Francis Ngannou knows a thing or two about big-money negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ngannou parted ways with the UFC in 2023 after he was unable to come to terms with the Las Vegas-based promotion on a new deal.

Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall sits atop most UFC fight fans’ wish list as 2024 nears a close. After Jones defeated Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event, fight talks began to swirl regarding Jones potentially facing Aspinall, despite his repeated dismissals of the UK star.

UFC broadcaster Jon Anik predicts Jon Jones' next fight will be at heavyweight, potentially a unification bout with Tom Aspinall.

Brandon Gibson, the coach of Jon Jones, has full confidence his pupil will beat Tom Aspinall if they ever fight, as many fans hope.

Jones is fresh off his first title defense at heavyweight, a Round 3 TKO of Stipe Miocic less than two weeks ago in the UFC 309 main event. Meanwhile, Aspinall defended his interim title with a first-round TKO of Curtis Blayes in the UFC 304 headliner in July.

Of Tom Aspinall's three professional defeats, only one can be counted as entirely legitimate. The British heavyweight phenom suffered a knee injury TKO against Curtis Blaydes in just 15 seconds back in 2022 and was previously disqualified for an illegal 12-6 elbow in 2016.