Colby Covington has claimed that Jon Jones will head into retirement rather than go head-to-head with Tom Aspinall.
Negotiations for the fight that every MMA enthusiast wants to see, appear to be taking an extremely long time.
While Dana White is adamant that Jones vs Aspinall will happen, many are losing hope, including ‘Chaos’.
He claims the reigning heavyweight King is making outrageous financial demands.
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Colby Covington says Jon Jones wants $40-50 million for Tom Aspinall fight
Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall is undoubtedly the most desired fight in all of mixed martial arts.
However, Colby Covington is adamant that his countryman is making unrealistic purse demands and will ultimately hang up his gloves before he ever sets foot inside the octagon with the interim champion.
In an episode of Red Hawk Recap, the polarizing athlete said: “I don’t think Jon is fighting him. I think he’s going to duck him and go into retirement.
“They’re definitely trying to make it happen, but you heard that interview with Aspinall. He’s like, ‘I’m done talking about Jon, they’re not getting this fight done, until it’s signed, I don’t want to talk about it anymore’. You can see the frustration from Aspinall’s side.
“Jon is ducking; he’s trying to ask for an unreasonable price. You can’t be asking for $40 or $50 million. You don’t draw money to the company like that. I think he’s going to retire before he fights Aspinall.”
Jon Jones will break heavyweight record set by Cain Velasquez if Tom Aspinall fight is delayed by six months
Jones has had a somewhat disappointing run at heavyweight so far. While everyone was desperate to watch him go head-to-head with Francis Ngannou for the title, he ended up facing Ciryl Gane.
Then, rather than defending the strap against Aspinall, he ended up taking on a past-his-prime Stipe Miocic.
But regardless of what people think, the icon is still on the cusp of making history.
Currently, Jones is just six months away from breaking a record set by Cain Velasquez.
