Overview

• Tom Aspinall told Ariel Helwani that the idea of facing Jon Jones “has spent zero seconds” in his mind and dismissed it as false hope.
• Aspinall said his sole focus for the next ten weeks is preparing for his Oct. 25 heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
• Jon Jones reentered the USADA testing pool this month, but he remains a risky booking due to regulatory waiting requirements and past controversies.
• Dana White publicly ruled Jones out of the proposed UFC card at the White House, saying he “can’t take the risk” given Jones’s off-Octagon history.
• With Aspinall moving forward on UFC 321, a unification bout with Jones is unlikely unless the former champion completes the multi-month USADA clearance window.