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Jones-Aspinall Unification Fight Remains Unscheduled with Petition Topping 100,000

Aspinall clarified his upcoming announcement is unrelated to a fight, reflecting growing fan demands to strip Jones of his heavyweight title.

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Overview

  • Tom Aspinall announced on social media that his May 28 “big news” update has nothing to do with his next fight.
  • The interim heavyweight champion said he remains open to any opponent and will accept fight offers as they come.
  • A Change.org petition calling for Jon Jones to be stripped of his undisputed heavyweight title surpassed 100,000 signatures.
  • Jon Jones has been inactive for over 535 days following his UFC 295 appearance and hinted at possibly stepping away from competition.
  • UFC contenders including Alexander Volkov have criticized the prolonged delay in unifying the heavyweight championship.