Chael Sonnen throws shade at Jon Jones's demand for Tom Aspinall fight: “What do you mean you need six months?”

Chael Sonnen weighed in on reports of Jon Jones' demand for a six-month training camp ahead of a potential title unifier bout against Tom Aspinall once the date is booked.

UFC CEO Dana White previously hinted that Jones would return to action this summer. However, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported that ‘Bones’ is insisting on at least six months to prepare for Aspinall once the fight is officially scheduled, casting doubts on the timeline for the heavyweight champion’s return.

Sonnen, in his recent YouTube video, reacted to the reports and called out Jones, emphasizing that ‘Bones’ should have been expecting this matchup and preparing accordingly (via @DovySimuMMA on X):

"Did he not know that the undisputed champ was going to take on the interim champ? What do you mean you need six months? Six months from when?"

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Jones' return remains uncertain, as he previously hinted at retirement following his successful heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. The No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter has also demanded adequate compensation to face Aspinall.

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Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is inevitable

Chael Sonnen took to Instagram to share his confidence in the potential Jones vs. Aspinall fight coming to fruition. He even claimed that it could be the biggest heavyweight bout of all time, saying:

"Tom Aspinall has announced everything's set for his fight with Jon Jones. I believe that. You can hate on Jon all you want, but when the day comes that that phone rings, there's an actual venue booked, Jon will say yes... The biggest fight of 2025, possibly the biggest fight of all time. But you would still be left to admit that [Jones] never held things up."

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The interim heavyweight champion has been out of action since his title defense against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. The Brit delivered a spectacular performance, securing a knockout victory in the first round. He has been eagerly awaiting to get his fight booked against Jones for the heavyweight title unifier.