Jon Jones Out of UFC 295 Fight Against Stipe Miocic Due to Pectoral Injury; Pavlovich and Aspinall to Contend for Interim Heavyweight Title

Jones, having torn his pectoral tendon, is expected to undergo surgery and remain out of action for eight months; Miocic will no longer compete at UFC 295.

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been withdrawn from the UFC 295 fight against Stipe Miocic due to a torn pectoral tendon, which will require surgery and an expected recovery time of eight months.
The canceled match was much anticipated, labeled as a clash between the greatest MMA fighter, Jones, and Miocic, the most successful heavyweight in the UFC's history.
With Jones's withdrawal, the interim heavyweight title will be contested by Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall, marking Aspinall as the first Englishman to fight for an interim heavyweight UFC title.
Though the interim title is not equivalent to a full UFC title, if Aspinall emerges victorious, he will join an exclusive club of British fighters to have won UFC belts.
Upon Jones's return, he could face Aspinall if Aspinall beats Pavlovich; however, UFC seems more interested in rebooking the Jones vs. Miocic match, suggesting that the interim title doesn't determine the next challenger for Jones.