Jon Jones has officially retired. The former UFC light heavyweight king, and most recently heavyweight champion, has decided to hang up his gloves and put an end to a historic career – arguably the greatest seen in the sport.

While many have criticized former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones for officially retiring without facing interim champion Tom Aspinall, another combat sports star chose to pay him respect.

Tom Aspinall's First Words in Reaction to Jon Jones' Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall didn’t need to fight Jon Jones to get the belt he was after.