Jones is fresh off his first title defense at heavyweight, a Round 3 TKO of Stipe Miocic less than two weeks ago in the UFC 309 main event. Meanwhile, Aspinall defended his interim title with a first-round TKO of Curtis Blayes in the UFC 304 headliner in July.

With Jones very much in the Aspinall clan's crosshairs, the acclaimed coach of the UFC interim heavyweight champion gave an appraisal of Jones' display against Miocic at 37 years old.

Francis Ngannou shares his thoughts on Jon Jones’ 2025 return and the UFC negotiations influencing a potential fight with Tom Aspinall.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou can relate to the narrative of Jones being afraid to fight Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC). When he opted to sign with PFL, Ngannou was accused of running away from Jones by UFC CEO Dana White. Ngannou agrees with Jones’ assessment on an Aspinall fight not doing too much for his legacy.

Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is one of, if not the biggest fight the UFC can make in 2025. The consensus among fans is that Aspinall is unparalleled for speed, knockout power, and finishing instinct inside the UFC's heavyweight division.

Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall sits atop most UFC fight fans’ wish list as 2024 nears a close. After Jones defeated Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event, fight talks began to swirl regarding Jones potentially facing Aspinall, despite his repeated dismissals of the UK star.

Tom Aspinall thinks UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would have a hard time preparing for him. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was in attendance for Jones' successful title defense against Stipe Miocic in Saturday's UFC 309 headliner at Madison Square Garden in New…

A potential UFC heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall got opening betting odds following Jones' title defense over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309

Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones have traded barbs in recent months ahead of their potential heavyweight clash. After Jones defended the lineal heavyweight championship at UFC 309, fans and pundits continued to clamor for the Aspinall fight to come to fruition.

Jon Jones won his first UFC heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last Saturday. It was his big comeback after almost two years since winning the title at UFC 285. Jon looked amazing and fought really well.