The UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall seems to have started training for his next fight. Although the opponent remains unclear, it was meant to be Jon Jones, but the heavyweight champion doesn’t seem to be very fired up to get back into the octagon.
In response to the dryness of the potential fight, Tom Aspinall uploaded a social media post where he mentioned fighting Curtis Blaydes for a trilogy bout.
Tom Aspinall via Threads:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 18, 2025
“Training for so many opponents can be hard work 🥵 Trilogy against Blaydes?” 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/lDmFUKCRlp
Jon only expressed readiness to fight Francis Ngannou, apart from that he feels no other fighter would add anything special to his glorious legacy.
Dana White quite boldly declared how the UFC will move on from this fight if nothing concrete is finalized in the forthcoming weeks.
The audience can expect some major match announcements about the UFC heavyweight title fight sooner than anticipated. It will be interesting to see if Jon Jones is part of it or not.
Jon Jones recent statement on Fighting Tom Aspinall
Recently on the Full Send Podcast, the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones quite openly spoke about his potential clash with Tom and explained whether he will entertain this clash or not.
🚨 Jon says he has no interest in fighting right now:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 19, 2025
“Right now, I could really care less about fighting…
When the itch comes back, if it comes back, then I’ll do it with my whole heart.”
🎥 @fullsendpodcast #UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/2n6gkuO58r
Mandatory Meme
Let’s take the time to add some humor:
"I will retire Jon Jones without even fighting him." - Tom Aspinall pic.twitter.com/sRnCgZnONu
— Combat Sports XTV (@CombatSportsXTV) June 19, 2025