Retired fighters rarely miss opportunities to throw shade at their former rivals from the sidelines. Social media has given legends the perfect platform to troll without actually having to fight anymore. Jon Jones mastered this art form throughout his controversial career that spanned nearly two decades. The former heavyweight champion held the belt hostage from mid-2023 until June 2025 with his demands. He insisted on fighting Stipe Miocic instead of unifying against Tom Aspinall despite massive fan pressure. Jones eventually vacated the title and retired rather than face the British knockout artist everyone wanted.<\/p>
Tom Aspinall got promoted to undisputed champion immediately after Jones walked away from the sport. The heavyweight division finally moved forward into a new era without Jones creating drama constantly. Aspinall defended his title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in what should have been historic. But an accidental eye poke<\/a> at 4:35 of round one ruined everything completely. The fight ended in a disappointing no contest that left fans furious and frustrated. Jones couldn’t resist trolling Aspinall after the disastrous ending everyone witnessed Saturday night.<\/p> Jon Jones wasted absolutely no time throwing shade at Tom Aspinall after UFC<\/a> 321 concluded. Shortly after the main event disaster, Jones made a subtle but savage change to his social media avatars. He added an eyepatch to his trademark belt-wearing duck profile picture that’s been trolling fans for months. Jones originally switched to the duck avatar earlier this year amid massive accusations that he was “ducking” the Aspinall fight. The duck wearing his championship belt became a running joke throughout the MMA community online.<\/p>Jon Jones Updates His Avatar With Perfect Trolling <\/h2>