Overview

• Dana White has vowed the Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall unification fight will occur in 2025 but no contract has been signed or date set.
• A Change.org petition demanding that Jones be stripped of the undisputed heavyweight title has surpassed 100,000 signatures.
• Interim champion Tom Aspinall has voiced impatience over the delay and declared he is willing to fight any contender at short notice.
• Heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov criticized the stalled matchup for narrowing his own path to a title shot.
• Former champion Daniel Cormier said he believes Jones’ ego will ultimately compel him to face Aspinall to avoid the perception of running away.