Bo Nickal's hotel lobby "fight prep" with Jon Jones ahead of UFC 309 sparks mixed fan reactions: "Running so he doesn't concede a takedown"

As UFC 309 approaches, Jon Jones and rising star Bo Nickal shared a playful "fight prep" moment that quickly gained attention on social media. In a video posted by Nickal, the two can be seen engaging in a light-hearted wrestling exchange inside a hotel lobby.

His post's caption read:

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"Fight prep with @jonnybones"

The friendly sparring session drew immediate attention from fans, some of whom couldn’t resist jabbing at Jones. One fan teased the UFC Hall of Famer, suggesting that he was "running" from Nickal to avoid conceding a takedown:

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“Running so he doesn't concede a takedown”

Another took a jab at the heavyweight champion for his recent comments on a potential fight with Tom Aspinall, writing:

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“Don’t run Jones he’s not Tom that you ducking him .. 😂😂”

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to Jon Jones and Bo Nickal's friendly wrestling session. [Screenshot courtesy: @nobickal1 via Instagram]

While Jones looks to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Nickal is preparing for his challenge against Paul Craig in his fourth UFC appearance.

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Jon Jones reveals reason behind not fighting Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones recently revealed why he has no interest in fighting Tom Aspinall, criticizing the British fighter's disrespectful behavior toward him.

After winning the interim title at UFC 295, Aspinall boldly challenged Jones on social media and in interviews, demanding a title unification bout. However, Jones dismissed these calls and reiterated his desire to fight Stipe Miocic instead.

Addressing the matter at UFC 309 media day, Jones expressed frustration with Aspinall’s attitude:

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''I'm being completely honest, I feel like Tom's [Aspinall] been such an a**hole that I don't want to do business with him. It's just like his fans have been so annoying... I'm like, bro, if you had a little bit more respect, then maybe we could have worked something out. I just don't even want to do business with him. At end of the day, this is a business and fighting me gives him an opportunity to change his life forever and I don't even want to give him the opportunity, like he just played his cards wrong with me personally.''

Check out Jon Jones' comments below (21:58):

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