Jones knows Aspinal isn’t just an exciting up and comer, he’s not Gane , Smith, Reyes, OSP or who ever else he compares him to.
Jones might beat him, but win or lose he would get fucked up in the process , he’d have to dig deep and he doesn’t have it in him. I personally think Tom makes shite out of him and I think Jones knows it too.
2 fights in 5 years, hasn’t been that killer he gets his rep from for way longer than that.
Aspinall is in his prime, and he has been destroying other men in their prime, men Jones would get lumped up against, win or lose.
Jones is a shadow of his former glory, the version we have seen fight at HW showed us fuck all to prove any different. If he beats Stipe it proves nothing either.
The absolute state of heavyweight , Dana should be ashamed to put that belt around either man’s waist when they fight for that “undisputed” belt.
Tom is the real fucking champion, there is a dispute, how have we even gotten to this point.