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Michael Bisping believes Jon Jones can’t ‘hold a candle’ to Tom Aspinall: "I think Tom will do the same thing to Jon Jones as what he did to Marcin Tybura. I don’t think there’s anyone that can sto... (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)

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This is quite the take from UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping when measuring up Tom Aspinall to Jon Jones.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bisping is such a homer. Put any UK fighter in the discussion and he just starts gushing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've never seen the word homer used like that! 😂 Totally true. Bisping almost had an orgasm when Tom won. He would do a shoey from Aspinall's cup if Tom let him.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The goat can't hold a candle to someone that has besten no one of note basically?

Aspinall looks very promising but come on

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Din Thomas was saying the same sorts of thing postfight. It was wild.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't understand everybody fawning over Aspinall as if he's already champ.

We have no idea if the guy has any gas tank at all. He hasn't actually fought a real wrestler yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like Tom and I would pick him over Jones but he was getting outstruck in the Blaydes fight and he has a bad habit of leaving his chin up.