Jon Jones will not be very fascinated about preventing Tom Aspinall, however he could need to if something occurs to Stipe Miocic main into their anticipated November heavyweight title combat.
Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champion and simply defended towards Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. After knocking Blaydes out in a minute flat (watch the highlights right here), UFC CEO Dana White dubbed him the clear option to play backup for Jones vs. Miocic.
“A hundred percent, we’d be insane to not make him the backup for that combat,” White stated on the UFC 304 post-fight press convention.”
“Pay attention, Jon Jones isn’t any dummy,” he stated. “Jon Jones has a really excessive combat IQ, so he is aware of what Aspinall has obtained and what he’s about, 5 first spherical finishes in a row, insane knockout energy and arguably the very best ending capability in the complete sport.”
And if Jones vs. Miocic goes forward as deliberate?
“I feel we’re going to need to see what occurs with this combat with Stipe and see the place Jon’s head is,” White stated. “Or if Stipe wins, we see the place his head is and let’s see what they need to do.”
Barring the UFC 304 backup slot paying off, Aspinall must wait till 2025 for his likelihood to assert the undisputed title. Within the meantime … Alex Pereira?
