UFC 321 proved to be a nightmare scenario for both Tom Aspinall and the entire heavyweight division. The Englishman’s long-awaited return after fourteen months was cut short by a double eye poke from Ciryl Ganeleaving the fight in chaos and the 265-pound division once again stagnant. To make matters worse, former champion Jon Jones added fuel to the fire by mocking Aspinall on social media and changing his profile picture to a duck with an eye patch.
The joke was a not-so-subtle reference to fans’ claims that Jones retired without ever facing Aspinall for the title. Now, new footage has emerged showing Jones appearing to predict a similar outcome. In the clip, Jones comments on Aspinall’s tendency to withdraw from what he described as unfavorable situations, a comment that many believe perfectly reflects what transpired in Abu Dhabi.
Jon Jones mocks Tom Aspinall’s first MMA loss as he compares it to his UFC 152 fight
For the unversed, Tom Aspinall has an MMA record of 15-3-0, with his first professional loss coming via submission. The Englishman faced Stuart Austin at BAMMA 21 in June 2015, where the heavyweight fight ended in the second round after Aspinall was forced to use a heel hook.
This early setback became a major talking point for Jones, who weighed in on Aspinall’s perceived tendency to give up under pressure. In a previously unreleased clip from six months ago shared by Miami-based entrepreneur Geoffrey Woo, Jones discussed the topic during the interview.
In the footage, the former two-division champion spoke about the Englishman’s tendency to quit and compared Aspinall’s first professional loss to his own experience. against Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 in 2012. He said: “There’s a video that hasn’t gone viral.”
Unreleased footage from six months ago shows Jon Jones discussing a past fight where Tom Aspinall appeared to give up 😳
“One of his losses was getting knocked down and twisting his ankle. He had no defense and he was tapping so fast.”
As soon as he felt any pressure on his ankle… pic.twitter.com/iViOyPWuyC
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 27, 2025
Jones continued: “But one of his losses (Tom Aspinall) – he was a grown man, I think, already one [Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu] black belt, and he got knocked down and the guy twisted his ankle. He had no defense, he was tapping so fast.”
‘Bones’ then reflected on his own fight with Belfort, recalling how he was caught in a deep arm bar that hyper-extended his elbow. Despite suffering a strained ligament in his right arm, Jones refused to quit and eventually defeated the Brazilian in the fourth round with an Americana.
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He concluded, “I had a fight where I got an armbar and I was literally willing to let someone break my arm before he gave up. Vitor Belfort. With Tom, he immediately tapped as soon as he felt any pressure on his ankle, which tells me a lot about him.”
Jon Jones makes fun of Tom Aspinall again with new Instagram story comparing Ciryl Gane’s fight times
This newly surfaced footage only adds to the criticism Aspinall has received from MMA veterans like Chael Sonnen and even UFC CEO Dana White. To add to the excitement, Jones shared an image on his Instagram Stories comparing his quick win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 to the length of the UFC 321 main event between Aspinall and Gane.
😬👀Jon Jones just reposted a graph comparing his finishing time against Ciryl Gane to Tom Aspinall’s fight time. pic.twitter.com/bdS2yV8yIS
— House of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) October 27, 2025
Jones famously captured the vacant heavyweight title by defeating Gane in just 2 minutes and 4 seconds, while the UFC 321 headliner lasted 4 minutes and 35 seconds before ending in a no contest due to the unfortunate double eye poke.
The post was widely seen as yet another subtle comment from Jones, highlighting the stark difference in the way both heavyweights fared against the same opponent.
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