‘There’s A Way To Go For The English Lad’

Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has defended Jon Jones amid latest criticizm over his obvious reluctance to face-off with present interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall – with the Dubliner claiming the latter nonetheless has “a approach to go” with a view to land a battle with the previous pound-for-pound kingpin. 

Jones, himself a present heavyweight gold holder in addition, has been sidelined since March of final yr, headlining UFC 285 in a primary spherical guillotine win over Ciryl Gane to land the vacant heavyweight crown.

And dominated from a November return final yr towards Stipe Miocic after struggling a pectoral tendon tear, Jones leaked final week how he’s all however set to return at UFC 309 later this annum in Madison Sq. Backyard, in a rescheduled title defense against the Ohio veteran.

Conor McGregor defends Jon Jones from criticizm

As for the above-mentioned interim gold holder, Aspinall, the Manchester native returns in July within the co-main occasion of UFC 304, taking on Curtis Blaydes in defense of his interim heavyweight championship, with the pair rematching. 

Receiving mass flak on social media for apparently delaying a title unification bout with Aspinall, Jones has seen a former champion come to his protection within the type of McGregor, who claims the Atherton native has quite a bit to do earlier than incomes a battle with the previous.

“Ideas on (Jon) Jones avoiding (Tom) Aspinall? I disagree with that, I feel the Jones [versus] Stipe (Miocic) battle is large,” Conor McGregor mentioned throughout a live stream. “I’m excited to see it. There’s a approach to go for the English lad to return up and get that ‘There’s A Manner To Go For The English Lad’. I feel the matchmaking has been stellar, I feel Curtis (Blaydes) and Tom is an efficient battle and you realize, we’ll see after that.” 

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