UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones has lately been the focal point of intense debates and discussions in the MMA community. A number of fans have been campaigning for him to face interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall in their long-awaited title unification fight.
Bones has been consistently criticized, with some of his detractors accusing him of evading a potential matchup against Aspinall. Amid all the chaos surrounding his UFC return, Jones was recently spotted hanging out with Dagestani social media influencer Hasbulla, sparking hilarious reactions from fight fans.
Fans React to Hilarious Video of Jon Jones and Hasbulla
A video initially posted by adil_shabasgeriev on Instagram featured MMA legend Jones seemingly sharing a snack with Hasbulla.
The two public personalities appeared to be cordial in the video. It seems that their meetup was lighthearted in nature.
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Fans weighed in on the interaction, with many jestingly indicating that Jones and Hasbulla must fight eachother inside the Octagon.
On the other hand, some netizens lambasted Jones for allegedly avoiding a title unification showdown against England’s Aspinall. A commenter asserted, “No one cares, fight Tom,” while another noted, “Anything instead of fighting Tom Aspinall.”
Alternatively, others had a more lighthearted response to the footage. One observer implied that both Jones and Hasbulla were the greatest of all time, “2 goats,” whereas a commenter deemed Hasbulla as another challenging foe for Jones, “Another tough opponent for jon.”
A fan seemed to allude to the narrative that Jones is ducking Aspinall, tweeting, “Two ducks in a kitchen.”
One fan jokingly warned about Hasbulla being dangerous, “Jon Jones needs to be careful, Hasbulla is a dangerous guy.”
Furthermore, a fan jestingly speculated that Jones wouldn’t fight in 2025, “Dude ain’t definitely fighting this year.”
UFC CEO Dana White’s Update on the Potential Heavyweight Title Clash
Jones’ most recent fight witnessed him knock former UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic out to successfully defend the heavyweight belt in November 2024. Moreover, Aspinall’s latest fight saw him defend his interim UFC heavyweight belt by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in their rematch in July 2024.
Dana White Chokes Up Talking About Jon Jones Vs Tom Aspinall🤣 #ufc #mma #mmanews #fyp #danawhite #jonjones #tomaspinall pic.twitter.com/vpbgjx8Zp5
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During a recent Q&A session on social media, UFC head honcho Dana White was asked about when the title unifier between Jones and Aspinall would be announced. As noted, there has been considerable criticism against “Bones” for supposedly steering clear of a fight against Aspinall.
Signaling that the dream matchup could soon come to fruition, White said, “I told you guys already — we’ll get Aspinall vs. Jones done … Jon Jones vs. uh, ” White smiled and added, “The heavyweight fight will happen.”