Current UFC heavyweight champion John Jones responded to the challenge of the organization’s interim champion in this weight Tom Aspinall quit Stipe Miocic.
“Only four recognizable rivals, and already the king of England. Legendary stories will be told about you and your shameful challenges. In fact, it doesn't work that way. I became a champion when I was 23—you can’t show up at 30 and pretend like you’ve been following me my whole life. I have no idea who makes up 90% of his resume, and I've been shining in the UFC my entire career. We live in a wild world in which people try to quickly replace you, throw you away, discredit your work."
