UFC 309: Undisputed champion Jon Jones says Alex Pereira fight does ‘more for legacy’ than ‘annoying’ Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones has claimed that though he feels Tom Aspinall is a “greater menace”, defeating former champion Alex Pereira would imply extra for his “legacy”.

Aspinall and Pereira are two of the names which have been linked to a combat with the present champion, however Jones would like to face the Brazilian over the “annoying” Aspinall.

“I actually don’t like Tom,” Jones informed TNT Sports activities. “He’s an important athlete, I admit I feel he’s an even bigger menace than Alex Pereira.

“However I’ve been preventing the very best guys on this planet my entire profession, I’ve been preventing the No. 1 contender my entire profession. 

“So it’s not being a menace that’s the problem, I simply don’t like Tom. I discover him annoying and I stick by that.”

Periera is the present UFC mild heavyweight champion and a former UFC middleweight champion.

Jones insisted that he needs “the massive fights” that can add extra status to his already distinctive CV.

“Alex Pereira, then again, his accolades are unbelievable,” Jones added. “I feel I simply beat my ninth world champion [Miocic].

“To beat up Tom Aspinall, I don’t break a file doing that, or I don’t set my file additional forward doing that.

“Beating Alex Pereira, that might be my tenth UFC champion that I beat. It simply does extra for my legacy. 

“I feel the numbers are extremely excessive, Individuals love Alex Pereira, Brazilians love Alex Pereira. If I’m going to a barber store and ask ‘Are you aware Tom Aspinall?’ Nobody is aware of who he’s exterior UFC followers.

“Alex Pereira is a family American star and that’s what I’m aiming for. I would like the massive fights.”

Jones even admitted that he can be keen to vacate his heavyweight title if it meant he may lock horns with Pereira.

“If Alex fights me I’m certain he’ll need it to be for the heavyweight crown. We’d as effectively go all in, proper? 

“But when he doesn’t need to combat for the heavyweight crown, then I’ll simply surrender that belt. I can simply give it up, I’ve 17 now. 

“For all of the individuals saying that I’m holding up the division, I’m not holding up the division. You guys can go on and do your factor and see if we will make Aspinall the star or whatnot. 

“I can do it for the belt, although. I feel it may be actually, actually cool.”