Jon Jones was not impressed.

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The leading GOAT contender watched on in late October as the heavyweight title he formerly held was on the line at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.

Jones’ successor, Tom Aspinall, was making his first defense against Ciryl Gane in the main event, hoping to cement his status as undisputed king.

Instead, though, Aspinall vs. Gane ended in a no contest after the French challenger’s deep eye poke left the champion unable to continue.

But although the fight did not last even a full round, ‘Bones’ saw enough to make a fairly brutal assessment of Aspinall’s ability.

Jon Jones roasts Tom Aspinall’s skills after ‘he couldn’t touch Ciryl Gane’

Aspinall accused Jones of ‘ducking’ him before the Rochester native vacated the title to retire, so it’s safe to say that they are not exactly friends.

With that in mind, it was no surprise to see Jones mocking Aspinall for UFC 321 in his initial reaction. After previously focusing on the ending, ‘Bones’ has now spoken about the action leading up to it.

Breaking down the short fight on the No Scripts podcast, the former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion described Aspinall as a one-dimensional fighter who is being overrated in two key areas.

“Tom’s a great athlete, but I do feel like he’s a one-trick pony,” Jones said.

“I believe that his wrestling and jiu-jitsu is incredibly overrated. He has a beautiful one-two…that’s really about it.

“He couldn’t touch Ciryl Gane at all,” he continued. “That’s the way I felt. I feel like Gane was just getting warmed up.

“He was touching him. He was so comfortable.”

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Tom Aspinall could prove Jon Jones wrong in a rematch

Aspinall may not have too long to wait for an opportunity to answer his haters.

Soon after the anticlimactic ending to UFC 321, Dana White announced Aspinall vs. Gane 2 as the likely next step in the heavyweight division.

With some believing that Gane was showing early signs of an upset in Abu Dhabi, the reigning heavyweight king will look to establish his usual dominance the second time around.

In doing so, he could prove Jones wrong, much like he did by running through Curtis Blaydes in 2024.