Jon Jones has faced a lot of criticism from fans during the latest chapter of his unmatched career.
Tom Aspinall has broken UFC records since winning the interim title at UFC 295 in November of 2023.
The heavyweight title unification clash might be the biggest fight in the sport right now and people are becoming frustrated with the ongoing saga around this fight.
Aspinall himself claimed that he’s ‘had enough’ and that he’s prepared to move on from fighting Jones if the matchup doesn’t come together in the near future.
A positive update on Jones vs Aspinall from Dana White hasn’t stopped the response on social media whenever ‘Bones’ is seen to be doing something other than preparing for his Octagon return.
Jon Jones beats fans to criticism by confirming that he’s doing ‘everything but fighting’ in new post
As Tom Aspinall continues to wait for his opportunity to unify the heavyweight belts, Jon Jones is keeping himself preoccupied with a trip to Thailand.
The UFC’s heavyweight champion has been filming the latest series of ‘ALF Reality’, which is similar to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’, alongside Nate Diaz with several other pastimes being ticked off during his stay.
Along with the comments during a recent live stream on his Instagram, fans vented their frustrations at Jones by accusing him of ‘doing everything except fighting Tom Aspinall’ following a video of him and Hasbullah being posted on social media.
The consensus greatest of all time’s latest side quest will see him teach an MMA seminar at the world-renowned Bangtao gym in Phuket on May 31.
Considering that he’s already in Thailand, and that he’s coached seminars at this gym in the past, the news itself isn’t entirely surprising.
However, given the recent response from fans to his current activities, Jones looked to get ahead of the criticism by confirming in a comment below the announcement that yes, he’s doing “everything but fighting.”
Bangtao invites fans to learn the kick that Jon Jones stopped Stipe Miocic with
Everything that Jon Jones does is being met with criticism, as seen in the repeated Tom Aspinall GIFs that were posted underneath the seminar announcement.
‘Bones’ is not the most popular fighter on the roster right now but if you take that away for a moment, giving people the opportunity to train and learn from the greatest of all time is a great move from Bangtao.
The gym’s post states that people who buy a ticket can expect to learn the spinning back kick that Jones used to stop Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last November.
This one statement alone is exact proof that it isn’t what Jones does when he steps inside the Octagon that fans have a problem with.
He’s still recognized as the best to ever do it, fans are just becoming tired of waiting for him to fight an interim champion whose reign is breaking records.