"You having Goat instead of Turkey this year?" - Fans in splits as Tom Aspinall shares "Christmas dinner" post featuring Jon Jones
Fans expressed their reactions to Tom Aspinall's latest insult toward Jon Jones.
Over the last year, Aspinall has continued his pursuit for an undisputed UFC heavyweight title shot against Jones. The interim title-holder has attempted to get Jones' attention with numerous callouts and disrespectful comments.
Aspinall's latest social media tactic to insult Jones was an edited picture of his head on a cooked duck. The English heavyweight added the following caption to his Meta post:
"Christmas dinner is served [duck]"
Fans took to the comment section and had various reactions:
"You having Goat instead of Turkey this year?"
"I really hope this fight happens"
"Too many chemicals in that for me to eat, I prefer all natural"
"Imma laugh when Tom did all this to get finished by Jon"
Tom Aspinall became the UFC interim heavyweight champion with a first-round knockout against Sergei Pavlovich in November 2023.
Jon Jones' injury announced during that same month kept him sidelined for a year. As a result, Aspinall defended his interim strap with a first-round knockout against Curtis Blaydes on July 27.
Tom Aspinall reminds Jon Jones he's "completely different" than Stipe Miocic
On Nov. 16, Jon Jones defended his UFC heavyweight title for the first time with a third-round knockout against Stipe Miocic. Tom Aspinall was in attendance for the Madison Square Garden event, keeping a close eye on Jones.
During a video posted on his YouTube channel, Aspinall reacted to Jones' win and sent him a warning by saying:
"2025, Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones unifying the heavyweight belts. One of the first times in recent memory that this has been done. Two heavyweights with belts fighting each other. I was there for the Stipe fight, obviously, in New York City, Madison Square Garden. Good fight against Stipe. Let's remember, I ain't Stipe, completely different."
Check out Tom Aspinall's warning toward Jon Jones below:
Jones has shut down the possibility of fighting Aspinall several times, claiming he'd rather face Alex Pereira. He has teased retirement if the promotion doesn't move on from the Aspinall matchup.
Meanwhile, Dana White has been optimistic about booking Jones vs. Aspinall in 2025. He has claimed the negotiations with Jones have been more successful behind the scenes than his public comments.