Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jon Jones (red gloves) celebrates in front of president-elect Donald Trump after defeating Stipe Miocic (not pictured) in the heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at ...

That defense came against Stipe Miocic, who hadn’t won a fight since 2020. In other words, the division has been stagnant. Aspinall has given every indication that he will be a fighting champion.

Tom Aspinall waited a long time to be promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. With that settled, he’s hoping to make up for lost time. Aspinall claimed the interim heavyweight title with a ...

For months, Aspinall called for a unification bout, even as Jones, fresh off a comeback win over a 42-year-old Stipe Miocic, dodged the conversation and the contract. The saga between Aspinall and ...

He defended it against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024. Jones was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Fight Wing in 2021 for his 2013 bout with Gustafsson. His retirement followed a decision ...

But the 37-year-old has not fought since defending it in November against Stipe Miocic. Aspinall has held the interim belt for 18 months but a unification fight between the two is yet to materialize.

Jones had held out since November when he defeated Stipe Miocic, as a fight with Tom Aspinall loomed. Now, it appears it will no longer happen.

By Issy Ronald, CNN“Tom Aspinall is the guy,” White said on June 8. “We’ve been talking to this kid forever about it. It’s his fight. You can’t make people fight. If Jon doesn’t want to fight, we ...

Jones had stopped Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 to retain his title in his first defense. Meanwhile, Aspinall avenged his loss to Curtis Blaydes with a first-round stoppage.

However, an injury ahead of his planned fight against former two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, led to Aspinall facing Sergei Pavlovich for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship in ...

Jon Jones reacts after defeating Stipe Miocic in a UFC 309 mixed martial arts heavyweight title bout on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 in New York. "I'm proud to be a great American champion.