Shortly after Jones suffered his injury in November 2023, Aspinall knocked out Sergei Pavlovich to win the interim belt, seemingly setting him up for a unification fight with Jones.
It remains to be seen whether Jones vs Aspinall will be confirmed, but UFC commentator Jon Anik offered alternative theories on what Jones’s announcement could be.
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has teased a “huge announcement”, with fans hoping for confirmation of a fight against Tom Aspinall.
“But can we all hope and pray and believe that Jon Jones vs Aspinall [will] headline International Fight Week 2025, what am I missing?”.
Fans have even called on Jones to vacate his belt or retire, if the American does not wish to face Aspinall.
