight for the undisputed title.

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