Followers have criticised Stipe Miocic for taking his upcoming UFC 309 bout in opposition to Jon Jones, with many supporters hoping for extra of a blockbuster combat for the present UFC heavyweight champion.
Stipe Miocic Responds To Critics
UFC 309 is arising in simply over every week’s time and loads of persons are nonetheless complaining on the reserving of Stipe Miocic in opposition to Jon Jones, which is the principle card of the combat evening in New York.
Many UFC followers had been hoping to see a combat for the ages between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall at UFC 309, however as an alternative, the Jones combat was handed to Stipe Miocic.
Talking this week forward of the combat, Miocic has reminded followers that he has no alternative with who he fights within the Octagon and that the UFC are those responsible for not pitting Jones in opposition to Aspinall.
When requested why he agreed to combating Jones, Miocic stated: “I imagine individuals wish to see that [Jones vs Miocic]. I feel much more individuals wish to see the combat than him combat Aspinall.
“I imagine individuals wish to see (Stipe vs Jones). I feel much more individuals wish to see the combat than him combat Aspinall.”
– Stipe Miocic by way of @MMAFighting pic.twitter.com/CIoQzRHe8g
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) November 4, 2024
“[Tom Aspinall is] robust. He hits exhausting. Huge boy. It’s what individuals need, he knocks individuals out.”
Miocic-Jones will after all be an entertaining heavyweight conflict, however it isn’t fairly a heavyweight title bout between the champion Jon Jones and UFC rising celebrity Tom Aspinall.
However the noise isn’t attending to Miocic forward of his UFC 309 conflict, with the 42-year-old utilizing his huge expertise within the ring to close out his haters.
“I don’t take heed to something on the surface,” Miocic stated. “I used to once I was youthful, once I began I used to be like why would you say that? How dare you? I used to be actual delicate. I actually stopped caring anymore. I don’t care what anybody says. I actually don’t care.”
Miocic has an opportunity to make a severe assertion in opposition to Jon ‘Bones’ Jones subsequent weekend, because the Cleveland native seems for one final memorable victory earlier than his profession winds down.