Jon Jones is adamant he’s not bothered by the notion he’s avoiding a fight with interim UFC champ Tom Aspinall. Ahead of his return from a more than 20-month layoff Saturday against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the UFC 309 main event at Madison ...

In a revealing interview with Kevin Iole prior to UFC 309, heavyweight champion Jon Jones made clear his stance on his future in the Octagon. It seems he is prioritizing a possible confrontation with Alex Pereira and ruling out interim champion Tom Aspinall,

Ahead of UFC 309, Jones vehemently pushed aside a possible fight with Aspinall. He claimed Aspinall “hasn’t done anything” worthy of a lineal title shot, despite winning the interim belt last year on days’ notice.