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Summary
- Dana White confirms Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall fight is set.
- Aspinall calls out Jones for delaying fight, uses rubber duck.
- Jones requests 6 months to train, fans await confirmation for fight.
England’s Tom Aspinall
was in attendance at UFC London, as the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion is still searching for a fight with Jon Jones.
The world champion has been ducking the interim champion for months, though he cannot do so anymore as UFC President Dana White has once again confirmed that the fight will happen. However, Jones is still attempting to delay the fight as much as possible, which prompted Aspinall to call him out during today’s fight night.
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When the camera panned to Aspinall during the crowd cam at UFC London, the interim champion had a rubber duck in his hands, playing into the meme that Jones has been ducking him over the past two years.
The fight was originally heavily rumored to be taking place at UFC 317 during International Fight Week, though it seems as if the UFC Heavyweight Champion is not quite ready to defend his title against his toughest challenger. Despite that, the bout has been confirmed, as Dana, Aspinall, and UFC fans are simply waiting for Jones to sign the contract.
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In the past week, Jones had added another request for his inevitable fight against Aspinall, asking for another six months to train before the fight. Most fans saw this as simply another excuse to delay this fight, as Jones has already had four months to prepare since his last defense against Stipe Miocic. This comes after Jon recently requested $30 million to step into the cage with Tom, which is a payday that no one has ever seen in the UFC.
Aspinall has been the rightful number one contender ever since he defeated Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 in 2023, though Jones has continued to avoid the interim champion on numerous occasions. Unfortunately for him, the time for running is over, as it’s just a matter of time until the UFC gives fans a date and location for what could arguably be the biggest MMA fight ever.
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