In the meantime, Aspinall won the interim belt and made the rare move of defending it, which he did successfully in July 2024. Jones returned in November and stopped Miocic to retain the regular belt, setting up a unification fight with Aspinall – one to which Jones has never committed, leading fans to urge the UFC to take his title away.

Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Jon Jones’ lack of motivation is the real reason behind his refusal to fight Tom Aspinall. In a recent interview, the UFC heavyweight champion dismissed the matchup, saying Tom Aspinall doesn’t ‘excite me’,