Ahead of UFC 309, Jones vehemently pushed aside a possible fight with Aspinall. He claimed Aspinall “hasn’t done anything” worthy of a lineal title shot, despite winning the interim belt last year on days’ notice.

The tension between UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall continues to dominate headlines, with fans and pundits alike questioning Jones' apparent

As Jon Jones prepares to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic on November 16 at Madison Square Garden, he has made it clear that his future plans do not include a unification bout with interim champion Tom Aspinall.

Jon Jones is adamant he's not bothered by the notion he's avoiding a fight with interim UFC champ Tom Aspinall. Ahead of his return from a more than 20-month layoff Saturday against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA,

Jon Jones has no plans to fight Tom Aspinall. On November 16, ‘Bones’ will return to the Octagon for the first time since his quickfire submission victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. On that night, Jones claimed the vacant UFC heavyweight world championship.

Next weekend, Jon Jones is set to take on Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. It's not the fight that fans are interested in for the organization's heavyweight champion. The opponent many fans want to see Jones take on is Tom Aspinall.