Former UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg), Junior Gypsy He shows that he keeps an eye on his former reign even after leaving the organization. Aware of the expectations for a duel between Jon Jones x Tom aspinall, the Brazilian anticipated the analysis and described the advantage that the North American will have over his rival. In the Santa Catarina's view, the experience will make a difference in the Octagon.
"Tom aspinall has been attracting attention in a very special way. He has one or two fights that went to the second round, the rest of the fights were in the first round. It makes things interesting. O Jon Jones He has a lot of experience in his career, a lot of time in the Octagon. What makes a true champion are difficulties and adversities. O Tom aspinall is not facing adversity, even due to the quality he has”, said Cigano on his channel YouTube.
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As he continued his speech, the Brazilian considered the consequences of Aspinall's success in the UFC.
“That, on the one hand, is great, because it is creating this moment (of success) for him. But on the other hand, it affects experience, octagon time, fight time, reaction time (…) this can work against the Tom aspinall. Fight is a matter of time. It’s not just knowing the techniques, knowing what to do in the fight, it’s having the time to apply it,” he concluded.
Living the expectation of fighting against Jon Jones, Aspinall guaranteed that he will not appear in the octagon again until he receives the opportunity to fight for the linear title of the category. According to the Englishman, the objective is to be a 'reserve fighter' for the confrontation between Jon Jones e Stipe Miocic, scheduled to take place in November, at Madison Square Garden, in New York (USA).
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