"It was always rumors of him retiring," Aspinall said on "The Diary Of A CEO" podcast. "He's putting stuff out in the media saying that he's retiring because MMA, especially at an elite level, is quiet. You hear rumors a lot. I heard rumors from people close to him that he's going to retire and that he's not living like an athlete."

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has opened up about fighter pay following Jon Jones’ recent retirement, and it shows how far the Atherton-born martial artist has come.