Overview

• The long-awaited UFC heavyweight unification fight between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall remains unsigned, with no date set for 2025.
• Jon Jones has fueled speculation about his future by alternately hinting at retirement and expressing interest in returning to the Octagon.
• Interim champion Tom Aspinall, inactive since July 2024, has voiced growing mental strain over the lack of clarity regarding his next fight.
• UFC President Dana White continues to promise the fight will happen in 2025 but has not provided a concrete timeline or announcement.
• The delay has sparked criticism of the UFC's title defense policies, with questions raised about Jones's prolonged hold on the undisputed belt.