Jones vs. Miocic was initially set to take place at UFC 295. UFC CEO Dana White announced that fight in July of last year, saying at the time, “This is the fight that Jon Jones wanted.

It was initially scheduled for UFC 295 in November 2023, but an injury to Jones pushed the fight back 12 months. In that fight's absence, Aspinall defeated Serghei Pavlovich for an interim title.

The potential double retirement has been rumored since Jones vs. Miocic was originally announced for UFC 295 last November. The fight was postponed a full year due to an injury suffered by Jones.

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will be the backup fighter for the UFC 309 title fight between champ Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, UFC CEO Dana White said Tuesday. The promotion ...

DANA WHITE has made a huge announcement on the fighting future of Tom Aspinall. The Brit hasn't set foot inside the octagon since defending his interim heavyweight title fight in blistering ...

Aspinall, 31, immediately called to be the backup fighter for undisputed champion Jon Jones' title defence against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16. And the Wigan warrior's wish to be the ...

Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Tom Aspinall (blue gloves) reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Although Jones ...

Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) as the next heavyweight title fight. It was initially scheduled for UFC 295 in November 2023, but an injury to Jones pushed the fight back 12 months. In that fight’s ...