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4d ago

Aspinall Moves On as UFC Heavyweight Division Stalls Over Jones’s Status

Interim champion Tom Aspinall is pursuing new matchups after declaring Jon Jones retired; a petition to strip Jones of the undisputed title has surpassed 184,000 signatures.

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Overview

  • Tom Aspinall has announced he will soon fight one of Ciryl Gane, Alexander Volkov or Jailton Almeida, signaling he is moving on from waiting for a bout with Jon Jones.
  • Aspinall declared in recent interviews that Jon Jones has retired, contradicting Jones’s own ambiguous statements about his future since his last fight in November 2024.
  • A Change.org petition to strip Jones of the undisputed heavyweight title has gathered over 184,000 verified signatures in response to fan frustration over the division’s inactivity.
  • UFC president Dana White remains confident the fight will take place and has identified December 2025 in Las Vegas as a potential date and venue.
  • Jones has acknowledged earning more from holding the undisputed belt during Aspinall’s interim reign and admitted he did not control the timing of a unification bout, leaving the division in limbo.