Jones, who previously teased retirement leading up to UFC 309, wants at least one more fight if he and the UFC can come to terms on a new contract. Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is the most likely opponent, although Jones has also expressed profound interest in facing Alex Pereira.

Jones wants to be compensated handsomely for a potential Aspinall fight, and Johnson sees Aspinall as the man to beat him. "I think Tom Aspinall has the speed, the athleticism and the power to give Jon Jones problems,

Jones’ win over Miocic allowed him to swap spots with current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira and take second place on the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, while UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev stills occupies the top spot after defending his belt for a third time against Dustin Poirier in June.

Jon Jones is the big UFC champion, and lots of people think he’s the best fighter ever. Jake Paul, on the other hand, started as a YouTuber and now boxes, picking fights with older or smaller people who aren’t as skilled.

Tom Aspinall gained confidence after watching Jon Jones retain his heavyweight title at UFC 309. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was in attendance for Jones' spinning back kick finish of Stipe Miocic in Saturday's main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture believes interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall deserves to fight champion Jon Jones.

Tom Aspinall says he is in talks for his next fight, raising hopes that fans will finally see him take on Jon Jones. Aspinall is the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, a belt he defended successfully in his last fight against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.