Of Tom Aspinall's three professional defeats, only one can be counted as entirely legitimate. The British heavyweight phenom suffered a knee injury TKO against

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.

Jon Jones has said negotiations over his next UFC fight have begun, with the heavyweight champion already back in training after beating Stipe Miocic. Jones stopped former champion Miocic in round three this month, retaining his title and potentially setting up a clash with Tom Aspinall – who holds the interim belt.

Francis Ngannou thinks Jon Jones doesn't need to fight Tom Aspinall. UFC heavyweight champion Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) received plenty of criticism for not wanting to unify his belt with interim champ Aspinall.

The UFC are trying "everything in their power" to sanction a fight between heavyweight champions Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, according to the Brit's father. American Jones marked his long-awaited return to the octagon by making a first successful defence of his heavyweight title by defeating Stipe Miocic via KO in the third round at New York City's Madison Square Garden on November 17.

Jon Jones was pretty open about not fighting Tom Aspinall, during UFC 309 fight week, and even said that taking on the Englishman does nothing for his legacy. The post Tom Aspinall’s Weakest Point Gets Exposed as Francis Ngannou Reveals Truth Behind Jon Jones Negotiations for 2025 Return appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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 has teased a potential fight against Tom Aspinall. A fight between Aspinall and Jones is arguably the biggest fight to make in the UFC right now. ‘Bones’ recently defended his heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.