"He's trolling", "I wouldn't doubt that he did it on purpose" - Fans react to Jon Jones goofing up about "I'm ducking Tom Aspinall" UFC promo

Jon Jones has not competed since defeating Ciryl Gane via first-round submission at UFC 285 last March.

The heavyweight champion was set to return against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295, however, he tore the tendon that connects the pectoral muscle to the bone and was forced to withdraw from the bout.

Jones' inactivity has led to contested debates between UFC CEO Dana White and media members over whether or not he should be the No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the promotion. That culminated with the promotion running a commercial proclaiming 'Bones' was the greatest fighter of all-time during last night's episode of 'Dana White's Contender Series'.

Jones shared a photo of the promotional ad with a barely noticable message claiming that he is ducking Tom Aspinall. Championship Rounds shared a screenshot, tweeting:

"Jon Jones accidently posted a screenshot of his promo last night that said "I am ducking Tom Aspinall" in the bottom left corner 😭😭 #UFC #MMA"

Check out the tweet from Championship Rounds below:

Fans shared their reactions to the tweet. @danafairydust believes Jones is trolling with the message:

"Not an accident lil bro he's trolling y'all fans 😭"

@brax_moore_more shared the belief that the heavyweight champion's tweet was likely intentional:

"I wouldn't doubt that he did it on purpose."

@moves_cool labeled it as the greatest troll:

"This has to be the greatest next level troll"

@zachorama_ noted that 'Bones' appears confident he would defeat the interim heavyweight champion:

"Jon knows he beats Tom easy 😂"

Check out the best fan reactions below:

Fan reactions

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Dana White goes back-and-forth with media members over Jon Jones' P4P status

Dana White has not been shy about making it known that he believes Jon Jones is the top pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. Speaking at his post-fight press conference following last week's 'Dana White's Contender Series', the promotional frontman stated:

"He moved up and he fought Ciryl Gane and destroyed him in a weight class above him, who was the No.1 guy in the world - in the UFC. Then, we book another fight. He's training for the fight, blows his shoulder out - which means he's still active - gets surgery, recovering and is scheduled to fight in November. He is an active fighter."

Check out Dana White's full 12-minute back-and-forth with media members below:

Jones appears set to return from his injury in the main event of UFC 309 where he will face two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. 'Bones' has previously hinted that it could mark the last appearance of his illustrious mixed martial arts career.