Tom Aspinall responds to irony, heats up the mood and responds to Jon Jones' provocation: 'I'm not an idiot'

Tom aspinall He is the interim UFC heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The soap opera about the UFC heavyweight title unification duel (up to 120,2 kg) has just gained a new chapter. Jon Jones, accused of avoiding confrontation with Tom aspinall, decided to show off with the British and also thanked him for the free publicity, which would have made his time in Thailand quite profitable.

In response to Jones' post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), Aspinall also adopted an ironic tone. The British man acknowledged the champion's relevance, but provoked by saying that 'Bones' is, in practice, already a retired fighter.

“My pleasure, Jon. I told you I’m not an idiot. Glad you’re enjoying retirement,” Aspinall wrote.

My pleasure Jon. Told you I'm not an asshole. Glad you're enjoying retirement

— Tom aspinall (@AspinallMMA) May 31, 2025

Tom aspinall won the interim heavyweight belt by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich and successfully defended it against Curtis blaydes. Since then, he has been waiting for the opportunity to face Jon Jones in a unification fight for the absolute title.

Yes, Jon Jones won the linear belt by finishing Cyryl Gane No. UFC 285, in March 2023, and has only held one defense since then, in UFC 309, in November 2024, when he beat the former champion Stipe Miocic.