UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is on the point of battle Jon Jones in a unification bout, though he doesn’t fairly know when that may occur.
Aspinall is hopeful he’ll get the possibility to face the present heavyweight champ and one of many all-time greats. After an amazing vacation season along with his household, Aspinall stated on his YouTube channel that he’s again to enterprise.
“Obtained to get again to actuality now and get again coaching for the most important battle in MMA in the meanwhile,” Aspinall stated.
Jones lately stopped Stipe Miocic in the primary occasion of UFC 309 in November, and did so in entrance of Aspinall who was sitting cage aspect. “Bones” has known as for a battle with mild heavyweight champ Alex Pereira on a number of events, however has stated he’d battle Aspinall if he bought “f*ck you cash,” whereas additionally hinting at retirement.
Following UFC Tampa in December, UFC CEO Dana White “100%” assured the battle between Jones and Aspinall would occur in 2025.
So the place are issues at? Aspinall was requested about an replace on how issues are going.
“I don’t have any newest on the Jones battle, sadly,” Aspinall defined. “Simply ready in the meanwhile. I’ve stated sure to the battle. I’ve agreed to it, clearly, and that’s it. I’m simply ready for his aspect now and [for] the UFC to type it out.”
Aspinall has already defended his interim title efficiently towards Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 this previous July, stopping the veteran shortly within the first spherical. The 31-year-old stays optimistic the battle will occur, and if — and every time — it does he’ll be prepared.
“Yeah, I’m simply coaching and getting all the pieces targeted to be as match and prepared as I presumably can as a result of, who is aware of, they could spring the date on me fast,” Aspinall stated. “Or they could say the date is in six months, I don’t know. However that’s at all times form of what occurs between fights anyway — you by no means actually know when your subsequent one is.”
