“Jones Brothers Acting Like Tom Couldn't Put Their Lights Out ...

Tom Aspinall had planned to attend Thursday’s UFC 309 press conference but was told he couldn’t. The interim UFC heavyweight champion has been an excellent addition to the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic heavyweight championship matchup coming Saturday at Madison Square Garden. After successfully weighing in as a backup, Aspinall hoped to fight Jon Jones if Stipe Miocic withdrew.

Even if he didn’t, the British fighter made his presence felt by appearing in the audience. While his presence alone was newsworthy, what was more exciting was that he was made to sit alongside Jon Jones’ brothers. But why was such a seating decision made? Well, it could be because Aspinall recently told Michael Bisping during an interview that he might break into the cage to confront Jon Jones to force a match between them. ‘The Count’ wondered if he would actually do it, to which Aspinall replied, “I’d like to yeah, absolutely.”

If this wasn’t enough, the Englishman also suggested that he would go all Hulk Hogan and rip his shirt off once inside the Octagon. “Whip the shirt off, go full Hulk Hogan, and just start ripping it.”

That would be a truly viral moment that we as UFC fans would want to see, especially if Jon Jones wins the fight, given that he has rejected the prospect of the match against the interim UFC heavyweight champion.

Jones was supposed to defend his heavyweight title against Miocic at UFC 295 last year but an injury forced him to withdraw. Meanwhile, Aspinall challenged Sergei Pavlovich for the interim belt and successfully clinched victory with a stoppage in the first round. Since then, the majority of the MMA community has clamored for Jones vs. Aspinall in a unification bout.

Nonetheless, UFC stuck to their original plan as they rescheduled Jones vs. Miocic despite frequent complaints from fans and experts alike. Jones has even stated on many occasions that he does not want to fight Aspinall and would rather face light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira because of the box office appeal. Nevertheless, the reaction of the fans to this clip surely cleared all doubts about Aspinall being the true rival to Jon Jones at the moment.

When Tom Aspinall was seen going to his seat and crossing the family of Jon Jones, this was a moment that truly made fans rush to the comment section to share their thoughts. Some wondered why Jon Jones’ brothers looked at Aspinall as if they were about to fight. Well, maybe they heard all the ducking accusations that the interim UFC champion made. However, if a fight did take place, there’s no denying that Aspinall would be the one winning it against the brothers of ‘Bones.’ Fans wrote comments like, “Jones brothers acting like Tom couldn’t put their lights out, ” and “Jones brother acting like he’s going to do something to Tom ????”

Some fans believed that it was wrong of the UFC to make Aspinall sit beside Jones’ family, as it surely can lead to some intense back and forth. In fact, things may even come to blows. So a fan wrote, “That’s dirty of the UFC to sit Aspinall next to Jones’ family; that’s not correct.” While some fans simply laughed at this practical joke that the UFC might’ve played with the Englishman. Several in the comments couldn’t help but chuckle. Some such comments were, “Bro walked right by his brothers. ????????” and “lol Jons brothers and his dad and Tom walks in???????????? tf am I seeing?” Well, it seems like fans loved the moment. However, it would be interesting to see how Tom Aspinall reacts if Jon Jones wins the fight. Will he break into the cage as he promised? What do you think? Let us know in the comments.