UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is on the brink 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 prospect to face the present heavyweight champ and one of many all-time greats. After an incredible vacation season along with his household, Aspinall stated on his YouTube channel that he’s again to enterprise.
“Acquired to get again to actuality now and get again coaching for the largest battle in MMA in the intervening time,” Aspinall stated.
Jones not too long ago stopped Stipe Miocic in the primary occasion of UFC 309 in November, and did so in entrance of Aspinall who was sitting cage facet. “Bones” has referred to as for a battle with mild heavyweight champ Alex Pereira on a number of events, however has stated he’d battle Aspinall if he obtained “f*ck you cash,” whereas additionally hinting at retirement.
Following UFC Tampa in December, UFC CEO Dana White “one hundred pc” 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 intervening time. I’ve stated sure to the battle. I’ve agreed to it, clearly, and that’s it. I’m simply ready for his facet now and [for] the UFC to kind it out.”
Aspinall has already defended his interim title efficiently towards Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 this previous July, stopping the veteran rapidly 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 every thing targeted to be as match and prepared as I probably can as a result of, who is aware of, they may spring the date on me fast,” Aspinall stated. “Or they may say the date is in six months, I don’t know. However that’s all the time sort of what occurs between fights anyway — you by no means actually know when your subsequent one is.”
