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Cory Sandhagen has addressed the Jon Jones heavyweight title saga by placing himself in the shoes of Dana White, the UFC CEO. 'Bones' appears to be unwilling to face interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in a unification bout, much to fans' frustration.
There have been calls for Jones to be stripped of his title, with fans and pundits feeling that the New York native is holding the division back. To the point that fans have created a petition about 'Bones' being forcibly removed as champion.
Sandhagen, who recently appeared at a fan Q&A alongside Amanda Nunes and Jon Anik, was asked if he would strip Jones if he were in White's position. He said:
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"Yeah, I mean if you don't fight you've got to get stripped of the belt, right? If you're not going to fight." [28:20-28:27]
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'The Sandman' was then asked if he had signed the petition to get Jones stripped, and he said:
"No. Send it to me, I'll sign it." [29:11-29:15]
Check out Cory Sandhagen discussing Jon Jones below:
It is currently unclear what the UFC's plans are for the heavyweight division. But Aspinall has confirmed that he has a date and an opponent for his upcoming fight. He also stated that Jones has retired from MMA, which has led to speculation that the Mancunian could be facing Ciryl Gane for the vacant undisputed title.
Jon Jones admits he won't give Tom Aspinall the chance to beat him
Jon Jones is widely considered the best MMA fighter of all time. However, the emergence of Tom Aspinall in the heavyweight division has left many fans feeling like 'Bones' may finally have a contender who can hand him a career-altering loss.
Despite Aspinall holding the interim heavyweight title, Jones has not shown overwhelming interest in a unification bout. This has led to accusations that he is avoiding the Mancunian.
It appears that the two-division UFC champion has finally let slip his true state of mind. During a recent Q&A with fans online, he was asked how he would defeat Aspinall if he were to face him.
Jones responded with:
"By not even giving him the chance."
Check out Jon Jones' post about Tom Aspinall below:
