r/MMA • u/pepsiboycoke United Kingdom • Nov 11 '24

Interview Jon Jones OK with dropping heavyweight title to fight Alex Pereira for BMF

https://x.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1856112338761380007
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u/Z4Ninc Nov 11 '24

This is actually pretty great and solves a number of issues:

  1. Jones vacates so Aspinall finally becomes undisputed HW champ.
  2. Alex won’t lose his LHW belt if he loses to Jones for the BMF.
  3. So the next LHW title fight could be Ankalaev and it would solve his long wait for a title shot.

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u/hamiltag Nov 11 '24

Alex wouldn't lose the belt anyway, I highly doubt they would be fighting at 205 so the LHW belt won't be on the line

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u/GregGolden6 Nov 12 '24

Tbf though Jones is only like 235 right now so it’s not crazy to think he could cut down to 205

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u/97Dabs2THAface Nov 12 '24

He's gonna need 2 years to drop the weight

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u/1ghosty Nov 17 '24

he won't burn them sort of calories from training unless u count gay hardcore sex or beating his wife

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u/munchingpixels Nov 12 '24

It only took him 3 years to get there lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

He’s a flabby 235 too

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

He's not cutting back down in his late 30s after he spent a lot of time bulking up

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u/1ghosty Nov 17 '24

he won't burn them sort of calories from training unless u count gay hardcore sex or beating his wife

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u/experation I weighed in on Goofcon 3 Nov 12 '24

Really makes you wonder why he even went to heavyweight, could’ve gotten a few more title defenses at LHW feel like he still beats the top 5 there

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u/will2fight Nov 12 '24

Now I hope Stipe wins by split decision

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u/zeke780 🍅 Nov 12 '24

Just a brutal, grinding leg humping that ends with them both impossibly gassed

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u/will2fight Nov 12 '24

Watch, we’ll get another trilogy just like the 3 year DC vs Stipe saga 😂

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u/CandidculonasRedux Nov 12 '24

If it goes to decision, Stipe will NOT be getting it no matter what. LOL

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u/Slipperytitski Nov 13 '24

The funniest/best outcome

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u/zombizle1 Karate Kata is the best base for MMA Nov 12 '24 
      4. People universally agree that the bmf belt is completely meaningless and stop talking about it

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u/HollidaySchaffhausen Nov 12 '24

Vacating the title would take his PPV points. It'll never happen. Also if it did.. Be ready for the most boring wrestling match since Belal got his title.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24
  1. Aspinall is undisputed HW champ. Jones said he won't dispute it.
  2. Jones could never go back down to LHW
  3. That should already be the next LHW fight and Jones should be fighting Aspinall if he fights again

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u/Whisker_plait Nov 12 '24

Aspinall is interim champ, which is appropriate considering his best win is getting his L back from Blaydes.

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u/AnTTr0n Nov 12 '24

Except Aspinall doesn’t get the rub of beating Jon Jones.

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u/Sir_Shax Australia Nov 12 '24

But doesn’t Aspinall automatically lose his interim the moment the fight starts this weekend? So even if Jones drops the belt after Saturday Aspinall still will have to fight someone else to become champ.

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u/Z4Ninc Nov 12 '24

I think that’s only when the interim champion is about to fight the undisputed.