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Jon Jones Faces Stripping Calls as UFC Heavyweight Unification Bout Remains Undated

Petitions topping 60,000 signatures have driven influential voices to urge Dana White to impose a deadline or vacate Jones’ belt

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Overview

  • Jon Jones has yet to confirm a date for the bout with interim champion Tom Aspinall despite UFC President Dana White’s insistence it will occur in 2025.
  • More than 60,000 fans have signed a petition demanding that Jones be stripped of his heavyweight title, a campaign now backed by four-champion coach Ray Longo.
  • Tom Aspinall clarified that his teased “heavyweight news” slated for May 28 would not reveal fight details, stressing that only the UFC can announce his next matchup.
  • Aspinall revealed a lingering virus has hampered his performance this year, leading him to view the extended layoff as a hidden benefit rather than pure setback.
  • Veterans John McCarthy and Michael Bisping have publicly called on the UFC to set a firm deadline at International Fight Week for Jones to defend or relinquish his belt.