Watch moment Jon Jones makes UFC 309 fans all say same thing with savage Tom Aspinall ‘a**hole’ rant ahead of return

UFC fans were all left gobsmacked by Jon Jones’ X-rated rant about Brit Tom Aspinall.

Aspinall, 31, has been chasing the pound-for-pound great since claiming the interim heavyweight title last November.

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Tom Aspinall has been chasing UFC icon Jon Jones for well over a year[/caption]

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Aspinall has respectfully tried to poke Jones’ ego to convince him to fight[/caption]

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The heavyweight king stunningly branded Aspinall an “a**hole” during the UFC 309 media day[/caption]

But undisputed king Jones has repeatedly dismissed the prospect of sharing the octagon with the burly Brit, who he believes hasn’t earned the right to face him.

Fan favourite Aspinall has been relentless on social media in his bid to poke the ego of the MMA icon.

But his antics have drawn the ire of the former long-reigning light-heavyweight king, who defends his title against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden early on Sunday morning.

He said: “If I’m being completely honest, I feel like Tom’s been such an a**hole that I don’t want to do business with him.

“His fans have been so annoying and obviously you don’t get this far in a career being affected by fans or what not.

“But he’s just an a**hole.”

MMA fans were up in arms over Jones’ savage dig at Aspinall, who is regarded by many to be one of the nicest people in the sport.

One wrote on X: “Jones calling someone an asshole? Ironic.”

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Another said: “Takes one to know one I suppose, Jon.”

And another said: “He’s outdoing himself with the ducking every day.”

One remarked: “Never thought I’d see the day the great Jon Bones Jones would be ducking and making excuses to this magnitude.

“It’s sad to watch.”

Another chimed in: “Ok this is trolling. It has to be. GOATs and ducks can’t share that much DNA.”

Despite being repeatedly dismissed by Jones, Aspinall – who is the backup fighter this weekend – has been nothing but respectful of the American.

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Bri Tom Aspinall has been nothing but respectful in his pursuit of Jon Jones[/caption]

He said: “If he thinks that I don’t deserve it, show me that I don’t deserve it. Show me.”

“If you kick my arse in front of the whole world, I’m happy to stick my hand out and go, ‘Listen, you’re the better man.’

“No problem. You took my dreams away from me, but at least I tried.’

“But this ducking and diving is something that I don’t really have respect for.”

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