Alexander Volkanovski reminds Jon Jones of the "responsibility" of being UFC champion: "You're considered the GOAT"

Alexander Volkanovski, who has never shied away from fighting the toughest contenders, recently called on Jon Jones to do the same. Speaking openly about what it means to wear UFC gold, Volkanovski made it clear that holding a belt comes with responsibility.

He acknowledged Jones’s accomplishments but questioned the long layoff and mixed messaging from the heavyweight king. With interim champ Tom Aspinall waiting, the delay is raising eyebrows across the sport.

Speaking about the situation in a recent episode of Overdogs Podcast with Mike Perry, Volkanovski said:

"Yeah, man, it's obviously I've always been if you're the champion, defend your belt. It's a responsibility. You can't just sit out. I think you need to be reasonably active. I think you need to fight whoever's there. If you got an interim champ, it's a no-brainer. I don't want to throw heaps of shade, but I mean,n look, I know he's proved himself."

He added:

"I know your resume is incredible. What you've done is incredible. You're considered the GOAT. Yeah, we get that. So if you don't want to fight, just retire. You're done. Or if you want big fight,s you're going to have to vacate the title. It's a responsibility. That's how I've always looked at being the champ. It's a responsibility."

Check out Alexander Volkanovski's comments below (32:30):

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Daniel Cormier calls out Jon Jones for allegedly ducking Tom Aspinall

Daniel Cormier has voiced his frustration with Jon Jones for stalling a heavyweight title unification bout against Tom Aspinall. While Dana White insists the fight is still planned, Jones has yet to commit to it.

Aspinall, who claimed the interim title after Jones pulled out of UFC 295, has defended his belt and stayed active. Meanwhile, Jones has been talking of a potential clash against former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou amidst all the drama.

Speaking about the situation on his YouTube channel, Cormier said:

“You’re talking about, you’re talking about Francis [Ngannou], you’re talking about Chael. You’re talking about all these things and almost ignoring the right thing. The right thing is to go fight this kid, and if you beat him, which is a real thing and a real likely scenario, you can then stick it to everybody like you’ve done on so many different occasions and tell them about it. Nothing feels better to a guy like Jon Jones than to be able to beat the guy that you thought was going to get him and then going, ‘What did I say to you?"

Check out Daniel Cormier's comments below (13:00):