Current Jon Jones couldn’t compete with Aspinall, says fighter Myasnikov

The current form of the American UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones It is unlikely that he will be able to compete with the temporary holder of the belt, the Briton Tom Aspinall Russian fighter Valery Myasnikov told .

At UFC 309 in New York, Jones, 37, defeated Stipe Miocic, 42, by third-round TKO to retain his heavyweight title. For Jones, this victory was the 28th of his career.

— From the fight itself, it was clear that Jones and Miocic were far from the same as before. And if John has simply become a little slower over the years, while retaining his exceptional fighting IQ, then Stipe has noticeably regressed during these years of inactivity. He behaved with dignity, did not want to give in, but seemed to understand that it was only a matter of time. His attempts to get John didn’t seem convincing, and Jones’ current state was enough to dismantle the former champion.

I don’t think John like that would be competitive in a fight against Tom Aspinall. This is precisely the case when the “old school” does not appeal to young people. But again, I’ll give Jones his due. This guy has deservedly been the best fighter on the planet for many years. And the victory over Miocic is another confirmation that Jones is an outstanding athlete who is still able to ignore even age factors,” Myasnikov told .

Myasnikov will fight with Belarusian Vladislav Kovalev at the Ural FC 9 tournament on November 22 in Nizhny Novgorod.

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