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Aspinall is a big and strong guy. I would like to see aspinall against JJ but honestly if I was JJ I would try to avoid that fight too. Stipe is too old to appear like a threat.
If I were Jones, I had his insane skillset and career of beating up everyone I've ever fought, I'd fight Aspinall. I'd fight the biggest challenge possible to put an exclamation mark on the end of my career and prove I'm the best by a clear margin.
That's what I don't get about Jon, as good as he is, he's a headcase that lacks conviction that he can win.
That's why he partied and got wrecked on booze and coke before fights, so he had an excuse if he was beaten. That's why he has a history of doing PEDS to get an unfair advantage, that's why he always manages to do something to get out of fights with power punchers, Rumble, and Francis. The one time he did fight one in Rampage he literally extended his arms and fingers as far as they would go the entire fight and even turned tail and literally ran a few times in the fight.
If Jon Jones beats old Stipe who hasn't fought for 3 years, is that even a big deal for his legacy?
But if he beats Aspinall would that cement his legacy as the GOAT even more so?
Pros in fighting Stipe. He's considered by some the greatest HW fighter.
Pros in fighting Aspinall. Current interim champion and a guy in his prime.
one has the record for most defenses at HW and other has one good win one...If Jon Jones beats old Stipe who hasn't fought for 3 years, is that even a big deal for his legacy?
But if he beats Aspinall would that cement his legacy as the GOAT even more so?
Pros in fighting Stipe. He's considered by some the greatest HW fighter.
Pros in fighting Aspinall. Current interim champion and a guy in his prime.
Legacy = name, Stipe is mentioned among HW GOAT's, Aspinal is not there, yet, would a win over him age well? Sure, but as far as legacy fights go, its Stipe.
Alex Pereria is his best possible fight he could make regarding draw ability an fan interest
There's no fighter in MMA history with Jones resume and there wont be imo . Alex would be perfect last fight for him.imo this is the meta move for Jon.
He gets an OBVIOUS path to victory a la Gane, he gets a big name with a strong legacy, and he gets a fight people will be hyped for since the guy has fought since pre-Nam.
I don't really get the "legacy" aspect of either Tom/Stipe fight at this point, considering Jon's case is pretty cemented as the GOAT if you don't consider steroids. If you do, no win is changing your mind.
And even if Jon wins, he beats either a young bum or an old, washed bum. If he loses, he can blame his own age. Prime Jones is going to be hard to beat resume-wise given the list of killers he dismantled.