This Is The Most Disgraceful Retirement Of A UFC Champion Ever.

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The host argues the UFC's 'autopilot' corporate era, with zero passion, is why Jon Jones' retirement was handled poorly and why they won't pursue a legacy fight like Ngannou vs. Aspinall.

The host delivers a furious critique of Jon Jones' retirement announcement, calling it the most disgraceful in UFC history. He dissects Jones' inactive heavyweight reign, the missed fight with Francis Ngannou, and new reports that Jones refused a fight with Tom Aspinall despite being offered the money he asked for, ultimately arguing this tarnishes Jones' legacy and reflects poorly on the UFC's corporate era.

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A sharp autopsy of Jones, Aspinall, and a heavyweight title picture the UFC left unresolved.

It treats Jon Jones' retirement as a mess, not a coronation. The UFC finally naming Tom Aspinall heavyweight champion lands almost in passing, folded into Dana White's Fight Night Baku press conference, which suits the point.

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Jon Jones retired, and the UFC turned the heavyweight ending into a mess.

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