Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones have traded barbs in recent months ahead of their potential heavyweight clash. After Jones defended the lineal heavyweight championship at UFC 309, fans and pundits continued to clamor for the Aspinall fight to come to fruition.

Former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson says Tom Aspinall has the skills to challenge UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones.

Interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is hoping to get his title unification bout with Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC), who defended his title with a third-round TKO of Stipe Miocic in Saturday’s UFC 309 main event. Jones wants to be compensated handsomely for a potential Aspinall fight, and Johnson sees Aspinall as the man to beat him.

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.

With UFC 309 in the rear-view mirror, much of the MMA world awaits hopeful of a UFC heavyweight title unification tilt. Interim champion Tom Aspinall has been all-in on that concept since his November 2023 coronation. However, reigning champion Jon Jones hasn't reciprocated the sentiment. As they say, the ball is in Jones' court.

UFC legend Glover Teixeira played an amusing prank on Tom Aspinall over the weekend during UFC 309 in New York City.

Jones is fresh off his impressive win at UFC 309, where he reminded everyone why he’s considered the GOAT. He isn’t shy about naming his price for a potential showdown with Aspinall. And let’s just say, he wants the kind of money that makes your wallet cry.