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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has once again come under fire from fans after recent footage emerged of him playfully sparring with an undefeated bare-knuckle boxer in Thailand. 'Bones' is currently in the country as he will feature on a Russian spin-off of the UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter' reality TV show. He will operate as one of the show's coaches, with Nate Diaz serving as his opposite number.
Jones could be seen on a rooftop in Thailand engaging in some light sparring with Samat Abdyrakhmanov. He carries a bare-knuckle boxing record of 6-0, with three decision and three stoppage victories. The Kyrgyz fighter also holds a professional boxing record of 2-0, having made the move to the sport in 2022.
Footage of the duo sparring was uploaded to X by @MMAUNCENSORED1, who wrote:
"Heavyweight champion Jon Jones sparring boxer"
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Fans showed little interest in the sparring between the two fighters and were more focused on reminding 'Bones' that he has a fight waiting in the wings, a title unification bout against interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
One fan took aim at the New York native, writing:
"Fighting anyone but Tom"
Other fans shared similar sentiments, as they did not hold back on the two-division champion:
"Fighting anyone except who he needs to fight, Tom Aspinall."
"Tom in 2"
"Jones is nothing without his eye pokes"
"Jones couldn't even outbox the corpse of Miocic, no wonder he's terrified of Aspinall."
"Jones is fat damn"
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Dana White shares positive update on Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall
Tom Aspinall has made it clear that he wants to face Jon Jones in a title unification bout, but 'Bones' is less eager, on the surface at least.
Jones doesn't believe a win over the Mancunian would do anything for his legacy. However, his stance has led him to be accused of avoiding a clash with Aspinall.
During a recent Instagram live, UFC CEO Dana White shared an update on the potential heavyweight title unification bout, saying:
"I told you guys already, we'll get Aspinall vs. Jones done. Jon Jones vs. [Tom Aspinall], the heavyweight fight will happen. Just relax, I'll announce that soon."
Check out Dana White's comments below:
