Can anyone end Jon Jones’ dominance inside the UFC octagon? The question has existed for many years, but fans still haven’t found the answer. With the recent first-round victory over Ciryl Gane to win the heavyweight title, Jones has arguably established himself as the MMA GOAT.

However, one fighter sitting in the UFC’s heavyweight rankings thinks he can be the first to defeat ‘Bones’. It is none other than the MMA fighter making his return, Tom Aspinall. Aspinall has been out of action since his brutal knee injury back in 2022.

Now, ‘Two Beers’ is coming back to the octagon against Marcin Tybura on July 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224. In his recent interview, Aspinall confidently talked about a potential fight against Jon Jones. His statements spread on the internet like wildfire, and fans were quick to respond wildly. While the MMA community talked about this match-up in detail, there were several reactions that stood out of the rest.

Fans react as Tom Aspinall talks about beating Jon Jones

In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, the #5 UFC heavyweight conveyed how he believes he will be the first to beat Jones. “I honestly, hand on heart, think that I can beat Jon Jones. If he is still around when I get up there, I will be the first to beat him”, he said.

Fans had a wide range of reactions to this statement. While some backed Aspinall because of his skills, others dismissed the idea of him coming out victorious. Moreover, many talked about his knee injury. Here are some of the fan reactions –

• “I honestly, hand on heart, think that I can beat Jon Jones. If he is still around when I get up there, I will be the first to beat him.”
• “Everyone thinks they can beat Jones until they get in there with him”
• “These jones meat riders really think jones would easily beat Tom aspinall who’s an elite grappler”
• “Jon jones can’t bully aspinall on the ground like he did with gane that’s for sure”
• “Everyone did and nobody did”

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• “I’m sorry but Jon jones is getting smoked! TKO R2”
• “If it wasn’t for the knee injury tom had i’d believe this but those oblique kicks will be served on a silver platter…”
• “Please don’t… need at least 3 years after the knee incident to fight a man who throws more obliques than jabs”
• “Doesn’t this guy have bad knees? And he wants to face Jon like that?”

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What are your views on this? Do you think he can get the better of Jones? Do leave your opinions below.